Bruce Ballard
Bruce Ballard is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Farmington Hills, MI, with 42 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.
Location
39001 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI, 48331
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Regulatory History
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Bruce owns Getaway Marina LLC, an investment property, and spends minimal time on maintenance, repairs, insurance, and utilities. He is also a general partner/managing member of Ballard Family Associates LLC, a family LLC, and spends minimal time on this activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
Morgan StanleyBroker
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
State Registrations42 states
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