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William Weimar

42 Years of Experience
Baton Rouge, LA
2 DisclosuresBroker

William Weimar is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Baton Rouge, LA, with 42 years of industry experience. William is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

1800 City Farm Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70806

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
July 2009
Settled
Regulatory
June 1987
Final
Other Business Activities

William is an advisory board member for the Baton Rouge General Foundation Board of Governors, a charitable organization, dedicating minimal time. William also owns Adams Plantation LLC, renting land for farming use, dedicating minimal time annually.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2007 - Present · 19 yrs
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
December 2002 - November 2007 · 4 yrs 11 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
August 2000 - November 2007 · 7 yrs 3 mos
J.C. Bradford & CO.Broker
April 1992 - August 2000 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
December 1984 - March 1992 · 7 yrs 3 mos
Isfa CorporationBroker
March 1984 - December 1984 · 9 mos
State Registrations22 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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