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William Stevenson

42 Years of Experience
Oak Brook, IL
5 DisclosuresBroker

William Stevenson is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Oak Brook, IL, 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

2021 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL, 60523

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History

Regulatory History (5)
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Customer Dispute
October 2012
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2005
Settled
Customer Dispute
December 1998
Denied
Customer Dispute
March 1997
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 1996
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 1998 - Present · 28 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 1986 - Present · 40 yrs
Previous Registrations
First Jersey Securities, INC.Broker
December 1983 - September 1986 · 2 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations29 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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