Kathryn Ward is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 38 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25581 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

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.

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Location

2800 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX, 77056

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
August 2001 - March 2009 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Ferris, Baker Watts IncorporatedBroker
May 1998 - December 2000 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
September 1995 - October 1996 · 1 yr 1 mo
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
September 1990 - April 1995 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
July 1988 - August 1989 · 1 yr 1 mo
Rotan Mosle INC.Broker
December 1983 - July 1988 · 4 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations36 states
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Exams
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