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J Willis

42 Years of Experience
Charleston, WV
9 DisclosuresBroker

J Willis is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Charleston, WV, 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.

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

500 Lee St E, Charleston, WV, 25301

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History

Regulatory History (9)
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Customer Dispute
December 2008
Settled
Customer Dispute
August 2007
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2005
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2004
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2003
Settled
Customer Dispute
April 2002
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2002
Denied
Customer Dispute
March 2002
Denied
Customer Dispute
September 2001
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 1990 - Present · 35 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 1987 - Present · 39 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Shearson Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
February 1986 - January 1987 · 11 mos
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
January 1984 - February 1986 · 2 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations28 states
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Exams
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