John Smith is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Chicago, IL, with 40 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

110 N Wacker Dr, Pbig - Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

John is a current member of the Board of Trustees for the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and also a member of the Finance Committee. He will be Vice Chair of the Finance Committee pending approval, dedicating minimal time to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
July 2002 - October 2009 · 7 yrs 3 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
July 2002 - October 2009 · 7 yrs 3 mos
Goldman, Sachs & CO.Broker
September 1988 - July 2002 · 13 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 1985 - September 1987 · 2 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations40 states
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Exams
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