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John Markoff

41 Years of Experience
Beverly Hills, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

John Markoff is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Beverly Hills, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. John 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

101 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
August 2001
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
April 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
December 2006 - May 2013 · 6 yrs 5 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
December 2006 - May 2013 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
July 1997 - December 2006 · 9 yrs 5 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
July 1993 - December 2006 · 13 yrs 5 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
October 1989 - July 1993 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Fn Investment CenterBroker
December 1988 - August 1989 · 8 mos
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.Broker
September 1987 - November 1988 · 1 yr 2 mos
Shearson Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
September 1984 - September 1987 · 3 yrs
State Registrations2 states
CAMA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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