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Gary Cranford

41 Years of Experience
Henderson, NV
3 DisclosuresBroker

Gary Cranford is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Henderson, NV, with 41 years of industry experience. Gary 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

450 N Stephanie St, Henderson, NV, 89014

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
June 2013
Denied
Customer Dispute
July 2002
Denied
Customer Dispute
July 1994
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
November 2008 - December 2017 · 9 yrs 1 mo
UBS Financial Services INC.
November 2008 - December 2017 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - November 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - November 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley
September 2002 - April 2007 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
August 1998 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 8 mos
American Fronteer Financial CorporationBroker
January 1997 - August 1998 · 1 yr 7 mos
Signal Securities, INC.Broker
September 1995 - January 1997 · 1 yr 4 mos
USA CapitalBroker
October 1991 - September 1995 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Burnett, Grey & CO., INC.Broker
December 1990 - November 1991 · 11 mos
Boucher, Oehmke & CompanyBroker
August 1990 - November 1990 · 3 mos
Wainwright, Austin, Stone & CO.Broker
May 1986 - August 1990 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Wall Street West, INC.Broker
April 1985 - May 1986 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations27 states
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