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William Neal

40 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
4 DisclosuresBroker

William Neal 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 (4)
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Customer Dispute
April 2009
Settled
Customer Dispute
July 2002
Settled
Customer Dispute
August 1992
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 1992
Settled
Other Business Activities

William is a co-owner of rental property with family members since 2021. He dedicates minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Raymond James & Associates, INC.Broker
September 2016 - December 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Raymond James & Associates, INC.
September 2016 - December 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Deutsche Bank Securities INC.
February 2006 - September 2016 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Deutsche Bank Securities INC.Broker
February 2006 - September 2016 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.
December 2002 - March 2006 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.Broker
November 2002 - March 2006 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation
June 2001 - November 2002 · 1 yr 5 mos
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities CorporationBroker
September 1999 - November 2002 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO., IncorporatedBroker
October 1985 - September 1999 · 13 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations53 states
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Exams
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