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James Ruthrauff

38 Years of Experience
South Bend, IN
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James Ruthrauff is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in South Bend, IN, with 38 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

100 N Michigan St, South Bend, IN, 46601

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2012
Denied
Other Business Activities

James is a partner in KR Development Partners, LLC, which owns a building leased to Family Dollar. He spends minimal time ensuring taxes and insurance are paid and handling building maintenance.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 1998 - Present · 27 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 1989 - Present · 36 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Shatkin Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 1989 - August 1989 · 2 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
July 1986 - April 1988 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations34 states
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Exams
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