Susan Shields is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Reston, VA, with 36 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

11951 Freedom Dr, Reston, VA, 20190

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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

Susan is an advisory board member with Serious2Learn.com, Inc. and owns a rental property. She also volunteers as a board member for The Women's Center, dedicating a few hours per week to governance and development, and consulting with the finance committee.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - August 2013 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - August 2013 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
May 1998 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
July 1997 - April 2007 · 9 yrs 9 mos
Alex. Brown & Sons IncorporatedBroker
October 1992 - June 1997 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Rushmore Investment Brokers, INC.Broker
April 1989 - October 1992 · 3 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations29 states
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Exams
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