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James Bishop

39 Years of Experience
Smithtown, NY
2 DisclosuresBroker

James Bishop is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Smithtown, NY, with 39 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

50 Route 111, Smithtown, NY, 11787

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
February 2003
Denied
Criminal
July 1978
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

James is the owner of Sachem Hill LLC, formed in 2013 to invest in residential real estate, providing 100% of the financing. He spends minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - April 2012 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
September 1999 - April 2007 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1986 - September 1999 · 13 yrs
State Registrations31 states
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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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