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I Plaza

39 Years of Experience
Wilmington, DE
1 DisclosureBroker

I Plaza is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Wilmington, DE, with 39 years of industry experience. I 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

2951 Centerville Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19808

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2000
Settled
Other Business Activities

I is a financial advisor who is involved in several outside business activities. These include providing financial advisory assistance to his daughter's entertainment company, managing residential investment properties through DP Enterprises LLC, managing member of Fear Knot Productions LLC, and co-owning two rental properties.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 1998 - Present · 28 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 1990 - Present · 35 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 1990 - Present · 35 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
January 2009 - February 2009 · 1 mo
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
January 2009 - February 2009 · 1 mo
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
March 1988 - November 1990 · 2 yrs 8 mos
New England Securities CorporationBroker
February 1987 - April 1988 · 1 yr 2 mos
State Registrations33 states
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