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Carl Guillory

39 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
2 DisclosuresBroker

Carl Guillory is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 39 years of industry experience. Carl 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

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX, 77002

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
April 2015
Denied
Customer Dispute
January 2002
Award / Judgment
Other Business Activities

Carl is an officer (Grand Knight) of the St. Cecilia Knights of Columbus, a Catholic men's charitable organization, since 2015. He dedicates minimal time to this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 1990 - Present · 36 yrs
Previous Registrations
Smith Barney, Harris Upham & CO., IncorporatedBroker
February 1990 - October 1990 · 8 mos
Shearson Lehman Hutton INC.Broker
February 1988 - March 1990 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Prudential-Bache Securities INC.Broker
June 1987 - February 1988 · 8 mos
State Registrations40 states
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