Carmen Monks is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Boston, MA, with 27 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 Federal St, Boston, MA, 02110

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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

Carmen is a managing member of B2VT Ride LLC, organizing all aspects of a charity bike ride. She dedicates minimal time to this activity each month.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Citi Private Alternatives, LLCBroker
March 2017 - June 2025 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2007 - June 2025 · 18 yrs 1 mo
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
May 2007 - June 2025 · 18 yrs 1 mo
Citicorp Investment Services
September 2004 - May 2007 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
April 2003 - May 2007 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Robertson Stephens, INC.Broker
September 2001 - October 2002 · 1 yr 1 mo
Pfpc Distributors, INC.Broker
September 2000 - July 2001 · 10 mos
Cms Investment Resources, INC.Broker
November 1998 - November 1999 · 1 yr
G. W. & Wade Asset Management Company, INC.Broker
July 1995 - December 1996 · 1 yr 5 mos
A. F. Best Securities, INC.Broker
August 1987 - March 1988 · 7 mos
State Registrations9 states
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Exams
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