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Christopher Claps

27 Years of Experience
Leesburg, VA
Broker

Christopher Claps is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Leesburg, VA, 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

3 S King St, Investment Solutions Group, Leesburg, VA, 20175

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Archer Distributors, LLCBroker
June 2014 - January 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Innovation Partners LLCBroker
March 2012 - October 2012 · 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Distribution, INC.Broker
August 2010 - February 2011 · 6 mos
Morgan Stanley Investment Advisors INC.
August 2010 - February 2011 · 6 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2010 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
November 2002 - April 2007 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
July 1998 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Gilmore Securities & CO.Broker
December 1996 - March 1997 · 3 mos
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
November 1990 - December 1990 · 1 mo
The Stuart-James Company, IncorporatedBroker
June 1990 - November 1990 · 5 mos
Robert Todd Financial CORP.Broker
May 1990 - June 1990 · 1 mo
Vanderbilt Securities, INC.Broker
January 1990 - June 1990 · 5 mos
J. T. Moran & CO., INC.Broker
July 1988 - February 1990 · 1 yr 7 mos
State Registrations6 states
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Exams
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