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King Wong

33 Years of Experience
San Jose, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

King Wong is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Jose, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. King 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

560 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA, 95128

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2004
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Whitehall-Parker Securities, INC.Broker
March 2008 - August 2010 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Edward JonesBroker
October 2001 - April 2006 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 1999 - October 2001 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Ba Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 1996 - July 1999 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
July 1993 - February 1996 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
January 1992 - October 1992 · 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 1991 - December 1991 · 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1990 - July 1991 · 10 mos
J. W. Gant & Associates, INC.Broker
December 1989 - July 1990 · 7 mos
F.D. Roberts Securities, INC.Broker
December 1988 - October 1989 · 10 mos
State Registrations4 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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