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Brian O'connor

35 Years of Experience
Fairfield, CT
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Brian O'connor is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Fairfield, CT, with 35 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

1499 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT, 06824

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2019
Denied
Other Business Activities

Brian is the sole owner of a rental property in Long Beach Township, New Jersey, since January 2023. He spends about a quarter of his time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.Broker
February 2006 - November 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.
December 2005 - November 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos
American Skandia Advisory Services, INC.
March 2003 - March 2004 · 1 yr
American Skandia Marketing, INC.Broker
May 1990 - March 2005 · 14 yrs 10 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
February 1990 - May 1990 · 3 mos
Endeavor GroupBroker
January 1990 - February 1990 · 1 mo
State Registrations25 states
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Exams
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