Stephen Melz
Stephen Melz is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in West Newbury, MA, with 36 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
West Newbury, MA
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March 2016Other Business Activities
Stephen is a committee member for BNI in Winchester, MA, dedicating a few hours per week. He is also an advisory board member for Home Base, a charitable organization providing clinical care to veterans, spending minimal time per month coordinating and marketing fundraising events.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Previous Registrations
Collins Stewart LLC.Broker
Leerink Swann LLCBroker
Susquehanna Financial Group, LllpBroker
J.P. Morgan Securities INC.Broker
J.P. Morgan Securities INC.Broker
Abn Amro IncorporatedBroker
The Chicago CorporationBroker
Kidder, Peabody & CO. IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations33 states
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