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John Axley

36 Years of Experience
North Bethesda, MD
2 DisclosuresBroker

John Axley is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in North Bethesda, MD, with 36 years of industry experience. John 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

11810 Grand Park Ave, North Bethesda, MD, 20852

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
June 2001
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
July 2000
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 1992 - Present · 34 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 1990 - Present · 36 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Royce Park Investments, INC.Broker
December 1989 - March 1990 · 3 mos
State Registrations31 states
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