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Alvin Murgai

34 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
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Alvin Murgai is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 34 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

5775 N Sam Houston Pkwy W, Houston, TX, 77086

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
December 2013
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2004
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 2003
Closed-No Action
Other Business Activities

Alvin is a participant in Cevant Cellars, a limited partnership aiming to make wine for personal consumption, dedicating minimal time annually. He also owns a family real estate business, spends minimal time monthly as a limited partner in Imperial Salon and StarMB LLC, owns 50% of Dam Restaurant LLC as a passive investor, and has power of attorney over investments, spending minimal time yearly.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
January 1992 - January 1999 · 7 yrs
Derand/pennington/bass, INC.Broker
August 1991 - January 1992 · 5 mos
State Registrations53 states
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Exams
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