Russel Upton
Russel Upton is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, with 24 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
5951 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Russel owns Tessitura Ventures, an arts, media, and intellectual rights holding entity, since 2019. He spends minimal time monitoring and approving rights usage and their application.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
City National Securities, INC.Broker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Amev Investors, INC.Broker
State Registrations22 states
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