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Michael Shoaf

19 Years of Experience
West Hartford, CT
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Michael Shoaf is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in West Hartford, CT, with 19 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

29 S Main St, West Hartford, CT, 06107

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
August 2008
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2025 - Present · 8 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
April 2019 - October 2025 · 6 yrs 6 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
April 2019 - October 2025 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
January 2007 - July 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
December 2006 - July 2010 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
June 1999 - March 2005 · 5 yrs 9 mos
American Skandia Marketing, INC.Broker
September 1996 - June 1999 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
March 1991 - February 1992 · 11 mos
The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaBroker
March 1991 - February 1992 · 11 mos
State Registrations5 states
AKCACOCTNV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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