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Douglas Cochran

34 Years of Experience
La Jolla, CA
4 DisclosuresBroker

Douglas Cochran is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in La Jolla, CA, 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

7825 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Criminal
July 2011
Final Disposition
Criminal
August 2009
Final Disposition
Customer Dispute
December 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
November 2008
Award / Judgment
Other Business Activities

Douglas serves as a trustee or co-trustee for a trust since May 2020, spending minimal time on this activity. This activity is investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - May 2025 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - May 2025 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
October 2006 - April 2007 · 6 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
October 2006 - April 2007 · 6 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
March 2001 - October 2006 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
January 2000 - October 2006 · 6 yrs 9 mos
M.L. Stern & CO., LLC.Broker
September 1992 - February 2000 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Pacific Capital Partners, INC.Broker
August 1991 - July 1992 · 11 mos
State Registrations28 states
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Exams
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