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Francis Abella

25 Years of Experience
Napa, CA
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Francis Abella is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Napa, CA, with 25 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

700 Main St, Napa, CA, 94559

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2004
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
May 2014 - April 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
May 2014 - April 2018 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Bancwest Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2007 - January 2008 · 10 mos
Bancwest Investment Services, INC.
December 2006 - January 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
September 2002 - April 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
September 2002 - April 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
March 2001 - August 2002 · 1 yr 5 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
December 2000 - August 2002 · 1 yr 8 mos
Mellon Financial Markets, LLCBroker
November 1999 - November 2000 · 1 yr
J. B. Hanauer & CO.Broker
October 1996 - November 1999 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Halpert and Company, INC.Broker
September 1991 - October 1996 · 5 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations40 states
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Exams
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