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Branden Brooks

34 Years of Experience
Lynchburg, VA
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Branden Brooks is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Lynchburg, VA, 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

1705 Enterprise Dr, Lynchburg, VA, 24502

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2002
Denied
Other Business Activities

Branden is an adjunct professor of Financial Planning at Liberty University since 2019, spending a few hours per week on this non-profit activity. This activity is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.
July 1997 - September 2007 · 10 yrs 2 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.Broker
May 1992 - September 2007 · 15 yrs 4 mos
First American Biltmore Securities, INC.Broker
March 1992 - May 1992 · 2 mos
State Registrations18 states
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Exams
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