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Marc Compton

33 Years of Experience
Seattle, WA
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Marc Compton is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Seattle, WA, with 33 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

401 Union St, Seattle, WA, 98101

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
July 2002
Settled
Other Business Activities

Marc is an owner of Buffalo Coffee Co, formed to explore a coffee-related business, and a limited partner in Black Arrow Ventures, LLC, which funds a transportation startup. He also serves as Board President for Southwest Church of Christ, leading the board of directors.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
January 2004 - October 2009 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
January 2004 - October 2009 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley
April 2002 - January 2004 · 1 yr 9 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
May 1994 - January 2004 · 9 yrs 8 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
July 1992 - May 1994 · 1 yr 10 mos
State Registrations4 states
CAORTXWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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