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Joseph Torres

33 Years of Experience
Staten Island, NY
3 DisclosuresBroker

Joseph Torres is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Staten Island, NY, 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

900 South Ave, Staten Island, NY, 10314

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
July 2021
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 1999
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 1998
Denied
Other Business Activities

Joseph is an advisory board member for the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a charitable organization, dedicating minimal time. He is also a board member for Staten Island Community Board 2, focusing on community needs, and dedicates minimal time to this role as well.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO., IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - November 2007 · 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
March 2005 - April 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
February 1998 - April 2005 · 7 yrs 2 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
July 1995 - February 1998 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Patterson Travis, INC.Broker
December 1994 - July 1995 · 7 mos
Westfield Financial CorporationBroker
August 1994 - November 1994 · 3 mos
Hibbard Brown & CO., INC.Broker
July 1992 - September 1994 · 2 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations23 states
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Exams
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