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Kathy Petersen

28 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
Broker

Kathy Petersen is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Diego, CA, with 28 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

16849 Bernardo Ctr Dr, San Diego, CA, 92128

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Kathy provides administrative, marketing, and business development support for a broker through Prosperity Wealth Management, taking about 10-20% of her time. Kathy also co-owns rental property with family members, dedicating minimal time to it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Securities America, INC.Broker
November 2020 - September 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos
Kms Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2008 - November 2020 · 12 yrs 10 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
February 2003 - December 2005 · 2 yrs 10 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
September 2000 - July 2001 · 10 mos
Ebi Securities CorporationBroker
September 1996 - October 1999 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
August 1992 - August 1996 · 4 yrs
State Registrations8 states
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Exams
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