Christopher Stala
Christopher Stala is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Poughkeepsie, NY, with 31 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
2649 South Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601
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Regulatory History (4)
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January 2020Judgment / Lien
June 2018Other Business Activities
Christopher works part-time as a personal assistant to a stroke victim and is also an employee at Stewart's Shops. He spends about 20% of his time on these activities.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
Morgan StanleyBroker
Buckman, Buckman & Reid, INC.Broker
Terranova Capital Equities, INCBroker
American Capital Partners, LLCBroker
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
Kpmg Corporate Finance LLCBroker
Greenfield Capital Partners LLCBroker
Sg Cowen Securities CorporationBroker
Dresdner Kleinwort Benson North America LLCBroker
Dresdner Securities (USA) INC.Broker
Salomon Brothers INC.Broker
State Registrations3 states
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