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William Scott

33 Years of Experience
Washington, DC
Broker

William Scott is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Washington, DC, 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

1800 K St Nw, Washington, DC, 20006

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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

William is a trustee for the Marine Corps University Foundation, a director for the Yellow Ribbon Fund, and a director for St. Johns College High School. These activities involve charitable work and supporting a private school, taking minimal time each month.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Barclays Capital INC.Broker
January 2010 - July 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Barclays Capital INC.
January 2010 - July 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.Broker
March 2009 - January 2010 · 10 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.
March 2009 - January 2010 · 10 mos
Stanford Group Company
September 2008 - March 2009 · 6 mos
Stanford Group CompanyBroker
September 2008 - March 2009 · 6 mos
Fbr Investment Management, INC.
September 2004 - October 2008 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & CO., INC.Broker
September 2003 - October 2008 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley & CO., Incorporated
October 2001 - August 2003 · 1 yr 10 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO., IncorporatedBroker
March 2001 - August 2003 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & CO., INC.Broker
February 1998 - March 2001 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
May 1995 - March 1998 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Smith Barney INC.Broker
July 1993 - May 1995 · 1 yr 10 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
October 1992 - July 1993 · 9 mos
State Registrations22 states
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Exams
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