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Alastair Cairns

33 Years of Experience
Savannah, GA
Broker

Alastair Cairns is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Savannah, GA, 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

3 Skidaway Village Sq, Savannah, GA, 31411

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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

Alastair is a board member for Scottish Heritage USA, starting in 2025, and dedicates minimal time to this role. His responsibilities include developing plans, reviewing outcomes, and representing the organization at public venues.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
November 2003 - August 2007 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
October 1993 - August 2007 · 13 yrs 10 mos
Josephthal Lyon & Ross IncorporatedBroker
March 1993 - October 1993 · 7 mos
State Registrations38 states
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Exams
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