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Mark Varo

32 Years of Experience
Beverly Hills, CA
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Mark Varo is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Beverly Hills, CA, with 32 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

9595 Wilshire Blvd, Pbig - Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, CA, 90212

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 1998
Denied
Other Business Activities

Mark is a commercial actor with his family, starting in April 2021. He dedicates minimal time to this activity annually.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - October 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - October 2012 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
July 1997 - June 2009 · 11 yrs 11 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
January 1994 - June 2009 · 15 yrs 5 mos
Smith Barney Shearson INC.Broker
July 1993 - December 1993 · 5 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
March 1993 - July 1993 · 4 mos
State Registrations51 states
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Exams
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