Samuel Ayers
Samuel Ayers is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Sugar Land, TX, with 33 years of industry experience. Samuel is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.
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Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:
- Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
- Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.
Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.
Location
13135 Dairy Ashford Rd, Sugar Land, TX, 77478
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May 2000Other Business Activities
Samuel is a general partner/managing member of Forever Green Turfs, a distributor of artificial turf, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also serves as a director for The Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo, an advisory board member for RSMIS Foundation, owner of 5767 landscape artist LLC, and sole member of Dimond A land Company, LLC.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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State Registrations10 states
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