David Bass is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Boca Raton, FL, 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

1 Town Center Rd, Boca Raton, FL, 33486

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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

David is the owner of DJB Aviation LLC since 2018 and an officer of SFDB Aviation Inc. since 2020, both created to limit liability related to personal aircraft use. He also serves as a board member and president of Indian Hammock Hunt and Riding Club, and is on a fundraising committee for Sunny Shores Sea Camp.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
Morgan Stanley
April 1993 - April 2007 · 14 yrs
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
April 1993 - April 2007 · 14 yrs
State Registrations37 states
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