John Govic is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 28 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

One Bryant Park, Pbig - New York, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Joseph Gunnar & CO., LLC
April 2021 - June 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Joseph Gunnar & CO. LLCBroker
April 2021 - June 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.
January 2020 - April 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.Broker
May 2017 - April 2021 · 3 yrs 11 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
July 2014 - January 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
April 2006 - June 2014 · 8 yrs 2 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
April 2006 - June 2014 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Maxim Group LLCBroker
May 2004 - April 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
November 2003 - March 2004 · 4 mos
Andover Brokerage, L.L.C.Broker
June 2002 - October 2002 · 4 mos
Schonfeld Securities, LLCBroker
January 1996 - April 2002 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Olde Discount CorporationBroker
May 1994 - May 1994 · 0 mos
Investors Associates, INC.Broker
April 1994 - May 1994 · 1 mo
State Registrations53 states
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