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Kevin Chau

32 Years of Experience
New York, NY
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Kevin Chau is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, 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

One Bryant Park, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2000
Denied
Other Business Activities

Kevin is a trustee for Snug Harbor, a for-profit charitable organization, since 2008. He dedicates minimal time to this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - December 2009 · 6 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
August 2001 - June 2009 · 7 yrs 10 mos
UBS Painewebber INC.Broker
September 1998 - August 2001 · 2 yrs 11 mos
First Asset Management, INC.Broker
June 1996 - August 1998 · 2 yrs 2 mos
First Asset Management, INC.Broker
March 1995 - August 1998 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Euro-Atlantic Securities INC.Broker
March 1995 - March 1995 · 0 mos
First Hanover Securities, INC.Broker
November 1994 - April 1995 · 5 mos
Greenway Capital CORP.Broker
September 1994 - November 1994 · 2 mos
Barrett Day Securities, INC.Broker
January 1994 - October 1994 · 9 mos
State Registrations35 states
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Exams
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