Robert Ernst is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Dallas, TX, with 29 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

5500 Preston Rd, Dallas, TX, 75205

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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
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
December 2002 - October 2009 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 2002 - October 2009 · 7 yrs 2 mos
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, INC.Broker
July 1995 - April 2000 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Banc IV Investments, INC.Broker
July 1994 - April 1995 · 9 mos
American Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
November 1993 - July 1994 · 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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