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Sarah Burns

29 Years of Experience
Alabaster, AL
Broker

Sarah Burns is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Alabaster, AL, 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

Alabaster, AL

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Sarah serves as a FINRA Dispute Resolution Arbitrator since 2012, dedicating minimal time to this role. The panel reviews pleadings, listens to arguments, studies evidence, and renders decisions.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Aurora SecuritiesBroker
April 2022 - November 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos
Secure Asset Management, L.L.C.
April 2022 - November 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
February 2014 - April 2022 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
February 2014 - April 2022 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Metlife Investors Distribution CompanyBroker
September 2013 - February 2014 · 5 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
January 2008 - February 2014 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Metlife Securities INC.
July 2004 - February 2014 · 9 yrs 7 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
January 2004 - February 2014 · 10 yrs 1 mo
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 2004 - July 2007 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Compass Brokerage, INC.Broker
July 2003 - November 2003 · 4 mos
Frank Chappelle & CO., INC.Broker
February 2002 - July 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
June 2000 - June 2001 · 1 yr
Proequities, INC.Broker
August 1998 - May 2000 · 1 yr 9 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
November 1996 - June 1998 · 1 yr 7 mos
J.C. Bradford & CO.Broker
September 1996 - October 1996 · 1 mo
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
February 1996 - August 1996 · 6 mos
Southtrust Securities, INC.Broker
July 1995 - January 1996 · 6 mos
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Exams
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