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Stephen Nicholson

31 Years of Experience
Williamsville, NY
1 DisclosureBroker

Stephen Nicholson is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Williamsville, NY, with 31 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

6245 Sheridan Dr, Williamsville, NY, 14221

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2011
Denied
Other Business Activities

Stephen is a committee employee for The Summit Center's Investment Committee, a school for children on the Autism Spectrum. He dedicates minimal time annually to reviewing investment firm candidates and monitoring their performance.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
April 1997 - Present · 29 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 1994 - Present · 31 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations35 states
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Exams
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