John Taylor
John Taylor is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Carlsbad, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. John is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:
- Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
- Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.
Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.
Location
1000 Aviara Pkwy, Carlsbad, CA, 92011
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Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Previous Registrations
RBC Capital Markets, LLCBroker
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
Interpacific Investors Services, INC.Broker
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
Equity Programs CorporationBroker
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
State Registrations35 states
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