ME
CFP
ME
CFP

Michael Ellis

30 Years of Experience
Bethesda, MD
Broker

Michael Ellis is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Bethesda, MD, with 30 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

7501 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20814

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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 IncorporatedBroker
May 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
May 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - May 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - May 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
April 2006 - April 2007 · 1 yr
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
February 1999 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
June 1997 - January 1999 · 1 yr 7 mos
Wheat, First Securities, INC.Broker
December 1996 - June 1997 · 6 mos
Legg Mason Wood Walker, IncorporatedBroker
September 1995 - December 1996 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations32 states
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Exams
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