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Fred Berry

30 Years of Experience
La Jolla, CA
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Fred Berry is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in La Jolla, CA, 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

7825 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA, 92037

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2013
Settled
Other Business Activities

Fred's wife owns Legal Ease LLC, and he reports no affiliation or responsibilities within the company, dedicating minimal time annually. Fred also has Power of Attorney for MLPF& S CUST FPO IDA H IRRA FBO I H, dedicating minimal time annually.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 1997 - Present · 28 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 1995 - Present · 30 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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