Stephen Vacher
Stephen Vacher is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Wellesley Hills, MA, with 30 years of industry experience. Stephen 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
45 William St, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481
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Stephen is involved with multiple non-profit and charitable organizations. He dedicates a few hours per week to officiating football games, minimal time annually to officiating youth basketball games, and minimal time monthly as a board member for Candlelighters of West Texas & Southern New Mexico.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
Strategic Advisers, INC.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, INC.Broker
State Registrations47 states
You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.
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