Karen Kieff
Karen Kieff is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Kansas City, MO, with 27 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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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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4801 Main St, Kansas City, MO, 64112
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Karen is a board member at Independence First United Methodist Church, starting in 2025. She dedicates minimal time to guiding the church's operations and mission.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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State Registrations37 states
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