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James Stokes

27 Years of Experience
Spartanburg, SC
Broker

James Stokes is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Spartanburg, SC, 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.

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

1604 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, 29307

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

James is the owner of August June Properties, LLC, formed in 2017 to own a building for his wife's business. He dedicates minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2004 - Present · 21 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
American General Securities IncorporatedBroker
March 2003 - January 2004 · 10 mos
Rydex Distributors, INC.Broker
October 2001 - January 2002 · 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 1996 - October 2001 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
January 1996 - June 1996 · 5 mos
State Registrations53 states
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Exams
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