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Lewis Phillips

29 Years of Experience
Oakland, CA
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Lewis Phillips is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Oakland, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. Lewis 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.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

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.

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Location

1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2008
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2007 - March 2013 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
May 2007 - March 2013 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Citicorp Investment Services
November 2003 - May 2007 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
July 2002 - May 2007 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Wm Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 2001 - July 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos
Thomas F. White & CO., IncorporatedBroker
January 1999 - February 2001 · 2 yrs 1 mo
H.J. Meyers & CO., INC.Broker
September 1997 - October 1998 · 1 yr 1 mo
Smith Culver InvestmentsBroker
July 1997 - August 1997 · 1 mo
H.J. Meyers & CO., INC.Broker
May 1996 - July 1997 · 1 yr 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
CAMA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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