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Karen Sims

24 Years of Experience
San Antonio, TX
Broker

Karen Sims is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Antonio, TX, with 24 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

1803 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX, 78215

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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

Karen owns a rental property (duplex) in Kent, WA since 2008. The property is managed by Karen's spouse, and Karen spends minimal time on this business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
October 2006 - October 2009 · 3 yrs
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 2005 - October 2009 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 1999 - October 1999 · 3 mos
Ba Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 1998 - July 1999 · 1 yr
Seafirst Investment Services, INC.Broker
April 1996 - July 1998 · 2 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
TXWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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