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Mike Karras

29 Years of Experience
Northbrook, IL
Broker

Mike Karras is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Northbrook, IL, with 29 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

1033 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL, 60062

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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

Mike is a limited partner in Birdie Investment Group, LLC, since 2019, buying properties. He spends minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 1998 - April 2007 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
May 1996 - April 2007 · 10 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations52 states
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Exams
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