Gary Baker is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Wayne, PA, with 23 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

724 W Lancaster Ave, Pbig - Wayne, Wayne, PA, 19087

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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

Gary is an advisory board member for Beat the Streets Philadelphia, a charitable organization, dedicating minimal time. He is also a general partner and consultant for Genrewerks, LLC, a website for character development, spending a few hours per week, and the head wrestling coach at Conestoga High School, spending nearly full-time hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Rydex Distributors, INC.Broker
August 2003 - September 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Carlin Equities CORP.Broker
July 2002 - April 2003 · 9 mos
Andover Brokerage, L.L.C.Broker
August 2000 - May 2001 · 9 mos
Deutsche Bank Securities INC.Broker
June 1999 - July 2000 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations52 states
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Exams
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