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James Ertmann

29 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
4 DisclosuresBroker

James Ertmann is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Chicago, 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

110 N Wacker Dr, Pbig - Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Customer Dispute
May 2001
Settled
Employment Separation After Allegations
April 2001
Customer Dispute
April 2001
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2001
Pending
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Barclays Capital INC.
March 2009 - August 2015 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Barclays Capital INC.Broker
September 2008 - August 2015 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.
May 2004 - October 2008 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
May 2004 - September 2008 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.
May 2001 - May 2004 · 3 yrs
Bear, Stearns & CO. INC.Broker
May 2001 - May 2004 · 3 yrs
Goldman, Sachs & CO.Broker
June 1996 - May 2001 · 4 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations33 states
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