Charles Kim is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Paramus, NJ, with 12 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

115 W Century Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652

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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

Charles is a member of CJK Foods, LLC, which has part ownership in a restaurant. He spends minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
December 2019 - September 2020 · 9 mos
Worldco, L.L.C.Broker
May 2003 - July 2003 · 2 mos
Schonfeld Securities, LLCBroker
September 2002 - April 2003 · 7 mos
Worldco, L.L.C.Broker
May 2002 - September 2002 · 4 mos
Andover Brokerage, L.L.C.Broker
October 2001 - May 2002 · 7 mos
Heartland Securities CORP.Broker
June 1999 - October 2001 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Gruntal & CO., L.L.C.Broker
December 1997 - October 1998 · 10 mos
Continental Broker-Dealer CORP.Broker
August 1996 - August 1997 · 1 yr
State Registrations21 states
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Exams
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