Arik Garner is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Frisco, TX, with 27 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

1 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX, 75034

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
August 2023 - July 2024 · 11 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
June 2015 - July 2024 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
November 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
November 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos
Lockwood Advisors INC
December 2009 - May 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Pershing LLCBroker
December 2009 - May 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Capstone Asset Management Company
August 2002 - November 2009 · 7 yrs 3 mos
Capstone Asset Planning CompanyBroker
June 2000 - November 2009 · 9 yrs 5 mos
Stonegate Securities, INC.Broker
August 1998 - November 1999 · 1 yr 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 1996 - August 1998 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
TX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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