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William Cardenas

17 Years of Experience
Alpharetta, GA
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William Cardenas is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Alpharetta, GA, with 17 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

10000 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA, 30009

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2013
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
October 2020 - July 2021 · 9 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2020 - July 2021 · 9 mos
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
September 2015 - October 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Cetera Investment Services LLCBroker
August 2015 - October 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Global Strategic Investments, LLCBroker
April 2014 - September 2014 · 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
February 2013 - April 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
February 2013 - April 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.
May 2010 - February 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Bb&t Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2010 - February 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Edward Jones
June 2009 - March 2010 · 9 mos
Edward JonesBroker
April 2009 - March 2010 · 11 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
August 1996 - February 1998 · 1 yr 6 mos
State Registrations22 states
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Exams
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