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Stephen Lacko

27 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
Broker

Stephen Lacko is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Chicago, IL, 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

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

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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
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
November 2022 - January 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
November 2022 - January 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD
August 2019 - August 2021 · 2 yrs
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2019 - August 2021 · 2 yrs
PNC Investments
November 2009 - July 2019 · 9 yrs 8 mos
PNC InvestmentsBroker
November 2009 - July 2019 · 9 yrs 8 mos
Natcity Investments, INC.Broker
August 2007 - November 2009 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Natcity Investments, INC.
August 2007 - November 2009 · 2 yrs 3 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
February 2007 - August 2007 · 6 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
February 2007 - August 2007 · 6 mos
Mcdonald Investments INC.
June 2005 - February 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos
Mcdonald Investments INC.Broker
June 2005 - February 2007 · 1 yr 8 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
January 2005 - May 2005 · 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2004 - May 2005 · 6 mos
Mcdonald Investments INC.Broker
March 2000 - November 2004 · 4 yrs 8 mos
TD Waterhouse Investor Services, INC.Broker
January 1997 - February 2000 · 3 yrs 1 mo
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Exams
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