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Valerie Smith

29 Years of Experience
Columbus, OH
Broker

Valerie Smith is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Columbus, OH, 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

8890 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH, 43240

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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

Valerie's husband is a member of Buckeye/Noles LLC, a land investment company, since 2003. Valerie has no ownership or responsibilities in this entity and dedicates no time to it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 1999 - Present · 27 yrs
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1996 - February 1999 · 2 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations22 states
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Exams
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