Paul Hesse is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Littleton, MA, with 25 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

Littleton, MA

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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
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
September 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors
September 2020 - May 2024 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
August 2017 - September 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
August 2017 - September 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
June 2016 - November 2016 · 5 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2016 - November 2016 · 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
August 2015 - May 2016 · 9 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
August 2015 - May 2016 · 9 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
September 2007 - May 2015 · 7 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
November 2006 - May 2015 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
March 2002 - June 2006 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
May 2001 - October 2001 · 5 mos
Csfbdirect, INC.Broker
September 1999 - May 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos
First Union Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
December 1998 - July 1999 · 7 mos
Legg Mason Wood Walker, IncorporatedBroker
March 1997 - November 1997 · 8 mos
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Exams
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