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Barry Williams

24 Years of Experience
Oakland, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

Barry Williams is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Oakland, CA, with 24 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

1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
January 2010
Denied
Other Business Activities

Barry is involved with a business at 81 Tarry Lane in Orinda, CA since 2015. He dedicates minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
May 2007 - January 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2007 - January 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Citicorp Investment Services
March 2006 - May 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
March 2006 - May 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
August 2005 - March 2006 · 7 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
August 2005 - March 2006 · 7 mos
Citicorp Investment Services
April 2003 - August 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Citicorp Investment ServicesBroker
April 2003 - August 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos
UBS Painewebber INC.
November 2001 - April 2003 · 1 yr 5 mos
UBS Painewebber INC.Broker
July 2001 - April 2003 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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