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Nicolas Castaneda

28 Years of Experience
Peoria, AZ
6 DisclosuresBroker

Nicolas Castaneda is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Peoria, AZ, with 28 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

14100 N 83rd Ave, Peoria, AZ, 85381

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History

Regulatory History (6)
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Customer Dispute
January 2014
Denied
Customer Dispute
June 2009
Denied
Customer Dispute
October 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
July 2008
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2002
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
February 2001
Settled
Other Business Activities

Nicolas owns several LLCs (Cas-AZ-NEDA LLC, Cas-NEB-NEDA LLC, Cas-Mizzou-neda LLC, Cas-KC-NEDA LLC, Cas-Balt-neda LLC, and Cas-Harbor-neda LLC) that own rental properties. He dedicates minimal time to each LLC, except for Cas-NEB-NEDA LLC, which requires about 2.5 hours per month.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - October 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
April 2005 - April 2007 · 2 yrs
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
July 2003 - April 2005 · 1 yr 9 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
February 2001 - July 2003 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
February 1998 - February 2001 · 3 yrs
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
August 1997 - February 1998 · 6 mos
State Registrations43 states
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Exams
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