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Ravi Bhalla

26 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA
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Ravi Bhalla is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Francisco, CA, with 26 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

555 California St, San Francisco, CA, 94104

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2008
Denied
Other Business Activities

Ravi is the sole owner of a rental property since 2022. He dedicates minimal time to this activity, which is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 2003 - October 2009 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
August 2003 - October 2009 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Banc of America Securities LLCBroker
August 2003 - August 2003 · 0 mos
Banc of America Securities LLC
July 2003 - August 2003 · 1 mo
Robertson Stephens, INC.Broker
June 2000 - November 2001 · 1 yr 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 1998 - June 2000 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations34 states
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Exams
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