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William Floyd

28 Years of Experience
Atlanta, GA
1 DisclosureBroker

William Floyd is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Atlanta, GA, with 28 years of industry experience. William is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

3455 Peachtree Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA, 30326

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
October 2003
Award / Judgment
Other Business Activities

William is the owner of Service Plus Financial, Inc., an S-Corp that has been inactive since 2005. He spends minimal time on this activity, as it requires no responsibility or tasks.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Wachovia Securities, LLC
July 2003 - November 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
July 2003 - November 2007 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Prudential Securities Incorporated
December 2002 - July 2003 · 7 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
May 1998 - July 2003 · 5 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
GAMA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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