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John Cate

27 Years of Experience
Indianapolis, IN
5 DisclosuresBroker

John Cate is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Indianapolis, IN, with 27 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

510 E 96th St, Indianapolis, IN, 46240

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History

Regulatory History (5)
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Customer Dispute
April 2004
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
January 2002
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
December 2001
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2001
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2001
Closed-No Action
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - June 2011 · 2 yrs
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - June 2011 · 2 yrs
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
April 2001 - April 2007 · 6 yrs
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
March 2001 - April 2007 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 1998 - March 2001 · 2 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations38 states
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