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Christian Petro

25 Years of Experience
New York, NY
Broker

Christian Petro is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 25 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

One Bryant Park, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
November 2021 - July 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Citi Private Alternatives, LLCBroker
September 2021 - July 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
September 2021 - July 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
August 2017 - August 2021 · 4 yrs
J.P. Morgan Institutional Investments INC.Broker
March 2017 - August 2017 · 5 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
December 2009 - April 2017 · 7 yrs 4 mos
Kaufman Bros., L.P.Broker
November 2005 - June 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Calyon Securities (USA) INCBroker
October 2005 - October 2005 · 0 mos
Kaufman Bros., L.P.Broker
May 2005 - October 2005 · 5 mos
Sg Cowen & CO., LLCBroker
October 1999 - April 2005 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
April 1999 - August 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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