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Robert Areano

26 Years of Experience
Wellesley Hills, MA
2 DisclosuresBroker

Robert Areano is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Wellesley Hills, MA, 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

45 William St, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
October 2009
Denied
Customer Dispute
May 2009
Denied
Other Business Activities

Robert and his wife will be filmed for a reality TV show called Island Life, which documents the process of looking at different homes. This activity requires minimal time and is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2004 - October 2009 · 5 yrs
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
October 2004 - October 2009 · 5 yrs
Quick & Reilly, INC.
September 2004 - October 2004 · 1 mo
Quick & Reilly, INC.Broker
September 2000 - October 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Fis Securities, INC.Broker
February 2000 - September 2000 · 7 mos
Bankboston Investor Services, INC.Broker
April 1999 - February 2000 · 10 mos
State Registrations13 states
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Exams
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