Carlos Abella
Carlos Abella is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Guaynabo, PR, 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.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
15 2nd St / 15 Calle 2, Guaynabo, PR, 00968
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Regulatory History (22)
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January 2009Other Business Activities
Carlos is a 50% owner of Paso a Paso Centro Interdisciplinario del Aprendiz, dedicating minimal time to analyzing financial statements. He is also a partner in Goal Enterprises Inc., a family-held LLC, and a director for the Ricky Martin Foundation, spending a few hours per week on budget analysis and fundraising ideas, and an owner of CIGA Investments LLC and GA Family Investments LLC.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
UBS Financial Services Incorporated of Puerto RicoBroker
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
State Registrations18 states
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