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Monica Williams

26 Years of Experience
Santa Barbara, CA
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Monica Williams is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Santa Barbara, CA, 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

1424 State St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2015
Denied
Other Business Activities

Monica is the Chief Financial Officer of Shooting Star Farm, Inc., dedicating about 10-20% of her time to managing the company's finances. She also serves as a board member and Development Committee co-chair for Opera Santa Barbara, spending minimal time on these roles.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedBroker
June 2020 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
June 2020 - May 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - June 2020 · 11 yrs
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - June 2020 · 11 yrs
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
July 2001 - April 2007 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
October 1999 - April 2007 · 7 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations24 states
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Exams
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