Verlin Hobbs is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 17 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

3700 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, TX, 77098

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

Verlin is an advisory board member for Family Services of Houston, a charitable organization, dedicating minimal time annually to business development and marketing. Verlin also volunteers as a community educator for the Alzheimer's Association, spending minimal time each month speaking at requested locations.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
September 2013 - September 2013 · 0 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
September 2013 - September 2013 · 0 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
October 2012 - December 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - December 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.
February 2011 - October 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
October 2008 - October 2012 · 4 yrs
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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