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Kelly Ferguson

21 Years of Experience
Deer Park, IL
3 DisclosuresBroker

Kelly Ferguson is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Deer Park, IL, with 21 years of industry experience. Kelly is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25485 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

21805 W Field Pkwy, Deer Park, IL, 60010

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Financial
July 2017
Final
Financial
June 2017
Final
Financial
May 2017
Final
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
December 2016 - November 2017 · 11 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
September 2016 - November 2016 · 2 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - September 2016 · 7 yrs 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
June 2006 - June 2009 · 3 yrs
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
June 2004 - September 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
ILTX
AdvisorBroker

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