Karen Shaw is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 25 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

One Bryant Park, New York, NY, 10036

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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

Karen is involved with the Woodville Eagles Athletic Booster Club as Treasurer and on the Board of Directors, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Woodville United Methodist Church Wee Wisdom Pre School. Additionally, Karen co-owns a rental home for her mother with her sister, covering expenses and collecting rent to break even.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Previous Registrations
RBC Capital Markets, LLCBroker
August 2016 - September 2025 · 9 yrs 1 mo
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
August 2016 - September 2025 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
September 2012 - September 2016 · 4 yrs
Morgan StanleyBroker
September 2012 - September 2016 · 4 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2005 - August 2012 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2005 - August 2012 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Neuberger Berman, LLC
April 2004 - March 2005 · 11 mos
Neuberger Berman, LLCBroker
September 2000 - March 2005 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Signal Securities, INC.Broker
March 2000 - September 2000 · 6 mos
Southwest Securities, INC.Broker
February 2000 - March 2000 · 1 mo
State Registrations20 states
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