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Scott Hunter

25 Years of Experience
Florham Park, NJ
1 DisclosureBroker

Scott Hunter is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Florham Park, NJ, with 25 years of industry experience. Scott 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
25502 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

100 Campus Dr, Florham Park, NJ, 07932

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2009
Settled
Other Business Activities

Scott is a committee member for the Florham Park Lacrosse Program, a non-profit charitable organization, since 2019. He spends minimal time fundraising for the town's youth lacrosse team.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
May 2002 - October 2008 · 6 yrs 5 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
May 2002 - October 2008 · 6 yrs 5 mos
RBC Dain Rauscher INC.Broker
March 2002 - June 2002 · 3 mos
Tucker Anthony IncorporatedBroker
March 2001 - March 2002 · 1 yr
State Registrations36 states
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