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William Smith

25 Years of Experience
Hunt Valley, MD
Broker

William Smith is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Hunt Valley, MD, 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

11333 Mccormick Rd, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - December 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
May 2018 - July 2018 · 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
May 2018 - December 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Compton Financial Group
February 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
February 2016 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Maryland Capital Management, LLC
August 2014 - February 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos
Legg Mason Investment Counsel, LLC
April 2012 - August 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Legg Mason Investor Services, LLCBroker
April 2012 - August 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Legg Mason Capital Management, LLC
December 2007 - December 2011 · 4 yrs
Clearbridge Advisors, LLC
March 2006 - December 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
Legg Mason Investor Services, LLCBroker
December 2005 - December 2011 · 6 yrs
Legg Mason Wood Walker INC
February 2005 - December 2005 · 10 mos
Legg Mason Wood Walker, IncorporatedBroker
October 2000 - December 2005 · 5 yrs 2 mos
First Union Securities, INC.Broker
October 2000 - October 2000 · 0 mos
First Union Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
February 2000 - October 2000 · 8 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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