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Sean Cook

25 Years of Experience
Oakland, CA
3 DisclosuresBroker

Sean Cook is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Oakland, CA, 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

1111 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
November 2016
Denied
Customer Dispute
June 2006
Denied
Criminal
June 1989
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

Sean co-owns rental property in Vallejo and Oakland with family members, and is the sole owner of rental property in Port Charlotte. He also helps his mother with her income property owned by Linnie Porter Realty Services LLC, dedicating a few hours per week to paying mortgages and overseeing capital improvements.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
March 2003 - October 2009 · 6 yrs 7 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2003 - October 2009 · 6 yrs 7 mos
Morgan Stanley
November 2000 - March 2003 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
September 2000 - March 2003 · 2 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations5 states
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Exams
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