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James Somers

25 Years of Experience
Virginia Beach, VA
Broker

James Somers is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Virginia Beach, VA, 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

208 Golden Oak Ct, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452

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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

James is the sole owner of a rental property in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, since 2023. He spends minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
November 2003 - June 2006 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
November 2003 - June 2006 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Morgan Stanley
January 2001 - November 2003 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
September 2000 - November 2003 · 3 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations29 states
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Exams
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