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Sean Gaffey

24 Years of Experience
New York, NY
8 DisclosuresBroker

Sean Gaffey is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 24 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 (8)
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Customer Dispute
June 2010
Settled
Customer Dispute
August 2009
Settled
Customer Dispute
March 2009
Denied
Customer Dispute
October 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
September 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
August 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
July 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
April 2008
Denied
Other Business Activities

Sean's wife does consulting work in branding, marketing, PR, and communications through Spike Island LLC, which Sean co-owns. He spends minimal time on this activity.

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.
April 2008 - October 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
February 2008 - October 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos
E*trade Securities LLCBroker
November 2004 - March 2008 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Wall Street Access Advanced Strategies, LLC
April 2004 - October 2004 · 6 mos
Wall Street AccessBroker
March 2004 - October 2004 · 7 mos
UBS Painewebber INC.Broker
October 2002 - March 2003 · 5 mos
Cibc World Markets CORP.Broker
January 2001 - September 2002 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations33 states
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Exams
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