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Jeff Jin

25 Years of Experience
The Woodlands, TX
4 DisclosuresBroker

Jeff Jin is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in The Woodlands, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. Jeff 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

9595 Six Pines Dr, The Woodlands, TX, 77380

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History

Regulatory History (4)
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Customer Dispute
March 2025
Pending
Customer Dispute
February 2025
Denied
Customer Dispute
August 2022
Settled
Customer Dispute
February 2021
Settled
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
January 2014 - June 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLCBroker
January 2013 - June 2019 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLC
January 2013 - January 2014 · 1 yr
LPL Financial LLC
October 2011 - January 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2011 - January 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.
June 2007 - October 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
June 2007 - October 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Amerivest Investment Management, LLC
April 2006 - May 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
May 2005 - May 2007 · 2 yrs
TD Ameritrade, INC.
May 2005 - May 2007 · 2 yrs
Ucb Investment Services, INC.
April 2004 - January 2005 · 9 mos
Ucb Investment Services, INC.Broker
April 2004 - January 2005 · 9 mos
Fiserv Investor Services, INC.Broker
March 2004 - April 2004 · 1 mo
Wm Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 2003 - February 2004 · 1 yr
Primevest Financial Services, INC.
April 2002 - December 2002 · 8 mos
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 2002 - December 2002 · 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
January 2001 - April 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations53 states
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