Paul Ridley is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Syracuse, NY, with 16 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

205 S Salina St, Syracuse, NY, 13202

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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
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Thrivent Investment Management INC.Broker
June 2024 - April 2025 · 10 mos
Thrivent Investment Management INC.
June 2024 - April 2025 · 10 mos
Exencial Wealth Advisors
April 2023 - February 2024 · 10 mos
Prudential Financial Planning Services
September 2021 - September 2022 · 1 yr
Pruco Securities, LLC.Broker
July 2020 - September 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
June 2005 - April 2013 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P.Broker
January 2003 - May 2005 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLCBroker
June 2001 - May 2005 · 3 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLNY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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