Ian Klass is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Charlotte, NC, 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

620 S Tryon St, Gwim Chief Investment Office (Cio), Charlotte, NC, 28255

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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 Incorporated
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Barclays Global Investors ServicesBroker
October 2009 - December 2009 · 2 mos
Blackrock Fund Advisors
October 2009 - October 2010 · 1 yr
Blackrock Fund Distribution CompanyBroker
October 2009 - October 2010 · 1 yr
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
January 2009 - September 2009 · 8 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
December 2008 - September 2009 · 9 mos
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
October 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos
Columbia Management Distributors, INC.Broker
October 2007 - December 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
April 2003 - October 2007 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
November 2002 - October 2007 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Coastal Discount Stockbrokers, INC.Broker
July 2001 - July 2002 · 1 yr
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