John Paffendorf
John Paffendorf is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Los Angeles, CA, 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.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
2049 Century Park E, Pbig - Century City, Los Angeles, CA, 90067
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June 2009Other Business Activities
John is a general partner/managing member of GR LLC since 2022. He dedicates minimal time to this investment-related activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
Morgan StanleyBroker
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
UBS Financial Services INC.
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations24 states
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