JW
JW

James Watson

18 Years of Experience
Los Angeles, CA
Broker

James Watson is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Los Angeles, CA, with 18 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

2049 Century Park E, Los Angeles, CA, 90067

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

James works as a delivery driver for DoorDash, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity. He also plans to launch an e-commerce store, which will take a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
December 2019 - April 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
December 2019 - April 2023 · 3 yrs 4 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
April 2016 - April 2018 · 2 yrs
UBS Financial Services INC.
April 2016 - April 2018 · 2 yrs
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
October 2012 - February 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - February 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
June 2012 - October 2012 · 4 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.
June 2012 - October 2012 · 4 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
January 2011 - August 2011 · 7 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
January 2011 - August 2011 · 7 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
April 2009 - January 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
April 2009 - January 2011 · 1 yr 9 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
September 2006 - November 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
September 2006 - November 2007 · 1 yr 2 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
December 2003 - September 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
December 2003 - September 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
March 2002 - September 2002 · 6 mos
State Registrations9 states
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Exams
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