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Michael Scherer

23 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
Broker

Michael Scherer is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Irvine, CA, with 23 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

100 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA, 92618

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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

Michael owns rental property in Westminster, CA since 2012, dedicating minimal time to it. He also works part-time as a motorsports training assistant for Grand Marshal Knox since 2021, dedicating minimal time annually.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
June 2012 - April 2019 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - May 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2005 - October 2009 · 4 yrs
Countrywide Investment Services, INC.Broker
March 2003 - October 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
October 2002 - February 2003 · 4 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
September 2002 - February 2003 · 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
September 2002 - February 2003 · 5 mos
State Registrations8 states
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Exams
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