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Richard Troast

23 Years of Experience
New York, NY
3 DisclosuresBroker

Richard Troast is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, 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

One Bryant Park, New York, NY, 10036

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Judgment / Lien
November 2019
Judgment / Lien
January 2010
Judgment / Lien
November 2003
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
May 2005 - October 2008 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
May 2005 - July 2006 · 1 yr 2 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
April 2005 - October 2008 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
October 2004 - January 2005 · 3 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
July 2003 - August 2004 · 1 yr 1 mo
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
September 2002 - August 2004 · 1 yr 11 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
September 2002 - August 2004 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations2 states
NJTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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