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Melissa Dugas

21 Years of Experience
Lafayette, LA
Broker

Melissa Dugas is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Lafayette, LA, with 21 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

900 S College Rd, Lafayette, LA, 70503

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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

Melissa is a notary public in Crowley, LA, since 1993. She dedicates minimal time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Newedge Advisors
July 2021 - June 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
June 2021 - June 2024 · 3 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
June 2021 - July 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.
June 2020 - March 2021 · 9 mos
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
June 2020 - March 2021 · 9 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
January 2020 - March 2020 · 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
January 2020 - March 2020 · 2 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
May 2011 - January 2020 · 8 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
July 2010 - January 2020 · 9 yrs 6 mos
Edward Jones
December 2009 - February 2010 · 2 mos
Edward JonesBroker
December 2009 - February 2010 · 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
January 2003 - August 2009 · 6 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations37 states
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Exams
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