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Nicholas Berno

20 Years of Experience
Pittsford, NY
Broker

Nicholas Berno is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Pittsford, NY, with 20 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

1241 Pittsford Victor Rd, Pittsford, NY, 14534

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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

Nicholas is the owner of JMBL Development, LLC, a real estate company that buys, renovates, and sells single-family residential properties. He spends a few hours per week on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
July 2010 - May 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
July 2010 - July 2015 · 5 yrs
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
March 2009 - July 2009 · 4 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
February 2008 - July 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
Gunnallen Financial, INC
September 2006 - February 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos
Gunnallen Financial, INCBroker
September 2006 - February 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
October 2004 - September 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2004 - September 2006 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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