S Carpenter is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Fairhope, AL, 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

601 N Section St, Fairhope, AL, 36532

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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

S owns Uptick Group, LLC, which holds rental property and land, and is a part-owner of Coastal Trading Company, LLC, a fishing apparel company. S also serves as a board member for the Community Foundation of South Alabama and the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Coastal Alabama Partnership, dedicating minimal time to each of these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2007 - Present · 19 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
October 2004 - March 2007 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
October 2004 - March 2007 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
October 2004 - July 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos
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Exams
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