Dwayne Cates is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in El Paso, TX, 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

4699 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX, 79912

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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

Dwayne is an employee of Cates Enterprises LLC, a Montana LLC used for vehicle registration since 2022. This activity does not generate revenue and requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
February 2008 - June 2008 · 4 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
February 2008 - June 2008 · 4 mos
Brokersxpress LLCBroker
January 2007 - February 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
March 2006 - January 2007 · 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2004 - January 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations36 states
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Exams
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