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Carey Fortnam

21 Years of Experience
West Palm Beach, FL
Broker

Carey Fortnam is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in West Palm Beach, FL, 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

222 Lakeview Ave, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Bluerock Capital Markets LLCBroker
May 2023 - November 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Sanford C. Bernstein & CO., LLCBroker
October 2022 - December 2022 · 2 mos
Alliancebernstein L.P.
September 2013 - May 2023 · 9 yrs 8 mos
Alliancebernstein Investments, INC.Broker
September 2013 - May 2023 · 9 yrs 8 mos
Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
May 2010 - August 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Columbia Management Investment Distributors, INC.Broker
May 2010 - August 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Columbia Management Distributors, INC.Broker
September 2007 - May 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
September 2007 - May 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
July 2005 - September 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
July 2005 - September 2007 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Pruco Securities, LLC.Broker
January 2005 - June 2005 · 5 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
August 2004 - January 2005 · 5 mos
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Exams
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