Matthew Thomas is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Akron, OH, 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

4000 Embassy Pkwy, Akron, OH, 44333

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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

Matthew is a professor at Ohio Business College, teaching business courses to associate-level students since 2022. This takes about half of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2015 - November 2022 · 7 yrs 1 mo
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
October 2015 - November 2022 · 7 yrs 1 mo
PNC Investments
July 2012 - October 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos
PNC InvestmentsBroker
July 2012 - October 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Amerivest Investment Management, LLC
July 2010 - July 2012 · 2 yrs
TD Ameritrade, INC.
July 2010 - July 2012 · 2 yrs
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
July 2010 - July 2012 · 2 yrs
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
December 2009 - June 2010 · 6 mos
Fifth Third Securities, INC.Broker
January 2008 - December 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos
Natcity Investments, INC.Broker
May 2006 - October 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
September 2005 - May 2006 · 8 mos
State Registrations38 states
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Exams
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