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Sarah Johnston

14 Years of Experience
Pepper Pike, OH
Broker

Sarah Johnston is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Pepper Pike, OH, with 14 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

30195 Chagrin Blvd, Pepper Pike, OH, 44124

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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

Sarah is part of KJSJ Properties LLC with her husband, buying real estate for rental property purposes since 2021. This takes minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Valmark Advisers, INC.
December 2014 - February 2015 · 2 mos
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
December 2014 - February 2015 · 2 mos
LPL Financial LLC
September 2013 - December 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2013 - December 2014 · 1 yr 3 mos
Firstmerit Advisors, INC.
May 2012 - September 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos
Firstmerit Financial Services, INCBroker
April 2011 - September 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations53 states
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Exams
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