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Vincent Dipaola

21 Years of Experience
Florham Park, NJ
1 DisclosureBroker

Vincent Dipaola is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Florham Park, NJ, with 21 years of industry experience. Vincent is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

100 Campus Dr, Florham Park, NJ, 07932

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2017
Settled
Other Business Activities

Vincent is the owner of DiPaola's, where he provides chef/owner consulting to food service, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. This activity is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
July 2013 - May 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
July 2013 - May 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2010 - July 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2010 - July 2013 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Cfd Investments, INC.Broker
May 2009 - August 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos
Creative Financial Designs, INC.
May 2009 - August 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos
PNC Investments
December 2005 - May 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos
PNC InvestmentsBroker
December 2005 - May 2009 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.
September 2005 - December 2005 · 3 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
August 2005 - December 2005 · 4 mos
State Registrations4 states
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