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Don Hardison

18 Years of Experience
Louisville, KY
3 DisclosuresBroker

Don Hardison is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Louisville, KY, with 18 years of industry experience. Don 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

101 Bullitt Ln, Louisville, KY, 40222

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Regulatory
March 2024
Final
Regulatory
January 2021
Final
Criminal
March 2019
Final Disposition
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
April 2006 - August 2015 · 9 yrs 4 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
March 2006 - August 2015 · 9 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations44 states
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Exams
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