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William Butler

18 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA
Broker

William Butler is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Francisco, CA, with 18 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

555 California St, Pbig - San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94104

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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

William owns two rental properties and serves as a board member for the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation's Athletic and Scholarship Programs division. He dedicates minimal time per week to managing the rental properties and a few hours per month to his board member duties.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Citi Private Advisory, LLCBroker
March 2017 - June 2021 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
August 2007 - June 2021 · 13 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
July 2007 - June 2021 · 13 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations27 states
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Exams
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