Christian Cruz is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Brea, CA, with 19 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

145 S State College Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821

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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

Christian is potentially joining the board of directors for the Amesbury Homeowners Association. His duties would include maintaining common areas, ensuring compliance with governing documents, and setting the annual budget, requiring minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.
January 2010 - January 2012 · 2 yrs
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.Broker
January 2010 - January 2012 · 2 yrs
Chase Investment Services CORP.
May 2009 - January 2010 · 8 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
May 2009 - January 2010 · 8 mos
Wamu Investments, INC.Broker
September 2006 - May 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations8 states
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