Christopher Ficara
Christopher Ficara is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Rancho Santa Fe, 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.
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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.
Location
5951 La Sendita, Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 92067
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Christopher co-owns multiple rental properties and dedicates minimal time to each. He also co-owns Small Pumpkin Productions, his wife's documentary film business, and will be a board member and secretary for the Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival, with minimal responsibilities.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
State Registrations33 states
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