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Leah Braden

16 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
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Leah Braden is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 16 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

800 Capitol St, Houston, TX, 77002

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2012
Settled
Other Business Activities

Leah is involved with the Houston Heights Woman's Club, a charitable organization, as a committee co-chair. She dedicates a few hours per week to organizing events and scholarships.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2006 - December 2014 · 8 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch Trust Company
September 2006 - November 2006 · 2 mos
State Registrations42 states
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Exams
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