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Stephen Festa

18 Years of Experience
Santa Clarita, CA
Broker

Stephen Festa is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Santa Clarita, 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

24200 Magic Mountain Pkwy, Santa Clarita, CA, 91355

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
September 2008 - April 2023 · 14 yrs 7 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
September 2008 - April 2023 · 14 yrs 7 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
October 2007 - December 2007 · 2 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
December 2006 - December 2007 · 1 yr
State Registrations8 states
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Exams
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