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Michael Wakes

14 Years of Experience
Kansas City, MO
Broker

Michael Wakes is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Kansas City, MO, with 14 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

4801 Main St, Kansas City, MO, 64112

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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

Michael works as a rideshare driver for Uber Technologies, Inc. since 2017, dedicating a few hours per week to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - September 2022 · 9 yrs 11 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
July 2012 - October 2012 · 3 mos
World Group Securities, INC.Broker
May 2007 - April 2008 · 11 mos
State Registrations13 states
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Exams
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