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Kara Cioffi

14 Years of Experience
Venice, FL
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Kara Cioffi is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Venice, FL, 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

871 Venetia Bay Blvd, Venice, FL, 34285

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Financial
October 2017
Final
Other Business Activities

Kara is a member/partner in A&M Ceramic Coating, LLC, assisting with clerical and administrative tasks for her husband's ceramic coating installation business. This activity takes about 10-20% of Kara's time and is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Suntrust Advisory Services, INC.
August 2016 - March 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.
November 2015 - December 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.Broker
November 2015 - March 2018 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2015 - November 2015 · 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2015 - November 2015 · 9 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
July 2014 - January 2015 · 6 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
July 2014 - January 2015 · 6 mos
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.
June 2009 - August 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Suntrust Investment Services, INC.Broker
November 2008 - August 2012 · 3 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations50 states
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Exams
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