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John Coon

17 Years of Experience
Seal Beach, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

John Coon is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Seal Beach, CA, with 17 years of industry experience. John is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

3010 Old Ranch Pkwy, Seal Beach, CA, 90740

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
July 2005
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

John is a board member of the Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, serving on the Scientific Affairs Committee. He dedicates minimal time to this role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2018 - June 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2018 - June 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos
Mutual Trust CO. of America SecuritiesBroker
March 2018 - November 2018 · 8 mos
Orchard Securities, LLCBroker
August 2012 - October 2017 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Tnp Securities, LLCBroker
August 2009 - July 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Ari Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2009 - August 2009 · 7 mos
Wilson-Davis & CO., INC.Broker
October 2008 - December 2008 · 2 mos
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