Ava Gordon is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Chicago, IL, with 15 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

110 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, 60606

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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

Ava owns Agortles Dessert Shop, LLC, a pastry baking business, since 2010, dedicating a few hours per week. She is also an employee of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, offering bank products and services.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
November 2022 - February 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
September 2022 - February 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos
Robinhood Financial, LLCBroker
November 2021 - August 2022 · 9 mos
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
May 2021 - November 2021 · 6 mos
Northern Trust Securities, INC.Broker
February 2015 - December 2020 · 5 yrs 10 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - February 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
March 2012 - October 2012 · 7 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
March 2010 - February 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
September 2009 - March 2010 · 6 mos
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Exams
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