JB
JB

Jessica Bernhardt

15 Years of Experience
Lakewood Ranch, FL
Broker

Jessica Bernhardt is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Lakewood Ranch, FL, 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.

Loading...

Location

6311 Atrium Dr, Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202

Get directions

History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

Disclosures include customer complaints, regulatory actions, and other events that advisors must report to the SEC. A clean record means none have been reported.

Learn about disclosures →
Other Business Activities

Jessica is listed as part owner of 13 Hearts LLC, established for her husband's sales coaching consultancy. She states she will not be actively involved in the business, dedicating minimal time to it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Hightower Advisors, LLC
November 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Hightower Securities, LLCBroker
November 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
November 2015 - April 2019 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
August 2015 - April 2019 · 3 yrs 8 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2012 - July 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
May 2010 - October 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations50 states
AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.