Kelly Franco is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, with 12 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

15375 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX, 77079

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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

Kelly is a general partner/managing member of C S Franco Enterprise LLC, a family LLC created with her husband, with the intention of starting a small business. She also holds power of attorney for P A B, dedicating minimal time monthly.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
March 2014 - November 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2013 - November 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations38 states
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Exams
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