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Robert Cunningham

52 Years of Experience
Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Robert Cunningham is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, with 52 years of industry experience. Robert 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

39577 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
November 2003
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
July 2010 - February 2016 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - February 2016 · 6 yrs 8 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
July 1993 - June 2009 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
July 1988 - July 1993 · 5 yrs
Kidder, Peabody & CO. IncorporatedBroker
May 1978 - August 1988 · 10 yrs 3 mos
Kidder, Peabody & CO., IncorporatedBroker
December 1973 - May 1978 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations31 states
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