David Buck is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Stillwater, MN, with 9 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

219 Main St N, Stillwater, MN, 55082

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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

David is an employee of the Army National Guard, planning and overseeing information operations, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also owns Dave's Outdoor Equipment, overseeing the manufacture and sale of outdoor equipment, spending about 10-20% of his time on this venture. Finally, he has power of attorney for W B and C B, spending minimal time on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
September 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Fisher Investments
November 2017 - September 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos
Morgan Stanley
August 2016 - October 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
July 2016 - October 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations53 states
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