Plato Wang is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in San Mateo, CA, 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

101 S Ellsworth Ave, San Mateo, CA, 94401

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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

Plato is a co-owner of a small Amazon storefront selling books since 2012. This activity requires minimal time and is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - August 2025 · 5 mos
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
September 2020 - March 2025 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
September 2020 - August 2025 · 4 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2015 - August 2020 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2014 - August 2020 · 5 yrs 8 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
October 2013 - December 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos
State Registrations34 states
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Exams
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