Rico Otway is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in New York, NY, with 11 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

225 Liberty St, New York, NY, 10281

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
July 2021 - March 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
July 2021 - March 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
E*trade Capital Management, LLC
October 2020 - July 2021 · 9 mos
E*trade Securities LLCBroker
October 2020 - July 2021 · 9 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.
February 2019 - November 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC
February 2019 - November 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos
TD Ameritrade, INC.Broker
February 2019 - November 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos
Unfcu Advisors LLC
July 2018 - January 2019 · 6 mos
Communityamerica Financial Solutions, LLCBroker
April 2018 - January 2019 · 9 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
July 2017 - May 2018 · 10 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
April 2016 - July 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
April 2016 - July 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2015 - April 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2014 - April 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
August 2014 - November 2014 · 3 mos
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Exams
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