Michael West is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Houston, TX, 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

800 Capitol St, Pbig - Houston Ii, Houston, TX, 77002

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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

Michael is a part owner of Everest Real Estate LLC, which owns rental property, since May 2024. He dedicates a few hours per week to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
February 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
February 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - January 2019 · 6 mos
Strategic Advisers LLC
February 2017 - July 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
August 2016 - January 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations48 states
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Exams
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