Jason Watson is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Columbia, SC, 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

Columbia, SC

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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

Jason owns Jason Antoine Photography, where he works as a photographer. This activity is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan StanleyBroker
February 2021 - June 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Morgan Stanley
February 2021 - June 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
September 2020 - January 2021 · 4 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
September 2020 - January 2021 · 4 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
February 2017 - September 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
December 2016 - September 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations53 states
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