Nicholas Valos
Nicholas Valos is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Bakersfield, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
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.
Location
5080 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309
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Regulatory History
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Nicholas participates in Active 2030 of Bakersfield, a non-profit organization that fundraises for local children's charities, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. Nicholas also owns rental property in Bakersfield, but spends no time on it.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Previous Registrations
Empower Advisory Group, LLC
Empower Financial Services, INC.Broker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Morgan Stanley
Morgan StanleyBroker
State Registrations2 states
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