Brian O'connor is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Albany, NY, with 7 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

69 State St, Albany, NY, 12207

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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
September 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Previous Registrations
Victory Capital Management INC.
August 2025 - August 2025 · 0 mos
Victory Capital Services, INC.Broker
April 2025 - August 2025 · 4 mos
Amundi Asset Management US, INC.
December 2020 - April 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, INC.
March 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos
Amundi Distributor US, INC.Broker
April 2018 - April 2025 · 7 yrs
State Registrations41 states
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Exams
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