JT
JT

John Tovar

8 Years of Experience
Vero Beach, FL
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John Tovar is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Vero Beach, FL, with 8 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

660 Beachland Blvd, Vero Beach, FL, 32963

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
December 2001
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

John is a general partner/managing member of Virtual Freedom Marketing LLC since 2014, selling merchandise online and creating/optimizing websites. This takes a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
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
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
January 2024 - May 2024 · 4 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
January 2024 - May 2024 · 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2023 - January 2024 · 1 yr
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2023 - January 2024 · 1 yr
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
December 2020 - November 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
November 2017 - November 2022 · 5 yrs
State Registrations39 states
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Exams
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