JT
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John Taphorn

44 Years of Experience
Kingwood, TX
Broker

John Taphorn is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Kingwood, TX, with 44 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

600 Rockmead Dr, Kingwood, TX, 77339

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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

John has an outside business activity since 2017, dedicating minimal time to it. The nature of the business is not investment-related.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Ameritas Investment CORP
July 2005 - February 2006 · 7 mos
Ameritas Investment CORP.Broker
May 2005 - February 2006 · 9 mos
Atlas Securities, INC.Broker
October 2003 - October 2004 · 1 yr
Chase Investment Services CORP.
March 1999 - September 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
March 1999 - September 2003 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Chase Securities of Texas, INC.Broker
September 1994 - March 1999 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Wachovia Brokerage ServiceBroker
May 1994 - June 1994 · 1 mo
Gna Securities, INC.Broker
March 1989 - May 1994 · 5 yrs 2 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
July 1980 - February 1989 · 8 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations32 states
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