Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in West Hollywood, CA, with 5 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
8921 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA, 90069
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Regulatory History (2)
Financial
November 2025Judgment / Lien
March 2012Other Business Activities
Christopher has a dormant business, CSMFS Music LLC, established in 2017. He spends no time on this non-investment related activity and receives no compensation.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
State Registrations7 states
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