Shyam Bhatia
Shyam Bhatia is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Sugar Land, TX, with 2 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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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
1212 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX, 77478
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Financial
October 2025Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Shyam is an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products since 2022, dedicating a few hours per week. Since 2024, Shyam also works as a financial advisor at IMG Financial Group, providing insurance, securities, and advisory services, which takes about a quarter of his time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
Prudential Financial Planning Services
Pruco Securities, LLC.Broker
State Registrations7 states
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