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William Beard

1 Year of Experience
Dalton, GA
1 DisclosureBroker

William Beard is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Dalton, GA, with 1 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

300 S Thornton Ave, Dalton, GA, 30720

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Criminal
February 2004
Final Disposition
Other Business Activities

William works for Consumer Direct Care, assisting individuals with disabilities with daily tasks and activities. This takes about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
State Registrations7 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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