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Ernest Guilliams

49 Years of Experience
Alpharetta, GA
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Ernest Guilliams is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Alpharetta, GA, with 49 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

10000 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA, 30009

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2013
Denied
Other Business Activities

Ernest is a member of several Georgia planning councils and advisory boards. He also manages Guilliams Farm LLC, a family farm, spending a few hours per week on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2008 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Wachovia Securities, LLC
June 2002 - December 2008 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
June 2002 - December 2008 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Wachovia Securities, INC.
January 2002 - June 2002 · 5 mos
Wachovia Securities, INC.Broker
April 1994 - June 2002 · 8 yrs 2 mos
Interstate/johnson Lane CorporationBroker
March 1994 - April 1994 · 1 mo
Smith Barney Shearson INC.Broker
March 1989 - April 1994 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Interstate/johnson Lane CorporationBroker
October 1988 - March 1989 · 5 mos
Johnson, Lane, Space, Smith & CO., INC.Broker
December 1985 - October 1988 · 2 yrs 10 mos
William Blair & CompanyBroker
June 1985 - December 1985 · 6 mos
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
March 1977 - June 1985 · 8 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations25 states
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