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William Cecil

48 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
2 DisclosuresBroker

William Cecil is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Irvine, CA, with 48 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

100 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA, 92618

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
September 2002
Denied
Customer Dispute
October 1991
Settled
Other Business Activities

William is a co-trustee for a family living trust, dedicating minimal time to this role. He also owns property in Oklahoma where Newfield Exploration Company explores for oil and gas, receiving royalties.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 1987 - Present · 38 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1978 - Present · 47 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
June 1977 - September 1978 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations30 states
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Exams
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