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Gary Potter

43 Years of Experience
Brea, CA
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Gary Potter is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Brea, CA, with 43 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

145 S State College Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2004
Closed-No Action
Other Business Activities

Gary is a trustee for G L P TTEE U/A DTD 05/20/2021 BY A P since November 2024. He spends minimal time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
March 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
March 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.
March 2009 - March 2009 · 0 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
March 2009 - March 2009 · 0 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 1997 - March 2009 · 11 yrs 8 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 1982 - March 2009 · 26 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations3 states
CAMANH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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