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Luther Byrd

45 Years of Experience
Fort Walton Beach, FL
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Luther Byrd is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Fort Walton Beach, FL, with 45 years of industry experience. Luther is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,838,984 clients with $1800B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25502 advisors
Number of Clients
1,838,984 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$969K average
Assets Under Management
$1781.6B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Managed Account Advisors and Merrill Lynch charge an asset-based fee called the Account Fee, which consists of two parts:

  • Investment Management and Trust Fee — Paid to Bank of America for its services, with rates set in your client agreement and subject to negotiation based on your portfolio value and account size.
  • Style Manager Expense — Paid to the specific manager of your chosen strategy, generally ranging from 0.00% to 0.50% per year, and does not change based on portfolio size.

Total fees vary depending on the specific strategies and account size, and are deducted directly from your account on a regular basis.

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Location

45 Eglin Pkwy Ne, Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2007
Closed-No Action
Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
January 2008 - June 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
January 2008 - June 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.
July 1994 - January 2008 · 13 yrs 6 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.Broker
November 1993 - January 2008 · 14 yrs 2 mos
Aetna Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 1993 - November 1993 · 1 mo
Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity CompanyBroker
June 1991 - October 1993 · 2 yrs 4 mos
Investors Asset Management, INC.Broker
June 1987 - December 1990 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Southern Financial Consultants, INC.Broker
March 1987 - April 1987 · 1 mo
Fsc Securities CorporationBroker
December 1985 - March 1987 · 1 yr 3 mos
Southern Financial Consultants, INC.Broker
July 1984 - September 1985 · 1 yr 2 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
November 1979 - August 1984 · 4 yrs 9 mos
State Registrations40 states
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