Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Broker-DealerFINRA MemberEst. 1978
Total AUM
$1.8T
Discretionary
$441B
25% of AUM
Accounts
3,253,265
Employees
32,960
Advisory reps
27,202
Brokerage reps
26,599

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
7691
Registered since
December 8, 1978
Website
www.ml.com
Custodians
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Commissions
Client types
  • HNWI68.9%
  • Individuals17.6%
  • Corporations / Businesses7.36%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.31%
  • Charitable Organizations2.42%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated operates as a wirehouse-level brokerage and advisory franchise that combines broker-dealer and insurance-broker activities with institutional and retail advisory services. The firm is organized as a corporation and is registered with the SEC since 1978. Its client mix spans individual and family clients as well as institutional relationships, and it provides both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. Advisory services listed include portfolio management for individuals and businesses, pension consulting, selection of outside advisers, and educational programming. Merrill Lynch reports an active ESG investing posture and employs a mix of fee models—percentage of AUM, fixed fees, and commissions—depending on the client relationship.

Assets & Accounts

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Alternative investments used

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 37%, Private Funds 30%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 15%, State & Local Bonds 6%, US Government Bonds 4%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%37%
  • Exchange Traded Equities37%
  • Private Funds30%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds15%
  • State & Local Bonds6%
  • US Government Bonds4%

Owners & executives

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  • Rolando Castellanos

    Rolando Castellanos

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5754906

  • William Cohen

    Division Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5168762

  • Reshma Patel

    Reshma Patel

    Managing Director, COO Group, Banking AmericasCRD 5327733

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Contacts

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  • Kimberly Bleach

    Kimberly Bleach

    Managing Director, Private Client AdvisorCRD 5639414

  • Shannon Vaughan

    Market Supervision Manager, DirectorCRD 5639868

  • Cory Grant

    Cory Grant

    FSACRD 5641676

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Wealth teams

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 1,851

Active vs passive

$791B in ETFs

Passive

92%

$729B

Active

5%

$61.7B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND (VTV)VanguardPassiveLarge Value$29.3B134,456,8133.71%

Location

Primary office

New York, NY

New York

Location

New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
New York
Address
1 Bryant Park
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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