Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
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
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities37%
- Private Funds30%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds15%
- State & Local Bonds6%
- US Government Bonds4%
Owners & executives
3 of 29
Rolando Castellanos
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5754906
William Cohen
Division Chief Operating OfficerCRD 5168762

Reshma Patel
Managing Director, COO Group, Banking AmericasCRD 5327733
Contacts
3 of 27173Kimberly Bleach
Managing Director, Private Client AdvisorCRD 5639414
Shannon Vaughan
Market Supervision Manager, DirectorCRD 5639868

Cory Grant
FSACRD 5641676
Wealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 1,851Active vs passive
$791B in ETFs
92%
$729B
5%
$61.7B
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND (VTV) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Value | $29.3B | 134,456,813 | 3.71% |
Location
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)
- Office locations
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