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 large wirehouse brokerage and qualified custodian with integrated insurance brokerage services. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and combines broker-dealer distribution with portfolio management and pension consulting capabilities. Its advisory services cover portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, pension consulting, and client education through seminars and workshops. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM fees, fixed fees and commission-based models. The firm is identified as an active ESG investor and also functions in roles tied to banking, trust, insurance and futures activities through its various industry affiliations.
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 29HARALD GUNDERSEN
Managing Director, Chief Investment Office, Global Wealth & InvestmentCRD 1871111
Raymond Wong
Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2109336
Christopher Hyzy
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2181087
Contacts
3 of 27184ROBERT BARBUTO
Senior Vice President, Senior ConsultantCRD 12258
BRUCE BARTH
Managing Director & Wealth Management AdvisorCRD 13880
DOROTHY BOYER
Wealth Management AdvisorCRD 27791
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 1,793Active vs passive
$702B in ETFs
93%
$652B
5%
$49.9B
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND (VTV) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Value | $25.8B | 131,676,968 | 3.68% |
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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