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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CRD 7691
$1.78T regulatory AUM 16,844 advisory clients
Reported services (Item 5G)
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One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 2025-09-24 |
| IL | RA | APPROVED | 2025-09-22 |
Branch Locations
No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Advisors Llc | Chicago | IL | 05/2009 | 11/2016 |
| Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Llc | Chicago | IL | 11/2016 | 08/2024 |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | Chicago | IL | 08/2025 | Present |
| Unemployed | Chicago | IL | 08/2024 | 08/2025 |
| Bank Of America, N.A. | Chicago | IL | 11/2025 | Present |
I*2813320Entity Type: Fiduciary roleName of OBA: S.D.C. Declaration of TrustAddress: Schaumburg IllinoisInvestment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: Co-TrusteeStart Date:04/04/2024No Hours: 2 MonthlyNo Hours during trading:0 Duties: Co-Trustee for Parents I*2813323Entity Type: For ProfitName of OBA: L.P. 1W, LLCAddress: Chicago IllinoisInvestment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: General Partner/Managing MemberStart Date:08/29/2016No Hours: 0 No Hours during trading:0 Duties: The LLC was created to manage an investment property. The property was sold on 10/25/2021. The LLC only remains open for for tax filing purposes and should be terminated by year-end; there has been no activity in the LLC since the property was sold in 2021. No remaining responsibilities related to the LLC. The entity only remains open for tax-filing purposes and should be terminated by year-end. The LLC was created to manage an investment property that was sold in 2021. I*2813324Entity Type: For ProfitName of OBA: Lakeside Properties, LLCAddress: Chicago IllinoisInvestment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: General Partner/Managing MemberStart Date:08/01/2015No Hours: 0 No Hours during trading: 0 Duties: The LLC was created to manage an investment property. The property was sold on 10/25/2021 and the LLC only remains open for tax-filing purposes. It is anticipated that the LLC will be closed/terminated by year-end. No responsibilities related to the activity. The LLC was created to manage an investment property that was sold in 2021. The LLC only remains open for tax-filing purposes and should be terminated/closed by year-end. I*2815276Entity Type: Fiduciary roleName of OBA: S.D.C.Address: Schaumburg IllinoisInvestment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: Power of Attorney Start Date:2024No Hours: 2 MonthlyNo Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Power of Attorney for Parents I*4646277, Entity Type: , Name of OBA: MLPF& S CUST FPO S D C IRA FBO S D C, Address: Schaumburg, Illinois, 60193, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Power of Attorney, Employee Start Date: 06/02/2026, No Hours: 3 Monthly, No Hours during Trading: 0 Monthly, Duties: I*4646278, Entity Type: , Name of OBA: MLPF& S CUST FPO S D C IRA FBO S D C, Address: Schaumburg, Illinois, 60193, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Power of Attorney, Employee Start Date: 06/02/2026, No Hours: 3 Monthly, No Hours during Trading: 0 Monthly, Duties:
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S66 | Uniform Combined State Law Examination | 2001-09-05 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1996-10-17 |
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