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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CRD 7691

$1.78T regulatory AUM 16,844 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

  • Portfolio management (individuals)
  • Portfolio management (institutions)
  • Pension consulting
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars
  • PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REPORTS, ALLOCATION MODELING, IPS, RESEARCH REPORTS AND SERVICES, SEE SCHEDULE D

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

Current Employers
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
TX RA APPROVED_RES 2025-09-24
IL RA APPROVED 2025-09-22
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 2025-09-24
  • IL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2025-09-22

Branch Locations

110 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606 • United States

Disclosures

No disclosure categories reported as “Yes” on this SEC record.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
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
Previous Registrations
  • 2004-01-05 → 2024-08-27
    Chicago, IL
    St. Louis, MO
    St. Louis, MO
    Chicago, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Chicago, IL
    Richmond, VA
    Chicago, IL
  • 2003-08-20 → 2003-12-31
    Des Plaines, IL
Other Businesses

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:

Exams
CodeExamDate
S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination 2001-09-05
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1996-10-17
  • S66 Uniform Combined State Law Examination
    2001-09-05
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1996-10-17

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