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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated CRD 7691
$1.78T regulatory AUM 16,844 advisory clients
Reported services (Item 5G)
From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States
Current Registrations
| Authority | Category | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | RA | APPROVED | 2021-08-17 |
| FL | RA | APPROVED | 2020-01-06 |
| NJ | RA | APPROVED | 2006-08-08 |
| TX | RA | APPROVED_RES | 1986-08-21 |
Branch Locations
Palm Beach, FL • United States
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036 • United States
222 Lakeview Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401 • United States
1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.
| Organization | City | State | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | New York | NY | 01/1980 | Present |
| Bank Of America, N.A. | New York | NY | 12/2009 | Present |
I*104697FOR PROFIT OR NOT FOR PROFIT: FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONNAME OF OUTSIDE BUSINESS ORGANIZATION: INVESTMENT RELATED: NADDRESS OF BUSINESS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10128NATURE OF BUSINESS: FAMILY BUSINESS,POSITION, TITLE, ASSOCIATION: OWNER, START DATE OF RELATIONSHIP: 4/8/2016NUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED: 0 HOUR(S) ANNUALLYNUMBER OF HOURS DEVOTED DURING TRADING HOURS: 0DUTIES: RIDES HORSES AS A HOBBY. ONE OF THE HORSES (JAZZ) IS BEING LEASED OUT UNTIL NOVEMBER 2017. WE ARE ALSO TRYING TO SELL JAZZ. I*469660For profit or not for profit: Name of outside business organization: Ithaca College Investment Advisory BoardInvestment related: NAddress of business: Ithaca, New YorkNature of business: ["School, College or University"]Position, title, association: ["Committee"], [["Other"]]Start date of relationship: 8/1/2022Number of hours devoted: 4 hour(s) YearlyNumber of hours devoted during trading hours: 0Duties: , Advise Business Dean on Investment management trac I*2235273, Entity Type: Entity Charitable, Name of OBA: Palm Beach civic Association, Address: Palm Beach, Florida, 33480, Investment Related: N, Position, Title, Association: Director, Employee State Date: 04/07/2025, No Hours: 20 Yearly, No Hours during Trading: 0 Yearly, Duties: Protect and improve the quality of life in the town of Palm Beach by taking proactive stands on civic affairs. I expect to participate in a committee to help with the mission.
| Code | Exam | Date |
|---|---|---|
| S65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2006-10-05 |
| S63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 1982-08-18 |
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