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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
GA RA APPROVED 2004-07-29
TX RA APPROVED_RES 1997-04-03
AL RA APPROVED 1991-07-01
  • GA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2004-07-29
  • TX RA
    APPROVED_RES
    Since 1997-04-03
  • AL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 1991-07-01

Branch Locations

3455 Peachtree Rd Ne Pbig - Atlanta Pw, Atlanta, GA 30326 • 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
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Atlanta GA 06/1983 Present
Bank Of America, Na Atlanta GA 03/2010 Present
Other Businesses

I*121897For profit or not for profit: Non-Profit OrganizationName of outside business organization: Buckhead Christian MinistiesInvestment related: NAddress of business:Atlanta, Georgia 30305Nature of business: Charitable Organization,Position, title, association: Advisory Board Member, Start date of relationship: 6/1/2019Number of hours devoted: 40 hour(s) AnnuallyNumber of hours devoted during trading hours: 0Duties: Board of Directors on this non-profit organizationI*58941For profit or not for profit: For-Profit OrganizationName of outside business organization: Reeds Lake LLCInvestment related: YAddress of business: Atlanta, Georgia 30305Nature of business: LLC,Position, title, association: Limited Partner, Start date of relationship: 12/10/2012Number of hours devoted: 3 hour(s) AnnuallyNumber of hours devoted during trading hours: 0Duties: Approval was originally granted under the name of Cedar Ridge Farm LLC. LLC had a name change to Reeds Lake LLC. All else the same. LLC that will own rural property. Property could potentially be placed in a conservation easement.I*121895For profit or not for profit: Non-Profit OrganizationName of outside business organization: Northside United Methodist ChurchInvestment related: NAddress of business:Atlanta, Georgia 30305Nature of business: Charitable Organization,Position, title, association: Committee Member, Start date of relationship: 1/1/2019Number of hours devoted: 20 hour(s) AnnuallyNumber of hours devoted during trading hours: 0Duties: Serving on the Finance CommitteeI*977284For profit or not for profit: Entity CharitableName of outside business organization: Washington & Lee UniversityInvestment related: NAddress of business: Lexington, VirginiaNature of business: ["School, College or University"]Position, title, association: ["Committee"], [["Other"]]Start date of relationship: 10/1/2022Number of hours devoted: 10 hour(s) MonthlyNumber of hours devoted during trading hours: 5Duties: , Class Reunion Chairman I*464098, Entity Type, Name of OBA: Buckhead Christian Ministries Address: Atlanta, GA 30305 Investment Related: N Position, Title, Association: Board Member Employee Start Date: 02/02/2024 No Hours: No Hours during trading: 4 Duties: Board of Directors on this non-profit organization

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 1992-08-20
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 1985-01-22
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    1992-08-20
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    1985-01-22
Other Names
  • Herbert M Ponder
  • Bert Ponder

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