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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

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

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
NE RA APPROVED 2026-07-31
  • NE RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2026-07-31

Branch Locations

60 E South Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 • United States

13255 W Center Rd, Omaha, NE 68144 • United States

Disclosures

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.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy Yes
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint No
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Nylife Securities Llc Elkhorn NE 06/2024 02/2025
New York Life Insurance Company Elkhorn NE 03/2024 02/2025
Fremont Public School Fremont NE 06/2022 06/2024
Midland University Fremont NE 05/2020 06/2022
Ahstw Schools Avoca IA 06/2017 06/2020
Council Bluffs Csd Council Bluffs IA 06/2014 06/2017
Bridges Investment Management, Inc. Omaha NE 09/2025 05/2026
Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America Omaha NE 02/2025 07/2025
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Omaha NE 06/2026 Present
Bank Of America, N.A. Omaha NE 08/2026 Present
  • 06/2024 → 02/2025
    Nylife Securities Llc
    Elkhorn, NE
  • 03/2024 → 02/2025
    New York Life Insurance Company
    Elkhorn, NE
  • 06/2022 → 06/2024
    Fremont Public School
    Fremont, NE
  • 05/2020 → 06/2022
    Midland University
    Fremont, NE
  • 06/2017 → 06/2020
    Ahstw Schools
    Avoca, IA
  • 06/2014 → 06/2017
    Council Bluffs Csd
    Council Bluffs, IA
  • 09/2025 → 05/2026
    Omaha, NE
  • 02/2025 → 07/2025
    Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America
    Omaha, NE
  • 06/2026 → Present
    Omaha, NE
  • 08/2026 → Present
    Bank Of America, N.A.
    Omaha, NE
Previous Registrations
Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2025-09-19
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2024-09-17
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2025-09-19
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2024-09-17
Other Names
  • Joseph Joe Smrdel

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