MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Broker-DealerFINRA MemberEst. 1978
Total AUM
$1.8T
Discretionary
$441B
25% of AUM
Accounts
3,253,265
Employees
32,960
Advisory reps
27,213
Brokerage reps
26,599

Firm details

Headquarters
New York, New York
CRD number
7691
Registered since
December 8, 1978
Website
www.ml.com
Custodians
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees, Commissions
Client types
  • HNWI68.9%
  • Individuals17.6%
  • Corporations / Businesses7.36%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans3.31%
  • Charitable Organizations2.42%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

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Overview

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated operates as a large wirehouse brokerage and qualified custodian with integrated insurance brokerage services. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and combines broker-dealer distribution with portfolio management and pension consulting capabilities. Its advisory services cover portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, selection of other advisers, pension consulting, and client education through seminars and workshops. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM fees, fixed fees and commission-based models. The firm is identified as an active ESG investor and also functions in roles tied to banking, trust, insurance and futures activities through its various industry affiliations.

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Technology & operations

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 37%, Private Funds 30%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 15%, State & Local Bonds 6%, US Government Bonds 4%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 1%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%37%
  • Exchange Traded Equities37%
  • Private Funds30%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds15%
  • State & Local Bonds6%
  • US Government Bonds4%

Owners & executives

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  • HARALD GUNDERSEN

    Managing Director, Chief Investment Office, Global Wealth & InvestmentCRD 1871111

  • Raymond Wong

    Chief Executive OfficerCRD 2109336

  • Christopher Hyzy

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 2181087

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Contacts

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  • ROBERT BARBUTO

    Senior Vice President, Senior ConsultantCRD 12258

  • BRUCE BARTH

    Managing Director & Wealth Management AdvisorCRD 13880

  • DOROTHY BOYER

    Wealth Management AdvisorCRD 27791

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Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 1,793

Active vs passive

$702B in ETFs

Passive

93%

$652B

Active

5%

$49.9B

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD VALUE INDEX FUND (VTV)VanguardPassiveLarge Value$25.8B131,676,9683.68%

Location

Primary office

New York, NY

NEW YORK

Location

New York, NY

Headquartered in New York, NY, anchoring the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA
Region
Northeast
County
NEW YORK
Address
1 Bryant Park
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
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