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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Palo Alto, CA

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated office in Palo Alto, A to Z.

The short answer

83 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Palo Alto, out of 22,882 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 2 in the city by advisors. 0 list the CFP designation and 83 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in Palo Alto, A to Z

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in other cities

New York, NY 2,429Jacksonville, FL 719Pennington, NJ 569Chicago, IL 448Charlotte, NC 434Houston, TX 364Boston, MA 324Los Angeles, CA 315Chandler, AZ 309Miami, FL 272Atlanta, GA 271Dallas, TX 233San Francisco, CA 215Newport Beach, CA 190Riverside, RI 175

Other firms in Palo Alto

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Morgan Stanley 140Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 62J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 46UBS Financial Services Inc. 32Strategic Advisers LLC 27Wealthfront Advisers LLC 24Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC 15Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 7Rebalance LLC 7Focus Partners Wealth, LLC 5LPL Financial LLC 4Oceaniq Capital, LLC 4

Questions

How many financial advisors does Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated have in Palo Alto?

83 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Palo Alto, California, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,882 nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 83 are also registered as broker representatives.

Is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated one of the largest advisor employers in Palo Alto?

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 2 in Palo Alto by registered advisors; Morgan Stanley has the most, with 140.

How do I check a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisor in Palo Alto?

Each advisor below links to a profile with their registrations, exams, designations and how long they've been registered, plus links to the SEC's adviser search and FINRA BrokerCheck, where any disclosures are listed in full.

Source: the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure daily file. Advisors are listed at the city of the Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated office they're registered at; broker-only representatives (FINRA BrokerCheck) aren't included. Weighing a move? Compare payouts by firm or value a recruiting offer.