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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Santa Barbara, CA

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

The short answer

24 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Santa Barbara, out of 22,882 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 4 in the city by advisors. 0 list the CFP designation and 24 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara

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Mission Wealth Management, LP 47Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 38Morgan Stanley 30Cerity Partners LLC 12Strategic Advisers LLC 12UBS Financial Services Inc. 12Centaurus Financial, Inc. 11Avalan, LLC 10LPL Financial LLC 10Painted Porch Advisors LLC 10Channel Wealth, LLC 9Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 9

Questions

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

24 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Santa Barbara, California, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,882 nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 24 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 4 in Santa Barbara by registered advisors; Mission Wealth Management, LP has the most, with 47.

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

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.