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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Walnut Creek, CA

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

The short answer

90 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Walnut Creek, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 3 in the city by advisors. 1 list the CFP designation and 90 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in Walnut Creek, A to Z

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

New York, NY 2,514Jacksonville, FL 679Pennington, NJ 556Chicago, IL 475Charlotte, NC 428Houston, TX 379Los Angeles, CA 341Boston, MA 338Chandler, AZ 300Miami, FL 276Atlanta, GA 259Dallas, TX 239San Francisco, CA 218Riverside, RI 198Newport Beach, CA 191

Other firms in Walnut Creek

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Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 128Morgan Stanley 100UBS Financial Services Inc. 57Strategic Advisers LLC 40Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 35J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 35LPL Financial LLC 30Destination Wealth Management 27Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC 27Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 24MML Investors Services, LLC 23Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC 23

Questions

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

90 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Walnut Creek, California, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 nationwide. 1 list the CFP designation and 90 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 3 in Walnut Creek by registered advisors; Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC has the most, with 128.

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

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.