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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Illinois

Every SEC-registered investment adviser representative at a Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated office in Illinois, by city and A to Z.

The short answer

896 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Illinois, out of 22,881 nationwide; it's the firm's number 6 state by advisors, and the most are in Chicago (475). 4 list the CFP designation and 896 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors by city in Illinois

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Chicago 475Northbrook 88Oak Brook 77Lisle 32Schaumburg 31Deer Park 29Peoria 18Springfield 17Swansea 16Bloomington 11Orland Park 9Rockford 8Highland Park 7Naperville 7Lake Forest 6Quincy 6Crystal Lake 3Hinsdale 3Arlington Heights 2Buffalo Grove 2Elmhurst 2Skokie 2Westmont 2Addison 1Belleville 1Berwyn 1Bloomingdale 1Bolingbrook 1Calumet City 1Carpentersville 1Chicago Ridge 1Des Plaines 1Elk Grove Village 1Franklin Park 1Geneva 1Glendale Heights 1Glenview 1Grayslake 1Hanover Park 1Hillside 1La Grange 1Lake Bluff 1Lake In The Hills 1Lake Zurich 1Lemont 1Matteson 1Morton Grove 1Mount Prospect 1Niles 1Norridge 1O'Fallon 1Oak Lawn 1Palos Hills 1River Grove 1Rolling Meadows 1Shorewood 1South Elgin 1Streamwood 1Vernon Hills 1Villa Park 1Waukegan 1West Chicago 1Wheaton 1Willowbrook 1Wilmette 1Woodridge 1

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in other states

New York 3,452California 2,652Florida 2,497New Jersey 1,702Texas 1,642North Carolina 787Massachusetts 755Arizona 700Pennsylvania 698Georgia 595Maryland 568Connecticut 545Michigan 536Ohio 460Virginia 414Washington 388Rhode Island 347South Carolina 264Missouri 235Tennessee 234Colorado 216Minnesota 209Indiana 186Nevada 181District of Columbia 177Louisiana 142Alabama 135Oregon 122Utah 120Oklahoma 89Kentucky 86Wisconsin 84New Mexico 80Arkansas 78New Hampshire 71Delaware 67Kansas 62Hawaii 52Iowa 45Nebraska 42Montana 37Mississippi 33Idaho 29Maine 28West Virginia 27South Dakota 17Vermont 17Alaska 16North Dakota 12

Questions

How many Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors are in Illinois?

896 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Illinois, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide. 4 list the CFP designation and 896 are also registered as broker representatives.

Where in Illinois does Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated have the most advisors?

Chicago, with 475, then Northbrook (88). Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has advisors in 66 cities in Illinois.

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

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.