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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in South Carolina

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

The short answer

264 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in South Carolina, out of 22,881 nationwide; it's the firm's number 19 state by advisors, and the most are in Mount Pleasant (71). 0 list the CFP designation and 264 are also registered broker representatives.

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

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Mount Pleasant 71Columbia 59Myrtle Beach 32Greenville 31Hilton Head Island 17Spartanburg 12Beaufort 11Charleston 4Camden 3Fort Mill 3Rock Hill 3Aiken 2Anderson 1Bluffton 1Easley 1Goose Creek 1Greer 1Hilton Head 1Indian Land 1Lexington 1Murrells Inlet 1North Augusta 1North Myrtle Beach 1Pawleys Island 1Seneca 1Simpsonville 1Summerville 1Surfside Beach 1

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in South Carolina, A to Z

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

New York 3,452California 2,652Florida 2,497New Jersey 1,702Texas 1,642Illinois 896North Carolina 787Massachusetts 755Arizona 700Pennsylvania 698Georgia 595Maryland 568Connecticut 545Michigan 536Ohio 460Virginia 414Washington 388Rhode Island 347Missouri 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 South Carolina?

264 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in South Carolina, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 264 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Mount Pleasant, with 71, then Columbia (59). Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has advisors in 28 cities in South Carolina.

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

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.