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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Sarasota, FL

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

The short answer

43 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Sarasota, out of 22,882 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 2 in the city by advisors. 1 list the CFP designation and 43 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in Sarasota, 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 Sarasota

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Morgan Stanley 90Strategic Advisers LLC 38LPL Financial LLC 36Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 35Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 28Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 26RBC Capital Markets, LLC 23Edward Jones 22Florida Financial Advisors, LLC 21Mariner 21Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated 19Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. 18

Questions

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

43 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Sarasota, Florida, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,882 nationwide. 1 list the CFP designation and 43 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 2 in Sarasota by registered advisors; Morgan Stanley has the most, with 90.

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

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.