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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in West Des Moines, IA

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

The short answer

15 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in West Des Moines, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 10 in the city by advisors. 0 list the CFP designation and 15 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in West Des Moines, 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 West Des Moines

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Fbl Wealth Management, LLC 217Principal Securities, Inc. 70Morgan Stanley 50Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 43LPL Financial LLC 38Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC 28Cetera Investment Advisers LLC 26Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC 19Gilbert & Cook, Inc. 17UBS Financial Services Inc. 16Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC 14Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 12

Questions

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

15 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in West Des Moines, Iowa, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 nationwide. 0 list the CFP designation and 15 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 10 in West Des Moines by registered advisors; Fbl Wealth Management, LLC has the most, with 217.

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

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.