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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated financial advisors in Boston, MA

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

The short answer

324 registered advisors work at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Boston, out of 22,881 at the firm nationwide; it ranks number 2 in the city by advisors. 2 list the CFP designation and 324 are also registered broker representatives.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated advisors in Boston, 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 341Chandler, AZ 300Miami, FL 276Atlanta, GA 259Dallas, TX 239San Francisco, CA 218Riverside, RI 198Newport Beach, CA 191Washington, DC 177

Other firms in Boston

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Morgan Stanley 353J.P. Morgan Securities LLC 251Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. 175UBS Financial Services Inc. 174Strategic Advisers LLC 158Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC 135John Hancock Investment Management LLC 98MML Investors Services, LLC 93Eaton Vance Management 90Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC 56Putnam Investment Management, LLC 53Captrust 52

Questions

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

324 investment adviser representatives are registered at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated offices in Boston, Massachusetts, according to the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure records, out of 22,881 nationwide. 2 list the CFP designation and 324 are also registered as broker representatives.

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ranks number 2 in Boston by registered advisors; Morgan Stanley has the most, with 353.

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

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.