Brenton
Ernsbarger

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

CRD#6954228
Investment Advisor
in North Little Rock, AR

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Brenton Ernsbarger is a financial advisor working out of North Little Rock, Arkansas with a total of 1 year of relevant experience. Ernsbarger works at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Throughout their career, Ernsbarger has worked at Edward Jones, Student, Buffalo Wild Wings, Walmart, Walton School Of Business, New Balance, Eddie Bauer, Thrivent Financial, Fudpuckers, Investment Planners Inc, Investment Planners Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc and Bank Of America, N.A. Ernsbarger holds a Series 66 license, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can advise clients in Arkansas and Texas. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc is an advisory company based out of New York, NY. It has offices in 3,372 locations and a total of 36,687 employees. It has $1 trillion in total assets among its 2,864,234 customer accounts, making it one of the largest firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm provides financial advisory services to 4,459 charitable organizations. Of its 2,864,234 accounts, 23% belong to high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in investable assets. The company has a broad assortment of services, including portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and other services. Financial advisory fees largely depend on the services. Fees charged by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc likely include any blend of asset-based, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees, Commissions

Office Location

2421 Mccain Blvd
North Little Rock, AR 72116

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,093,689,238,206

AR Average: $7,464,549,021
Total Number of Employees

36,687

AR Average: 88
Total Number of Accounts

2,864,234

AR Average: 3,892
Average Account Size

$381,844

AR Average: $1,917,921

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other

Brenton Ernsbarger Work History

Brenton has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2022 - Present (2 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Investment Planners Inc

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Investment Planners Wealth Management

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Edward Jones

2018 - 2018 (< 1 year)

Thrivent Financial

2017 - 2017 (< 1 year)

Fudpuckers

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

New Balance

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Eddie Bauer

2015 - 2015 (< 1 year)

Walmart

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Walton School Of Business

2014 - 2014 (< 1 year)

Buffalo Wild Wings

2009 - 2015 (6 years)

Student

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

Please visit the SEC profile of Brenton Ernsbarger to learn whether or not they have any disclosures. It is important to do your due diligence when looking for an advisor.

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