Michael
Yanez

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

CRD#5723207
Investment Advisor
in Santa Ana, CA

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About this Advisor

Michael Yanez is a financial advisor working out of Santa Ana, California who has 9 years of relevant experience. Yanez is on the advisory team at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Throughout their career, Yanez has worked at Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc and Bank Of America, N.A. Yanez holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to work in California and Texas. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc is a registered investment company operating out of New York, NY. It has offices in 3,372 locations and a total of 36,687 advisors. It has $1 trillion in assets under management across its 2,864,234 customer accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 4,459 charitable organizations. Of its 2,864,234 customer accounts, 23% are held by high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets. The firm has a number 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. Fees for financial management largely vary depending on the type of financial services offered. However, fee types charged by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc most likely consist of asset-based, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65

Years Registered*

9 years

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

3730 Bristol St
Santa Ana, CA 92704

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$1,093,689,238,206

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

36,687

CA Average: 88
Total Number of Accounts

2,864,234

CA Average: 3,892
Average Account Size

$381,844

CA 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

Michael Yanez Work History

Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 9 years.*

2014 - Present (10 years)

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc

2014 - Present (10 years)

Bank Of America, N.A

2012 - 2014 (2 years)

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

2009 - 2014 (5 years)

Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na

*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 Michael Yanez 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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