Christopher
Bixby

About this Advisor

Christopher Bixby is a certified financial planner working in New York, New York, with 17 years in the industry. Bixby is on the advisory team at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. Bixby has gained experience at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Bixby & Donohue Financial Services, Commonwealth Financial Network and Keybank. Bixby maintains a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to operate in Washington. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc is an advisory business headquartered in New York, New York. The firm has offices in 2,958 locations and a total of 40,146 employees. It controls $820 billion in total assets between its 2,272,151 accounts, making it one of the biggest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 4,667 charitable organizations. Of its 2,272,151 accounts, just 3% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. The firm has a number of services, including financial planning services, 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 management fees typically are based on which services are offered. Fees billed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc likely are comprised of asset-based, fixed and commission-based fees.