Michael
Katz
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
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About this Advisor
Michael Katz is a financial advisor based out of Pittsford, New York, who has 5 years of relevant experience. Katz is currently employed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. During their career, Katz has held roles at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc, Profit Strategies Inc (Dba. Coolfront Technologies), Quicken Loans, Pictometry International Corporation, Sutherland Global Services, Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey and Bank Of America, N.A. Katz holds a Series 66 license, designating them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to serve investors in Connecticut, New York and Texas. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc is a firm based in New York, NY. The firm has offices in 3,372 locations and a total of 36,687 advisors. It manages $1 trillion in assets among its 2,864,234 client accounts, placing it among the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 4,459 charities and foundations. Of its 2,864,234 customer accounts, 23% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc provides a number of services, such as 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 usually vary depending on the type of financial services. Fees billed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc may include any combination of asset-based, fixed and commission-based fees.
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc Brokerage Details
$1,093,689,238,206
36,687
2,864,234
$381,844
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 Katz Work History
Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 5 years.*
Bank Of America, N.A
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc
Profit Strategies Inc (Dba. Coolfront Technologies)
Quicken Loans
Pictometry International Corporation
Sutherland Global Services
Arizona State Sun Devils Hockey
*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
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