Aaron Francis is a registered investment advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, based in Flower Mound, TX, with 17 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,738,212 clients with $1500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
25630 advisors
Number of Clients
1,738,212 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$869K average
Assets Under Management
$1511.1B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

The program's fees consist of two parts: the fee you pay to Bank of America for its services, and a fee for the specific investment strategy you choose. The strategy fee, called the Style Manager Expense, generally ranges from 0.00% to 0.50% of your assets annually. Clients investing in strategies managed by related entities will not be charged a Style Manager Expense.

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Location

4281 Esplanade Pl, Flower Mound, TX, 75028

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Aaron is the executor of the Estate of Johnnie Lacy and will handle her affairs and disburse assets according to her will. He also owns rental property and functions as the trustee for the Johnnie Lacy Living Trust.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
December 2018 - December 2021 · 3 yrs
UBS Financial Services INC.
December 2018 - December 2021 · 3 yrs
Scottrade Investment Management
January 2017 - March 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos
Scottrade, INC.Broker
May 2008 - March 2018 · 9 yrs 10 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
January 2008 - April 2008 · 3 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
November 2007 - April 2008 · 5 mos
State Registrations53 states
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