FIRM PROFILE

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD 7691 · Source month: August 2026

Reported business facts

CRD number: 7691Reported in SEC monthly data
Legal name: MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATEDReported in SEC monthly data
Regulatory assets under management: $1,781,568,171,479.00Reported in SEC monthly data
Employees: 32,960Reported in SEC monthly data
Employees performing advisory functions: 25,721Reported in SEC monthly data
Individual clients (other than high net worth): 1,269,968Reported in SEC monthly data
High net worth individual clients: 521,763Reported in SEC monthly data
Banking or thrift institution clients: 0Reported in SEC monthly data
Investment company clients: 0Reported in SEC monthly data
Business development company clients: Not reportedObserved missing state
Other pooled investment vehicle clients: 0Reported in SEC monthly data
Pension and profit-sharing plan clients: 17,422Reported in SEC monthly data
Charitable organization clients: 6,759Reported in SEC monthly data
State or municipal government clients: 0Reported in SEC monthly data
Other investment adviser clients: 0Reported in SEC monthly data
Insurance company clients: 246Reported in SEC monthly data
Sovereign wealth fund or foreign official clients: Not reportedObserved missing state
Corporation or other business clients: 22,807Reported in SEC monthly data
Other clients: 19Reported in SEC monthly data

Regulatory assets under management do not measure investment performance. Client categories are reported counts, not a recommendation or service guarantee.

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