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Darnell Simmons

Advisor at Merrill

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Location

Turlock, CA 95380

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

7 years

About

Darnell Simmons is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2019, and prior to that was employed at companies including Chess Wizards and SolarCity Corporation. Merrill serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and institutional clients by offering managed account programs, third-party manager selection, discretionary portfolio management, brokerage execution, and custody services. The firm emphasizes integrated investment management through multiple program strategies and benefits from its deep affiliation with Bank of America’s broader banking and capital markets platform.

Client services

Based on Merrill

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

Based on Merrill

Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

Occupation focus

Based on Merrill

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Merrill

Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.10% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA under $2 million) $2,000,000+: 1.00% (for Managed Strategy with MFSA at and above $2 million)

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum to qualify for Premium Access Strategy per SEC data and Merrill brochure context; no other firm-wide minimum clearly stated

Location

501 E Main St

Turlock, CA 95380

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Merrill

2019 - Present (7 years)

Bank of America, N.A.

2019 - Present (7 years)

Bank Of America, N.a.

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Merrill

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Chess Wizards

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Forest Hill Management

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Morgan Stanley

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Unemployed

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Solarcity Corporation

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Disclosures

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PFS™

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting
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