What does Merrill Lynch do to help?
Merrill Lynch: The challenge is finding the time and energy necessary to build a practice. Merrill Lynch offers an in-depth training program designed to get you off to a solid start. — Al, Vice President, Financial Advisor Training Tom: Do Merrill Lynch Financial Advisors compete with the fee-only financial advisors? Merrill Lynch: Merrill Lynch offers several different pricing platforms. We have options to appeal to any type of need. Our role as Financial Advisors is to explore all of these possibilities with our clients and find out which schedule of fees best suits the type of investment program that we are recommending. It is all very specific and custom tailored. No two clients’ needs are the same. — Lisa, Vice President, Financial Advisor Test: Will the training take place in my local city (Washington, D.C.) or somewhere centralized like New York City? Merrill Lynch: Training will take place in both the local office and in Princeton, N.J. The vast majority of training is offere