Brett Bernstein

Financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated · Summit, NJ

Last updated 2026-10-10

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Brett Bernstein is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Summit, NJ, CRD 7456276. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 66. IAPD registration began 2023-05-01.

Registration

CRD number
7456276
Registration status
Active
IAPD registration
2023-05-01
Industry Experience
3 years
Work Experience
11 years
States registered
NJ, TX

Licenses and exams

  • Series 66

Work history

  • 2021-10 to Present · Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated · Summit, NJ
  • 2015-08 to 2018-08 · Sam's Fine Mens Clothing · Livingston, NJ
  • 2016-09 to 2020-05 · Rutgers Business School · New Brunswick, NJ
  • 2020-11 to 2022-01 · Staffing Etc · Seabrook, MD
  • 2021-02 to 2021-05 · Acutis Diagnostics · Hicksville, NY
  • 2020-06 to 2020-10 · Unemployed · Livingston, NJ
  • 2025-06 to Present · Bank of America, N.A. · Summit, NJ

Current employment

SEC IAPD record for Brett Bernstein

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

Regulatory AUM
$1,781,568,171,479
Registered advisors
25,565
Offices
5,327
Clients per advisor
71.9 (Moderate)
Average AUM per client
$968.8K (Low)
High-net-worth client ratio
28.4% (Moderate)

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About

Brett Bernstein is a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated in Summit, NJ. Reported securities licenses include Series 66. The latest record indicates 3 years of industry experience and 11 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Bank of America, N.A., Staffing Etc, Acutis Diagnostics, Unemployed, among others.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated's firm-level Form ADV reports 25,565 advisors across 5,327 offices; approximately 71.9 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $968,779, and regulatory AUM of $1.8T; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations, Insurance companies, Corporations or other businesses; services including Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services, Selection of Other Advisers, Educational Seminars or Workshops.

What this firm offers

Filed by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated on Form ADV.

Client services

  • Individuals and Small Businesses
  • Businesses or Institutional Clients
  • Pension Consulting Services
  • Selection of Other Advisers
  • Educational Seminars or Workshops
  • Other Advisory Service

Fee options

  • Percentage of Assets Under Management
  • Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
  • Commissions

Business and affiliations

  • Broker-Dealer (Registered or Unregistered)
  • Insurance Broker or Agent
  • Sells Non-Advisory Products or Services
  • Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
  • Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
  • Registered Security-Based Swap Dealer
  • Futures Commission Merchant
  • Banking or Thrift Institution
  • Trust Company
  • Insurance Company or Agency
  • Pension Consultant
  • Real Estate Broker or Dealer

Location

1 Deforest Ave, Summit, NJ 07901

57 advisors at this office.

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Contact

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