Michael J Wiers

CRD 2497081 · Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated · Chicago, IL

IA RegisteredBroker

Also appears in the source record as: Michael Jay Wiers; Michael J. Wiers

Registration & licensing

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Broker-dealer registration: Active
Investment adviser registration: Active
Exams passed (6): SIESeries 7Series 6Series 24Series 66Series 63
Registered states (1): Illinois
Years in the industry (source record): 16
Professional designations: Not yet retrieved from the source record

Disclosures

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Current firm

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Firm: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Firm CRD: 7691
SEC number: 801-14235
Assets under management: $1.8T as of Jun 29, 2026
Website: www.merrilledge.com/GUIDED-INVESTING ↗
Phone: 800-637-7455
Firm location: New York, NY, 10036

Employment history (10)

From the source registration record · current first

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCurrent
Chicago, IL · IA capacity

start not retrieved → present
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCurrent
Chicago, IL · BC capacity

start not retrieved → present
Wells Fargo Advisors
Chicago, IL · IA capacity

Oct 18, 2021 → Aug 12, 2025
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Chicago, IL · BC capacity

Oct 7, 2021 → Aug 12, 2025
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
Chicago, IL · BC capacity

Apr 16, 2015 → Apr 8, 2021
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Chicago, IL · IA capacity

Dec 19, 2014 → Apr 24, 2015
Fifth Third Securities, Inc.
Chicago, IL · BC capacity

Dec 19, 2014 → Apr 24, 2015
Morgan Stanley
Oak Brook, IL · IA capacity

Jun 16, 2010 → Jan 29, 2013
Morgan Stanley
Oak Brook, IL · BC capacity

May 26, 2010 → Jan 29, 2013
Liberty Securities Corporation
Purchase, NY · BC capacity

Jun 29, 1994 → Nov 1, 1996

Source & corrections

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