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Caralee Kennedy

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CRD#: 7073448
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Caralee Kennedy

Professional summary


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Caralee Kennedy, who also goes by Caralee Cotham, Caralee Kathleen Kennedy, Caralee Kennedy, was a registered financial professional .

Caralee is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2019. Caralee had worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Aliases


Caralee Cotham | Caralee Kathleen Kennedy | Caralee Kennedy

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
I*: 2100310Entity Type: For ProfitName of OBA: Altera Mountain CompanyAddress: Stratton Mountain, VT 05155Investment Related: NoPosition, Title, Association: EmployeeEmployee Start Date: 12/01/2024Number of Hours: 10 hrs wklyNumber of Hours during trading: 0 Duties: Snowboard Instructor and Events Catering Staff I*1953272 Entity Type: N/A Name of OBA: NAACP Address: Wallingford, Vermont Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Board Member Employee Start Date: 08/15/2024 Number of Hours: 5, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 0, Monthly Duties: Civic League or Social Welfare Organization I am the secretary so I send the manage the email blasts. Meeting reminders, current events etc. I also am responsible to record minutes in the meetings and to send them to members. I upload the treasurers statements to the national portal and input now memberships. I*3221266 Entity Type: Entity Charitable Name of OBA: Manchester Community Library Address: Manchester, Vermont Investment Related: No Position, Title, Association: Committee,Board Member Employee Start Date: 01/01/2025 Number of Hours: 5, Monthly Number of Hours during trading: 0, Monthly Duties: Board of Trustees Community Impact Committee my responsibilities are to get to know members of the community and come up with programming ideas that best serve those most in need. Facilities & Finance Committee my responsibilities are to discuss and plan for regular maintenance schedule and how it fits into our budget. All investments are handled by an outside firm. I am in the room while the president shares investment performance etc. but I have no say in how the assets are invested. The finance committee does review our credit policy, endowment draw policy for facility reserves etc.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Past

October 19, 2020 - July 29, 2026

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
MANCHESTER CENTER, VT
Past

October 15, 2020 - July 29, 2026

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
MANCHESTER CENTER, VT
Past

December 10, 2019 - July 20, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA
CRD#: 7691
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Past

September 5, 2019 - July 20, 2020

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC.

CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/8/1978 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 12/5/2019
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 9/5/2019
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH | MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED | MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH INC.

CRD#: 7691 / SEC#: 801-14235, 8-7221

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (12/8/1978 Approved)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (New York district office)
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Contact information


Main Address
One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036
Mailing Address
150 N College St Nc1-028-29-04, Charlotte, NC 28255
Phone number
(800) 637-7455
Established
Delaware since 11/10/1958
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
Firm Size
Large
# of Employees
33,689

SEC notice filing (49 States and Territories)


FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MERRILL LYNCH INVESTMENT ADVISORY PROGRAM BROCHURE (1/5/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
BAC NORTH AMERICA HOLDING COMPANYSHAREHOLDER
AXELROD, SUSAN FCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER6949587
FAHMY, NANCY MONIRDIRECTOR2689751
GELLENE, MATTHEW THOMASDIRECTOR1977160
HANS, LINDSAY DENARDOSTATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL & DIRECTOR4429443
HEATON, DAVID CARLETON JRCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER5972432
MOONEY, SARA RATHBONECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER7616382
SABBIA, LORNA ROSEDIRECTOR1873495
SANTANNA, VINCENT C.CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER & FINOP5290525
SCHIMPF, ERIC ADIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, STATE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL2494318

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts3,085,811
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 1,511,090,925,436

Disclosures


Regulatory Event610
Civil Event4
Arbitration878

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
12/15/2025
Cover Page
11/25/2024
08/24/2023

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Company Information


MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

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