Fundraisers / Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
FINRA 7691 · placing rounds since Jan 2016
21company rounds placed
2in the last two years, last Dec 2025
$95.9Bsold in the rounds they placed
3.9%typical commission; the median firm takes 4.9%
Named on 324 Form D filings as paid to sell the offering: 21 for operating companies, 302 for funds, 1 for real estate. 14 registered agents named.
Quarter by quarter
Company rounds they placed in each quarter, from the filings.
123Q3123Q4124Q4125Q4
What they place
- Insurance63%
- Other11%
- Other Banking and Financial Services9%
- Electric Utilities6%
- Other Energy6%
- Other Health Care3%
- Telecommunications3%
How big the rounds are
- Under $1M4
- $1M to $5M2
- $5M to $20M2
- $20M to $100M5
- $100M+17
Where the companies are
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Rounds they placed
FiledIssuerIndustrySold
Dec 2025Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, John M. Nash, Maurice StorchInsurance$2.7B
Dec 2024Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, John M. Nash, Maurice StorchInsurance$2.6B
Dec 2023Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, John M. Nash, Maurice StorchInsurance$2.4B
Jul 2023Byron Devon Lynch Iv EstateAgents: BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATIONOther-
Dec 2022Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, John M. Nash, Maurice StorchInsurance$2.0B
Dec 2021Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Dane Runia, John M. NashInsurance$1.7B
Mar 2021Pinnacle West Capital CorpElectric Utilities-
Dec 2020Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Dane Runia, Michael D. WhitehurstInsurance$2.3B
Jan 2020Generate Capital, Inc.Other Energy$653M
Dec 2019Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Michael D. Whitehurst, Patricia S. WenzelInsurance$1.8B
Dec 2018Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Michael D. Whitehurst, Patricia S. WenzelInsurance$1.5B
Dec 2017Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Michael D. Whitehurst, Patricia S. WenzelInsurance$1.1B
Sept 2017BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE CoAgents: Thomas J. HummerInsurance$75M
Apr 2017Massachusetts Pathways to Economic Advancement 2016 LLCAgents: Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith IncorporatedOther$12M
Apr 2017Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: Cynthia VothInsurance$501k
Dec 2016Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. Kraus, Michael D. WhitehurstInsurance$783M
Oct 2016MetLife Insurance Co USAAgents: Thomas J. HummerInsurance$75M
Aug 2016Green Plains Inc.Other Energy-
Jul 2016Harrington Reinsurance Holdings LtdInsurance$552M
Jun 2016Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: Matthew StolleInsurance$968k
Jan 2016Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: Race StowellInsurance$2.1M
Dec 2015Lincoln Life Flexible Premium Variable Life Account ZAgents: Andrew P. KrausInsurance$431M
Nov 2015MetLife Insurance Co USAAgents: Thomas J. HummerInsurance$75M
May 2015Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: David BassInsurance$435k
Mar 2015Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: Edward AhnInsurance$54k
Oct 2014Nationwide Private Placement Variable AccountAgents: David BassInsurance$3.1M
Sept 2014Cogeco Cable, Inc.Telecommunications$175M
May 2014ERAC USA Finance LLCOther Banking and Financial Services$500M
Jan 2014MetLife Insurance CO of ConnecticutAgents: Thomas J. HummerInsurance$75M
Jan 2014Social Finance NY State Workforce Re-Entry 2013 LLCOther$14M
Mar 2012ERAC USA Finance LLCOther Banking and Financial Services$300M
Mar 2012ERAC USA Finance LLCOther Banking and Financial Services$300M
Mar 2012Amerisourcebergen CorpOther Health Care-
Feb 2012BANGOR HYDRO ELECTRIC CoElectric Utilities$70M
Feb 2012Conagra Foods Inc /De/Other-
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