Are there small local brokerages like there are small local banks? The general advice for a checking account or other banking services is to use a small(ish) local bank or credit union, and I have had good success doing so. But, the small banks in my area do not offer brokerage accounts (I asked). I am also only aware of large brokerage companies (Chase, Fidelity (see my post history for why I hate this one), S…

Is it worth having accounts at multiple brokerages? So over the course of my life, via acquisitions, mergers, and inheritances, I’ve ended up with accounts at Schwab (from IRA and brokerage account from USAA, brokerage from TD Ameritrade), and a brokerage account at Merrill Edge (from BoA), and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (from an inheritance). The Merrill Edge account does get me Platinum s…