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Brandon E Roberts

Advisor at Independent Financial partners — Ocala, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Experience

14 years

Location

Ocala, FL

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Independent Financial partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 165 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

Brandon Roberts is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Partners in Ocala, FL, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. He has 13 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Raymond James & Associates and Morgan Stanley. Outside of finance, he is a business owner involved in operating Stirling Food Systems, a cooking oil distribution company in Florida. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm offers a decentralized advisory model with a notable focus on retirement-plan consulting and formal compliance processes, serving a broad client base including individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Ocala, FL

Ocala FL

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Florida

Work history

14 years of industry experience

IFP Securities LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

Tampa, FL

Independent Financial Partners

2020 - Present • 6 years

Tampa, FL

Raymond James & Associates

2017 - 2020 • 3 years

Orlando, FL

Norhtwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Milwuakee, WI

Steven Thagard

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Orlando, FL

Morgan Stanley

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Celebration, FL

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CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Silver Springs, FL

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General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Series 65

Ocala, FL

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Debt management General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Retired
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Jonathan D

CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Ocala, FL

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Wealth management General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Terry S

Series 65

Ocala, FL

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis
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Mark C

Series 63, Series 65

Ocala, FL

LifeCare Funding Solutions, LLC

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Wealth management Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Roger T

Series 63, Series 66

Ocala, FL

Private Client Services Group, LLC

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Wealth management General retirement planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner
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