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Brett Theodore Grau

Advisor at Root Financial Partners — Austin, TX Barton Springs Rd

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Austin, TX 78704

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Root Financial Partners

Multi-team

Total advisors

64

Across 47 offices

Clients per advisor

13 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,512,954 Very High

HNW client ratio

75% Very High

About

Brett Grau is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Root Financial Partners and has held previous roles at Charles Schwab and its affiliated entities. Outside of financial advising, he manages a vacation rental property in Tennessee as an Airbnb Superhost and provides administrative assistance to a family friend's law practice. Root Financial Partners offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement-plan clients. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive portfolios tailored to clients’ needs and incorporates specialized strategies and educational programming as appropriate.

Client services

Based on Root Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Root Financial Partners

Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Root Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Root Financial Partners

Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range between $2,000 and $65,000 for financial planning

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.40% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.30% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.25% $100,000,001+: 0.20%

Project-based

$250 to $750 per hour for financial planning services

Subscriptions

Comprehensive financial planning as a standalone ongoing service under a monthly subscription model

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $10,000, prorated monthly or invoiced quarterly Fee-only: Financial planning fees offered as fixed fees between $2,000 and $65,000, or hourly fees $250 to $750 per hour

Location

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Austin, TX Barton Springs Rd

801 Barton Springs Rd

Austin TX 78704

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Colorado · Texas

Work history

17 years of industry experience

Root Financial Partners

2025 - Present • 1 year

Encinitas, CA

Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Denver, CO

Charles Schwab Bank, SSB

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc.

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Lone Tree, CO

Charles Schwab

2013 - Present • 13 years

Denver, CO

Personal Capital Advisors Corporation

2013 - 2013 • 1 year

Denver, CO

Charles Schwab

2011 - 2013 • 2 years

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Business activities & affiliations

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Sean S

Series 63, Series 66

Austin, TX

Sevey Wealth Advisors

Sean Sevey is the principal advisor at Sevey Wealth Advisors in Austin, TX, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Charles Schwab, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Strategic Advisers before founding his independent firm in 2022. Sevey Wealth Advisors offers non-discretionary investment advisory and fixed-fee financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses methods such as charting, fundamental analysis, and modern portfolio theory to tailor long-term investment strategies and provides family-office-type consulting for select families.

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

Emily R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Emily Rassam is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is a Partner and Senior Financial Planner at Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer Investment Management helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? 💬 How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? 💬 When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… 💬 Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? 💬 When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? 💬 Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more. Learn more about our firm at: https://archerim.com/

Equity compensation tax strategy General retirement planning General tax planning Pre-IPO planning Retirement income strategy Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement

Richard A

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

Archer Investment Management

Richard is the owner and president of Archer Investment Management, a fee-only and fiduciary firm based in Austin, TX and serving clients nationwide. Archer helps tech professionals, pre-retirees, high earners, use their money to live a great life today and an even better life tomorrow. ► For Tech Professionals: We help you answer questions like… - Should I exercise my stock options now, or wait—and how do taxes impact that decision? - How do I think about buying a home or other big decisions when so much of my net worth is tied up in stock? - When is it okay to take money off the table and enjoy it, not just reinvest everything? ► For Pre-Retirees and Retirees: We help you answer questions like… - Are we actually ready to retire, or should we work a few more years? - When should we start Social Security so we optimize our lifetime benefits? - Should we be doing Roth conversions, or will that raise our taxes? We can answer questions like these and many more if you’re looking for help. ► Services We can help with proactive tax planning, equity compensation, retirement planning, financial planning, investment management, goal setting, and more.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy General tax planning AMT mitigation Technology Professional Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Trent H

Series 65, Series 63

Lakeway, TX

Hamilton Financial Planning LLC

Trent Hamilton is a financial advisor at Hamilton Financial Planning LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining his current firm, he worked at Morgan Stanley for one year. Hamilton Financial Planning LLC serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses by providing wealth management, financial planning, tax preparation and representation, and recommendations for third-party money managers. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create customized asset-allocation plans and typically operates with discretionary trading authority.

General retirement planning Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

Series 66

Austin, TX

FMP Wealth Advisers

Christopher Hehman is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at FMP Wealth Advisers with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining FMP Wealth Advisers, he worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors and has academic experience at Texas Tech University and Vandegrift High School. FMP Wealth Advisers provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.34 billion in client assets using model portfolio management, separately managed accounts, and retirement-plan fiduciary services, distinguishing itself by acting as an investment manager and sponsor to private pooled investment vehicles.

Active portfolio management Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive

Darcy G

CFP®, Series 65

Austin, TX

Maia Wealth

I’m a CFP® (fiduciary financial advisor) and CDFA® who helps busy professionals, pre‑retirees, and retirees simplify complex financial lives. My work focuses on tax‑savvy wealth management, including equity compensation strategies and retirement income planning, so clients can grow and use their wealth in ways that support the life they want to build. I pay close attention to how career decisions, benefits, and family responsibilities intersect, especially for clients balancing their own retirement goals with support for aging parents or children. Clients often come to me with multiple accounts, company stock, and big questions about “what’s next,” and we work together to create a clear plan, regular check‑ins, and a decision‑making framework that feels calm, collaborative, and easy to maintain. Maia Wealth is an an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy Equity compensation tax strategy RSUs / ISOs / NSOs General tax planning Self-Employed Technology Professional Engineering Professional Executive Independent Contractor Women Professionals Approaching retirement Sandwich Generation Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals
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