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Herman Adolphus Brunson Jr.

Advisor at Balance Investments — Statesville, NC

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 66

Experience

14 years

Location

Statesville, NC

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Balance Investments

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

36 High

Avg AUM per client

$77,778 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Herman Brunson Jr. is the sole advisor at Balance Investments in Statesville, NC. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including previous work at Edward Jones. He has led Balance Investments since 2014. Balance Investments provides investment advisory services and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, using a core-satellite strategic allocation tailored to client-specific factors and offering public educational seminars and webinars as part of its client education.

Client services

Based on Balance Investments

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Balance Investments

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

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Fee options

Fixed

First and second financial planning appointments billed at a combined flat fee of $250.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% annually $250,001 - $750,000: 1.75% annually $750,001 - $1,500,000: 1.50% annually $1,500,001 - $2,500,000: 1.25% annually $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% annually $5,000,001+: 0.75% annually

Commissions

Commissions earned from insurance and annuity sales by associated persons licensed as insurance agents; commissions separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning work billed at $175 per hour after initial flat fee appointments.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees: $600 minimum; first two appointments $250 combined flat fee; $175 per hour thereafter; typical total plan fee ranges from $600 to $2,100 for first year; subsequent reviews billed at $175 per hour.

Location

Statesville, NC

Statesville NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois · North Carolina

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Balance Investments Llc

2014 - Present • 12 years

Mooresville, NC

Edward Jones

2009 - 2011 • 2 years

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