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Joseph Brandenburg

Advisor at Alongside, LLC — Austin, TX

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

14 years

Location

Austin, TX 78746

Alongside, LLC

Team

Total advisors

21

Across 5 offices

Clients per advisor

100 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$414,459 Very Low

HNW client ratio

9% Very Low

About

Joseph Brandenburg is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Alongside, LLC, having previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc., Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president of a homeowners association, where he manages quarterly meetings and maintenance coordination. Alongside, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to institutional clients, plan sponsors, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes disciplined, long-term diversified asset allocation and routinely selects and monitors third-party managers and model providers while maintaining oversight to align with client objectives.

Client services

Based on Alongside, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Alongside, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Alongside, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Alongside, LLC

Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning/consulting (limited and ongoing), advanced planning, retirement plan consulting, and fractional family office services as noted above.

Percentage

Maximum 1.65% annually (fees are negotiable and may vary based on factors including account size, complexity, and activity)

Commissions

Advisory professionals may receive commission-based compensation for sale of securities and insurance products through Oakwood Capital Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer affiliated with some professionals.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Core financial planning limited engagements: up to $5,000 maximum fixed fee; ongoing financial planning: fixed fee up to $75,000 annually; Advanced planning: fixed fee up to $75,000; Fractional family office services require $10MM net worth minimum with $5MM liquid Fee-only: Fixed fees for financial planning and consulting services: limited project-based up to $5,000 max; ongoing planning fees up to $75,000 annually; advanced planning fees up to $75,000; retirement plan consulting fees are fixed project-based and negotiated; fractional family office fees range from $2,500 to $30,000 per month plus onboarding fees

Location

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Austin, TX

3711 S Mopac Expy, Suite 150

Austin TX 78746

Advisors at this office

10

Most active in

Washington

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Alongside, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Austin, TX

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2024 - 2025 • 1 year

Minneapolis, MN

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc.

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Mill Creek, WA

Thrivent Advisor Network, LLC d/b/a Inflection Wealth Management

2020 - 2025 • 5 years

Mill Creek, WA

THRIVENT FINANCIAL for Lutherans

2012 - 2020 • 8 years

Appleton, WI

Thrivent investment Management Inc

2012 - 2020 • 8 years

Mill Creek, WA

Disclosures

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ChFC®, RICP®

Austin, TX

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Austin, TX

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CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Austin, TX

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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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Series 63, Series 65

Lakeway, TX

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Christopher H

Series 66, Series 7

Austin, TX

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