Thomas Henri Braun
Advisor at Gradient Investments, LLC — Matthews, NC
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Credentials
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Matthews, NC
Gradient Investments, LLC
Multi-team
Thomas Braun is a financial advisor with Gradient Investments, LLC, based in Matthews, NC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gradient Investments since 2018 and is also the owner of GoldenGuard Financial, which provides insurance services and products. Prior to Gradient, he was associated with Goldenguard Wealth Management, GoldenGuard Financial, Thrivent Investment Management, and Worth Financial Group. Gradient Investments, LLC offers discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a proprietary Wright Investment Strategies framework and manages portfolios using a variety of vehicles such as no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, typically on a discretionary basis.
Based on Gradient Investments, LLC
Based on Gradient Investments, LLC
$0+: Range from 1.00% to 2.15% annually based on portfolio type N/A - N/A: Fees are fixed percentages depending on portfolio as follows: - Custom Indexing - Strategic: 2.15% - Strategic: 2.00% - Custom Indexing - Allocation: 1.85% - Tactical, Allocation, Defined Outcome: 1.70% - Private Wealth: 1.50% - Preservation: 1.00% N/A - N/A: ERISA 3(38) plan services fee up to 0.50% annually, negotiable, charged quarterly in arrears
Account minimum: $500 for Preservation, Allocation, and Tactical portfolios; $10,000 for Strategic and Defined Outcome portfolios; $100,000 for Custom Indexing portfolios and Private Wealth Income Edge portfolio; $250,000 for Private Wealth Horizon portfolio; lesser amounts may be accepted at firm's discretion. Fee-only: Firm is strictly fee-only; does not receive commissions or other sales-based compensation.
Matthews, NC
Matthews NC
Advisors at this office
1
North Carolina
13 years of industry experience
Gradient Investments, LLC
2018 - Present • 8 years
Arden Hills, MN
Goldenguard Wealth Management, LLC
2016 - 2023 • 7 years
Matthews, NC
GoldenGuard Financial
2008 - Present • 18 years
Matthews, NC
Thrivent Investment Management
2008 - 2008 • 1 year
TX
Worth Financial Group Inc.
2007 - 2008 • 1 year
TX
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