Brian
Franford

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

CRD#6598001
Investment Advisor
in Norwell, MA

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Brian Franford is a financial advisor who works out of Norwell, Massachusetts who has 2 years of relevant experience. Franford is an advisor for Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. During their career, the advisor has held roles at Orange Palladium LLC, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc, Lincoln Investment, Capital Analysts, Throughline Creative Partners, Inc, Compass Wealth Management, LLC, Ameritas Investment Company, LLC, Daniel J. Galli & Associates and Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC. Franford has a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to advise clients in Massachusetts. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC is a financial advisory firm based out of Lincoln, NE. It has offices in 248 locations and a total of 592 employees. It controls $9 billion in total assets among its 35,218 client accounts, placing it among the largest financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 38 charitable organizations. Of its 35,218 customer accounts, just 2% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have at least $1 million in investable assets. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC offers a wide array of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. Financial advisory fees largely are based on which services are offered. However, fees charged by Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC most likely consist of any blend of asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

2 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

101 Longwater Circle
Norwell, MA 02061

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Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$8,534,798,484

MA Average: $1,978,216,465
Total Number of Employees

592

MA Average: 226
Total Number of Accounts

35,218

MA Average: 7,467
Average Account Size

$242,342

MA Average: $264,928

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Brian Franford Work History

Brian has been registered as a financial advisor for 2 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Ameritas Investment Company, LLC

2021 - Present (3 years)

Daniel J. Galli & Associates

2021 - Present (3 years)

Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Compass Wealth Management, LLC

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Lincoln Investment

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Capital Analysts

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Throughline Creative Partners, Inc

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc

2009 - 2014 (5 years)

Orange Palladium LLC

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC

Salvatore Lombardi
Westborough, MA
Seth Edgil
Trussville, AL
Ricky Small
Lincoln, NE
Catherine Jones
Lincoln, NE
Wendell Stallings
Charlotte, NC
Daniel Billings
Greensboro, NC
Eric Stevens
Exeter, CA
Craig Hausz
Dallas, TX

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