Thomas
Braun

Gradient Investments, LLC

CRD#1626025
Investment Advisor
in Matthews, NC

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About this Advisor

Thomas Braun is a financial advisor based in Matthews, North Carolina with 5 years of relevant experience. Braun is on the advisory team at Gradient Investments, LLC. Braun has gained experience at Goldenguard Financial, Goldenguard Wealth Management, LLC and Gradient Investments, LLC. Braun maintains Series 63, Series 66 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can advise clients in North Carolina. Gradient Investments, LLC is a financial advisory firm that has its headquarters in Saint Paul, MN. It manages $4 billion in total assets between its 50,943 client accounts, making it one of the biggest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. Of its 50,943 accounts, just 3% belong to high-net-worth investors who have greater than $1 million in investable assets. Gradient Investments, LLC has a set of services, including portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients and pension consulting services. Fees charged by financial advisors depend on the financial services. Fee types billed by Gradient Investments, LLC likely are comprised of asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

Years Registered*

5 years

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Pension consulting services

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

Matthews, NC

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Gradient Investments, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$4,017,970,656

NC Average: $5,289,111,388
Total Number of Employees

38

NC Average: 157
Total Number of Accounts

50,943

NC Average: 8,262
Average Account Size

$78,872

NC Average: $640,173

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services

Thomas Braun Work History

Thomas has been registered as a financial advisor for 5 years.*

2018 - Present (6 years)

Gradient Investments, LLC

2016 - Present (8 years)

Goldenguard Wealth Management, LLC

2008 - Present (16 years)

Goldenguard Financial

*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 Gradient Investments, LLC

Douglas Amis
Durham, NC
Michael Binger
Saint Paul, MN
Cory Sickles
Dublin, OH
Robert Punch
Saint Paul, MN
Rawad Alame
Raleigh, NC
Matthew Bryant
Saint Paul, MN
Jeremy Bryan
Saint Paul, MN
Jonathan Vanorden
Saint Paul, MN

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