Liam
Obrien

First Trust Advisors Lp

CRD#5873256
Investment Advisor
in Austin, TX

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About this Advisor

Liam Obrien is a financial advisor who works in Austin, Texas, who has 4 years of industry experience. Obrien is an employee of First Trust Advisors Lp. During their career, the advisor has held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC, First Trust Portfolios L.P, First Trust Advisors L.P and Wellington Shields & Co. Obrien has a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to operate in Illinois and Texas. First Trust Advisors Lp is a financial advisory business based out of Wheaton, IL. It has offices in two locations and a total of 637 financial advisors. It controls $191 billion in assets under management among its 3,143 client accounts, placing it among the largest financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. First Trust Advisors Lp has a number of services, including portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers and publication of newsletters. Fees charged by financial advisors depend on which service is offered. Fees billed by First Trust Advisors Lp most likely include some blend of asset-based and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

4 years

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for investment companies, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Publication of periodicals or newsletters

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Others

Office Location

Ibc Building 500 West 5Th Street, 8Th Floor
Austin, TX 78701

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First Trust Advisors Lp Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$190,452,000,000

TX Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

637

TX Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

3,143

TX Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$60,595,609

TX Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Publication of periodicals or newsletters

Liam Obrien Work History

Liam has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

First Trust Portfolios L.P

2019 - Present (5 years)

First Trust Advisors L.P

2016 - 2019 (3 years)

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.,LLC

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Wellington Shields & Co

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC

2010 - 2013 (3 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, 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 First Trust Advisors Lp

Christopher King
Wheaton, IL
James Gurgone
Wheaton, IL
Adam Lukanich
Wheaton, IL
Eric Montanari
Wheaton, IL
Joshua Weaver
Eagle, ID
Evan Singley
Wheaton, IL
Drew Olson
Wheaton, IL
Estefania Gorman
Austin, TX

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