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Charles Bracht

54 Years of Experience
Austin, TX
BrokerSells Insurance

Charles Bracht is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, based in Austin, TX, with 54 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 97,702 clients with $60B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1421 advisors
Number of Clients
97,702 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$616K average
Assets Under Management
$60.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K

Kestra Advisory Services' (Kestra AS) fees for managing your investments are a percentage of the value of your portfolio, up to a maximum of 2.5% per year. The exact percentage is determined by your advisor based on factors like the size of your account, the type of account (e.g., retirement), the services you receive, and the platform you choose. These fees are negotiable.

Kestra AS offers different advisory platforms with varying program fees that are deducted from the client fee you negotiate with your advisor. These platforms include AdvisorEnterprise, Horizon, and AdvisorChoice. Each platform has different features, costs, and minimum account sizes.

There are also third-party managed solutions available through platforms like Focus Partners Advisor Solutions, Symmetry Partners, SEI and AssetMark.

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Location

5707 Southwest Parkway, Building 2, Suite 400, Austin, TX, 78735

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charles is a board member and president of The Delacroix Building Condominium Association and the Bracht-Verlander Family Foundation. He is also a principal in B-V Interests, LLC, a real estate business, and a board member for Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates. Charles is also a VP of Business Development at NFP Wealth Management, selling variable life insurance, mutual funds, and variable annuities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kestra Advisory Services, LLC
March 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Kestra Investment Services, LLC
September 1997 - Present · 28 yrs 8 mos
Kestra Investment Services, LLCBroker
September 1997 - Present · 28 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Mutual Service CorporationBroker
March 1989 - September 1997 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Lowry Financial Services CorporationBroker
June 1983 - March 1989 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Financial Synergies Equities, INC.Broker
June 1981 - June 1983 · 2 yrs
Pacific Equity Sales CompanyBroker
March 1972 - July 1981 · 9 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations14 states
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Exams
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