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CFP
AO
CFP

Allen O'brian

53 Years of Experience
Birmingham, MI
2 DisclosuresBroker

Allen O'brian is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Oppenheimer & CO. INC., based in Birmingham, MI, with 53 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 37,605 clients with $32B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1135 advisors
Number of Clients
37,605 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$862K average
Assets Under Management
$32.4B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Minimum Annual Fee:$250

Oppenheimer offers several investment management programs with different fee structures:

  • Fahnestock Asset Management (FAM): Fees up to 2.5% of your portfolio. Commissions are also charged on certain FAM accounts.
  • Alpha: Clients pay brokerage commissions and ticket/handling charges on securities transactions.
  • Preference: Fees up to 2.25% of your portfolio. Additional charges may apply based on trading activity.

Minimum account sizes vary depending on the program and the types of investments included in the account. The minimum annual fee for FAM and Preference accounts is $250, but this is waived if the account is at least $50,000 or household advisory accounts are at least $250,000.

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Location

385 S. Eton Street, Birmingham, MI, 48009

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
February 2017
Customer Dispute
February 2000
Settled
Other Business Activities

Allen is co-trustee with his wife of their living trust, established in 2020, which will hold securities. This requires minimal time, perhaps one hour per month.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.Broker
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
June 2008 - March 2017 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 2008 - March 2017 · 8 yrs 9 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
October 2006 - July 2008 · 1 yr 9 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
November 1990 - July 2008 · 17 yrs 8 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
January 1982 - December 1990 · 8 yrs 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1978 - February 1982 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
January 1977 - September 1978 · 1 yr 8 mos
Waddell & Reed, INC.Broker
May 1972 - October 1976 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations24 states
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Exams
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