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CFP
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CFP

Brett Grau

16 Years of Experience
St. Englewood, CO

Brett Grau is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Root Financial Partners, based in St. Englewood, CO, with 16 years of industry experience. Brett operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 3 more. Their firm serves 858 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
52 advisors
Number of Clients
858 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.5M average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$10,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $5.0M0.75%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.40%
$25.0M - $50.0M0.30%
$50.0M - $100.0M0.25%
$100M+0.20%

Client relationships are subject to a minimum annual advisory fee of $10,000.

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Location

St. Englewood, CO

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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 Activities

Brett runs a vacation rental unit in Sevierville, TN as an Airbnb Superhost, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also works as a collector for Grau Excavation Collections, spending about 10-20% of his time calling on outstanding claims and collecting fees.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Root Financial Partners
October 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Schwab Wealth Advisory, INC.
April 2022 - November 2025 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
November 2021 - April 2022 · 5 mos
Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, INC.
October 2016 - December 2021 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
December 2013 - November 2025 · 11 yrs 11 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
December 2013 - October 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Personal Capital Advisors Corporation
October 2013 - December 2013 · 2 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
December 2011 - August 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
January 2011 - August 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Assent LLCBroker
September 2008 - June 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos
State Registrations2 states
COTX
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Exams
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