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CFA
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CFA

Bret Watson

7 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
Broker

Bret Watson is a CFA-designated registered investment advisor at Edward Jones, based in Chicago, IL, with 7 years of industry experience. Bret is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 4,069,320 clients with $1000B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
24113 advisors
Number of Clients
4,069,320 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$249K average
Assets Under Management
$1013.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.40%

The fee schedule consists of a Program Fee (up to 1.35%) and a Platform Fee (up to 0.05%), totaling a maximum annual rate of 1.40%. Fees are negotiable and may be lower based on account size or pricing groups.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Chicago, IL

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Edward JonesBroker
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Edward Jones
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Edward Jones
February 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Neuberger Berman Bd LLC
May 2017 - October 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Neuberger Berman Bd LLCBroker
April 2017 - October 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Deutsche Am Distributors, INC.Broker
August 2015 - April 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos
Edward Jones
August 2013 - March 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos
Edward JonesBroker
July 2013 - March 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations51 states
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