BRANSON FRANK A INC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1986
Total AUM
$223M
Discretionary
$96.5M
43% of AUM
Avg account
$18.6M
Accounts
12
Employees
1
Advisory reps
2

Firm details

Headquarters
PALO ALTO, California
CRD number
110451
Registered since
February 7, 1986
Custodians
U. S. BANK, U. S. BANK
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Performance Based Fees
Client types
  • HNWI56.1%
  • Charitable Organizations43.9%
Services
Portfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional Clients

Firm profile

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Overview

Branson Frank A Inc is a small, privately owned advisory corporation that manages concentrated portfolios for a limited number of high‑net‑worth and institutional clients. The firm’s practice tilts toward publicly traded equities, with exchange‑traded instruments serving as the primary vehicle for exposure. Advisory services include portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutional clients delivered through both discretionary and non‑discretionary mandates. Fee arrangements include a standard percentage‑of‑AUM structure alongside performance‑based fees, which suggests the firm runs at least some actively managed, incentive‑aligned strategies. Investment posture emphasizes liquid equity exposure and blended use of separately managed accounts and pooled ETFs to implement sector and market‑cap positioning while retaining portfolio-level flexibility. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor and is not classified as a multi‑state adviser in its disclosures.

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Investments & Alternatives

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Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 71%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 26%, State & Local Bonds 2%, US Government Bonds 1%71%
  • Exchange Traded Equities71%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents26%
  • State & Local Bonds2%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Contacts

2 of 2
  • CORALEE BRANSON

    SecretaryCRD 4391068

  • FRANK BRANSON

    OwnerCRD 4391065

Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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Location

Primary office

PALO ALTO, CA

SANTA CLARA

Location

PALO ALTO, CA

Headquartered in PALO ALTO, CA, anchoring the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
Region
West
County
SANTA CLARA
Address
435B Middlefield Rd
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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