Briaud Financial Advisors

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$913M
Discretionary
$862M
94% of AUM
Avg account
$374K
Accounts
2,441
Employees
16
Advisory reps
6

Firm details

Headquarters
College Station, Texas
CRD number
105638
Registered since
January 28, 1988
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES, LLC
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI96.76%
  • Individuals3.01%
  • Corporations / Businesses0.23%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals

Firm profile

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Overview

Briaud Financial Advisors is an independent, privately owned registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 1988. The firm serves individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts, offering financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Compensation is delivered via a mix of percentage-of-AUM and fixed fees. Briaud positions itself as a capital allocator, directing client capital to both public securities and third‑party alternative managers. The firm was named among FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

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

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 44%, US Government Bonds 27%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 21%, State & Local Bonds 3%, Private Funds 3%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 2%44%
  • Exchange Traded Equities44%
  • US Government Bonds27%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds21%
  • State & Local Bonds3%
  • Private Funds3%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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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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ETF holdings

1 of 28

Active vs passive

$526M in ETFs

Passive

86%

$454M

Active

14%

$72.6M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD MORNINGSTAR TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$208M554,59739.43%

Location

Primary office

College Station, TX

Brazos

Location

College Station, TX

Headquartered in College Station, TX, in the South of the United States.

Region
South
County
Brazos
Address
1611 Crescent Pointe Pkwy
Time zone
CT (UTC-6)
Office locations

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