BRANSON FRANK A INC
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
FINTRXOverview
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.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities71%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents26%
- State & Local Bonds2%
- US Government Bonds1%
Contacts
2 of 2CORALEE BRANSON
SecretaryCRD 4391068
FRANK BRANSON
OwnerCRD 4391065
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
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FINTRXLocation
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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