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Branch Lawson Jr.

Advisor at Mariner Independent

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Firm

Mariner Independent

Location

Athens, GA 30606

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

12 years

About

Branch Lawson Jr. is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Independent. He is the CEO and founder of Branch Partners, providing investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Truewealth, LLC (Fna Windham Brannon) from 2014 to 2020. Mariner Independent offers investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm’s platform supports both model portfolios and advisor-level discretionary management, supplemented by affiliate investment resources and third-party sub-advisory relationships, with a notable emphasis on integrated institutional and retirement plan capabilities.

Client services

Based on Mariner Independent

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Mariner Independent

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services may be billed as fixed fees; amounts vary.

Percentage

Up to 2.50% per annum, negotiable depending on client circumstances

Commissions

Certain advisory personnel licensed insurance agents receive commissions for insurance product sales.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be billed hourly; amounts vary.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: May apply as set forth in client Agreement, amounts not specified. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees generally billed on a fixed fee basis, hourly rate, or percentage of assets, depending on service level and professional.

Location

196 Alps Road, Suite 70

Athens, GA 30606

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

Branch Partners

2020 - Present (6 years)

Mariner Platform Solutions

2020 - Present (6 years)

Truewealth, Llc (Fna Windham Brannon)

2014 - 2020 (6 years)

Disclosures

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