Dennis O'connor
Advisor at Brae Head, Inc.
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Firm
Brae Head, Inc.
Location
Essex, CT 06426
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
21 years
About
Dennis O'Connor is the sole advisor at Brae Head, Inc. in Essex, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Brae Head, Inc. since 1997. Brae Head, Inc. provides fee-only, discretionary portfolio management and basic financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans, including charitable organizations. The firm uses a disciplined, systematic investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory and actively manages diversified equity and fixed-income portfolios, serving a relatively small client base with approximately $82 million in assets under management.
Expertise
Based on Brae Head, Inc.
Wealth management
Retirement income strategy
Cash flow / budgeting
Active portfolio management
Fee options
$0 - $1,000,000: 1% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.5% $2,000,000+: 0.25% Cash balance specified by client+: 0.10%
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Fee-only basis, no commissions or markups on securities transactions
Location
16 Saybrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
Most active in
Dennis O has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Connecticut · Massachusetts · Texas
Work history
Brae Head, Inc.
1997 - Present (29 years)
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