Advisor at Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC
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Firm
Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC
Location
Durham, NC 27713
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
27 years
Leonard Brooks is the principal advisor at Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cetera Investment Advisers and H.D. Vest Advisory Services. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a tax preparation and filing business and serves as an agent managing small commercial property insurance through Alpha Risk Management Services. Brooks Financial of North Carolina provides financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement-plan services such as profit-sharing and 401(k)/403(b) planning. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment recommendations and offers insurance products through affiliated agencies.
Based on Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC
Based on Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC
Fixed fees for financial planning ranging from $500 to $3,000
$0 - $250,000: 1.0% $250,000 - $500,000: 0.90% $500,000 - $750,000: 0.75% $750,000 - $1,500,000: 0.60% $1,500,000 - $3,500,000: 0.50% $3,500,000+: Negotiable
$125 per hour for financial planning
Fee-only: Financial planning fees: $125 per hour or fixed fees from $500 to $3,000
1822 E Nc Hwy 54, Suite 350 C
Durham, NC 27713
North Carolina
Brooks Financial of North Carolina, LLC
2022 - Present (4 years)
Cetera
2019 - Present (7 years)
Cetera Financial Specialists LLC
2019 - 2022 (3 years)
Brooks Financial Of North Carolina Llc
2014 - Present (12 years)
H.D. Vest Advisory Services
2006 - 2019 (13 years)
H. D. Vest Investment Services
2005 - 2019 (14 years)
Brooks Financial
2005 - 2016 (11 years)
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