Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
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Firm
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
Location
Needham, MA 02492
Credentials
Series 63
Industry experience
41 years
Debra Brede is a Series 63 licensed financial advisor with 41 years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at GW & Wade, D.K. Brede Investment Management Company, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the finance committee of Newton Wellesley Hospital and holds trustee and board positions with nonprofit organizations including Agape A.I.D.S. Orphan Care and Boston Rescue Mission. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies alongside private and registered funds.
Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
Negotiable and vary from client to client based on assets, services, and other factors; no fixed tier schedule explicitly stated
Performance-based fees are charged for certain private funds managed by Focus Partners; details vary by fund and are disclosed separately
Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Typically a minimum fee of $5,000 for investment management services Fee-only: Fees based on a percentage of assets under management, generally negotiated; includes fees for financial counseling and other advisory services separate from commissions
1253 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
Massachusetts
Focus Partners Wealth, LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
GW & Wade, LLC
2020 - 2024 (4 years)
GW & Wade Asset Management Company, LLC
2020 - 2023 (3 years)
D.K. Brede Investment Management Co., Inc.
1989 - 2020 (31 years)
Commonwealth Financial Network
1989 - 2020 (31 years)
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