Melissa A. Brennan
SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO.
Houston, TX 77027
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CRD#: 4818529
Professional summary
Melissa Ann Brennan, CFP®, who also goes by Melissa Brown Brennan, is a registered financial advisor currently at SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO. located in Houston, Texas and LPL FINANCIAL LLC located in Houston, Texas.
Melissa is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2004. Melissa has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Melissa Brown Brennan
Other business activities
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1)01/2020 - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Aviation Retirement Strategies, LLC - 100% - INVESTMENT RELATED - PLANO, TX 75023 2)01/2020 - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - ARS Private Wealth - 100% - INVESTMENT RELATED - PLANO, TX 75023 3)07/2010 - NOTARY - MELISSA BRENNAN - 0% - INVESTMENT RELATED - PLANO, TX 75023. 4) 2/19/2020 - Symphony Financial, LTD. Co. - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - IAR - Started 12/2019 - 160 Hours Per Month/8 Hours During Securities Trading - Time Spent 100% - I provide investment advisory services through Symphony Financial, LTD. Co., an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 12/2019. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5) 12/15/2020 - Unity Financial Life Insurance Company - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Non-Variable Insurance - Agent - Started 12/07/2020 - 2 Hours Per Month During Securities Trading. 6) 04/28/2023 - Southern Methodist University - Not Investment Related - 6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX 75275 - Teaching - Guest Lecturer - Start Date 04/12/2023 - 15 Hours Per Month/15 Hours During Securities Trading
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2001
Experience
Current
January 22, 2020 - Present
SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO.
Office #1: 4295 San Felipe Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027RIA
CRD#: 171816
Houston, TX
Current
January 21, 2020 - Present
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
Office #1: 17725 John F Kennedy Blvd 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77032RIA
BD
CRD#: 6413
HOUSTON, TX
Past
July 19, 2018 - January 21, 2020
CFO4LIFE
RIA
CRD#: 287600
Richardson, TX
Past
May 21, 2018 - January 22, 2020
AUSDAL FINANCIAL PARTNERS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 7995
RICHARDSON, TX
Past
March 28, 2005 - May 24, 2018
VOGEL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 114219
Richardson, TX
Past
October 8, 2004 - May 3, 2018
PERRYMAN SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 116502
RICHARDSON, TX
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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SF
SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO.
ACROPOLIS CAPITAL PARTNERS | THE GREENSAGE GROUP | SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO. | SHANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INSIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IIE FINANCIAL | DOGWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS | CROSSPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOLLICH & BURGOYNE | AVIATION RETIREMENT STRATEGIES/PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVIATION RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | ARS PRIVATE WEALTH | APEX WEALTH & RISK MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 171816 / SEC#: 801-79989
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/2014 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Arkansas(10/31/2023)
RR
California(2/11/2022)
RR
Florida(11/2/2023)
RR
Georgia(11/4/2025)
RR
Minnesota(10/31/2023)
RR
Tennessee(1/21/2020)
RR
Texas(1/21/2020)
IAR
Texas(1/22/2020)
RR
Washington(2/2/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
SF
SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO.
ACROPOLIS CAPITAL PARTNERS | THE GREENSAGE GROUP | SYMPHONY FINANCIAL, LTD. CO. | SHANK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | INSIGHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IIE FINANCIAL | DOGWOOD CAPITAL ADVISORS | CROSSPOINT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BOLLICH & BURGOYNE | AVIATION RETIREMENT STRATEGIES/PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AVIATION RETIREMENT STRATEGIES | ARS PRIVATE WEALTH | APEX WEALTH & RISK MANAGEMENT
CRD#: 171816 / SEC#: 801-79989
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
4295 San Felipe Suite 300, Houston, TX 77027
Mailing Address
Phone number
(281) 272-6800
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
36
SEC notice filing (23 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 3,324 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,093,185,695 |
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