BRUCE L. PAULSON
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CRD#: 5682474
Professional summary
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BRUCE LOREN PAULSON, CFP® was a registered financial professional .
BRUCE is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 2010. BRUCE had worked at 3 firms .
Biography
Bruce joined our team as a senior financial advisor in 2020. In this role, he provides investment and wealth management advice to clients and participates in investment decisions.
Before joining the firm, Bruce was a senior client advisor at MRA Associates, Prior to joining the MRA Associates team, Bruce worked at a variety of notable organizations, including Arthur Andersen, U.S. Bank, U.S. Trust, GenSpring Family Offices, and most recently, Okabena Company. His responsibilities at these firms included providing tax, estate planning, and investment services, most often for families with multigenerational needs and concerns. His investment experience includes stock research and selection, value proposition change initiatives, after-tax investing, design and use of separate account equity index solutions, and design and integration work for specially taxed trusts or other asset locations.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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Education
William Mitchell College of Law
Concordia College
BA - Finance
Experience
Past
December 15, 2020 - February 11, 2026
CAPTRUST
RIA
CRD#: 175112
Wayzata, MN
Past
November 30, 2017 - March 29, 2021
MRA ASSOCIATES
RIA
CRD#: 152734
Wayzata, MN
Past
August 19, 2010 - January 7, 2015
GFO ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 109278
WAYZATA, MN
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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CA
CAPTRUST
1776 ADVISOR GROUP | WINDSOR FINANCIAL GROUP | WELCH HORNSBY, INC. | WEALTH COVENANT GROUP LLC | WATERMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | TRUTINA FINANCIAL | TRUSTCORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | TRUNORTH WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | THE JOHNSTON GROUP | STRATEGIC ADVISOR GROUP | STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | SOUTHERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP | SOUTH TEXAS MONEY MANAGEMENT, LTD. | SHINE WEALTH PARTNERS | RINET COMPANY, LLC | REYNOLDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | QUANTITATIVE ADVANTAGE, LLC | PWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PORTFOLIO EVALUATIONS, INC. | PARKER, CARLON & JOHNSON, INC. | OMEGA WEALTH PARTNERS, INC. | NEW MARKET WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NACHMAN NORWOOD & PARROTT, INC. | MRA ASSOCIATES | MORTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MONROE VOS CONSULTING, INC. | MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC. | MCQUEEN BALL & ASSOCIATES LLC | LAKESIDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. | KNOX CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | KAIROS PRIVATE WEALTH, INC | J.H. ELLWOOD & ASSOCIATES, INC. (ELLWOOD) | INTRUST FIDUCIARY GROUP | GENOVESE BURFORD & BROTHERS WEALTH AND RETIREMENT PLAN MGMT, LLC | FRONTIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FREEDOM 401K | FOUNTAIN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | FCE GROUP | FAMILY OFFICE RISK ADVISORS | ENGRAVE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | DEFINED CONTRIBUTION ADVISORS INC OR DCADVISORS | DAVIDSON & GARRARD INC | DANDA TROUVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | CRESCENT CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC | COVENANT MULTI-FAMILY OFFICES, LLC (COVENANT) | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS | COLUMN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | COBBLESTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC. | CATAWBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC | CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAPTRUST ADVISORS LLC | CAPTRUST | CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | CAMPBELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | CAMMACK RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | BOSTON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ALPHA CUBED INVESTMENTS, LLC | AEVITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
CRD#: 175112 / SEC#: 801-62193
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/11/2003 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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This advisor is not registered in any state.
Exams
Current Firm
CA
CAPTRUST
1776 ADVISOR GROUP | WINDSOR FINANCIAL GROUP | WELCH HORNSBY, INC. | WEALTH COVENANT GROUP LLC | WATERMARK ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | TRUTINA FINANCIAL | TRUSTCORE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | TRUNORTH WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | THE JOHNSTON GROUP | STRATEGIC ADVISOR GROUP | STEWARDSHIP FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | SOUTHERN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLP | SOUTH TEXAS MONEY MANAGEMENT, LTD. | SHINE WEALTH PARTNERS | RINET COMPANY, LLC | REYNOLDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | QUANTITATIVE ADVANTAGE, LLC | PWA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PORTFOLIO EVALUATIONS, INC. | PARKER, CARLON & JOHNSON, INC. | OMEGA WEALTH PARTNERS, INC. | NEW MARKET WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | NACHMAN NORWOOD & PARROTT, INC. | MRA ASSOCIATES | MORTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC | MONROE VOS CONSULTING, INC. | MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, INC. | MCQUEEN BALL & ASSOCIATES LLC | LAKESIDE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC. | KNOX CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC | KAIROS PRIVATE WEALTH, INC | J.H. ELLWOOD & ASSOCIATES, INC. (ELLWOOD) | INTRUST FIDUCIARY GROUP | GENOVESE BURFORD & BROTHERS WEALTH AND RETIREMENT PLAN MGMT, LLC | FRONTIER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | FREEDOM 401K | FOUNTAIN FINANCIAL ASSOCIATES, INC. | FCE GROUP | FAMILY OFFICE RISK ADVISORS | ENGRAVE WEALTH PARTNERS LLC | DEFINED CONTRIBUTION ADVISORS INC OR DCADVISORS | DAVIDSON & GARRARD INC | DANDA TROUVE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | CRESCENT CAPITAL CONSULTING, LLC | COVENANT MULTI-FAMILY OFFICES, LLC (COVENANT) | CORNERSTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS | COLUMN CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | COBBLESTONE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC. | CATAWBA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | CAROLINAS WEALTH CONSULTING LLC | CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CAPTRUST ADVISORS LLC | CAPTRUST | CAPFINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | CAMPBELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | CAMMACK RETIREMENT ADVISORS, LLC | BOSTON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC | ALPHA CUBED INVESTMENTS, LLC | AEVITAS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC.
CRD#: 175112 / SEC#: 801-62193
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
4208 Six Forks Rd Suite 1700, Raleigh, NC 27609
Mailing Address
Phone number
(919) 870-6822
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,723
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 127,387 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,083,051,008,644 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 02/19/2026 | ||
| 01/17/2025 | ||
| 10/25/2024 | ||
| 01/24/2024 |
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