Ashley T. Brence

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

HOUSTON, TX 77056

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CRD#: 7571899

Professional summary

Ashley Taylor Brence, who also goes by Ashley T Brence, is a registered financial advisor currently at FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES located in Houston, Texas and FROST BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC. located in Houston, Texas.

Ashley is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2023. Ashley has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO and SIE exams.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Ashley T Brence

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

May 21, 2024 - Present

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

Office #1: 1700 Post Oak Blvd Ste 120, Houston, TX 77056

RIA

CRD#: 286129

HOUSTON, TX

Current

May 21, 2024 - Present

FROST BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

Office #1: 1700 Post Oak Blvd, Houston, TX 77056

CRD#: 17465

HOUSTON, TX

Past

October 21, 2023 - May 13, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

HOUSTON, TX

Past

September 20, 2023 - May 13, 2024

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

HOUSTON, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES | FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 286129 / SEC#: 801-108754

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2017 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.

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

Florida
(11/18/2024)

Maryland
(11/22/2024)

Michigan
(2/6/2025)

North Carolina
(6/26/2024)

Oregon
(1/27/2025)

Texas
(5/21/2024)

IAR

Texas
(5/21/2024)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 10/20/2023

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 9/20/2023

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 8/16/2023

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

Current Firm

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES | FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC

CRD#: 286129 / SEC#: 801-108754

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (1/3/2017 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

111 West Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205

Mailing Address

Po Box 2538, San Antonio, TX 78299

Phone number

(210) 220-5000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

177

SEC notice filing (28 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FIS FORM ADV PART 2A 2025 (3/27/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,179
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 2,976,654,932

Accountant surprise examination report

Filing Date	Form ADV-E Cover	Form ADV-E Report
10/10/2024	Cover Page	Report
11/27/2023	Cover Page	Report
12/21/2022	Cover Page	Report

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Ashley T. Brence

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

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Certified licenses

Experience

FROST BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 10/20/2023

Series 7TO

Date: 9/20/2023

SIE

Date: 8/16/2023

FINRA

Current Firm

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

Contact information

SEC notice filing (28 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Accountant surprise examination report

Red Flags

Company Information

FROST INVESTMENT SERVICES

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