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Brenden James Urban

4 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)
Number of Advisors
14 advisors
Number of Clients
775 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$330K average
Assets Under Management
$255.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Financial Planning:Investment management only
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $250K1.00%
$250K - $500K0.90%
$500K - $1.0M0.80%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.70%
$2M+0.70%

Fees above $2,000,000 are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee

Wela charges an annual asset management fee, not based on capital gains. Fees are calculated quarterly based on the market value of assets. For direct clients, fees range from 1.00% on the first $250,000 to 0.70% for assets between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Fees above $2,000,000 are negotiable. The fee schedule is applied based on the household billed account balance. Wela also provides model portfolios to other advisors, charging them up to 0.30% annually. For retirement plan clients, Wela receives an annual fee of 0.30% of total plan assets allocated to Wela models.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Suite 1000, Atlanta, GA, 30328

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Wela Strategies, INC.
August 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Capital Investment Advisors, LLC
April 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC Broker
June 2022 - March 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
June 2022 - March 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos
Invesco Advisers, INC.
August 2021 - April 2022 · 8 mos
Invesco Distributors, INC.Broker
August 2021 - April 2022 · 8 mos
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
May 2021 - July 2021 · 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
May 2021 - July 2021 · 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
January 2021 - April 2021 · 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Broker
December 2020 - April 2021 · 4 mos
State Registrations2 states
GATX
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