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Samuel A. Braun

Investment Adviser Representative at Strategic Advisers LLC

Evanston, ILCRD #2869614Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
27 yrs
Exams Passed
6

Professional summary

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Samuel A. Braun is an investment adviser representative with Strategic Advisers LLC in Evanston, IL, where they have been registered since 2025. They have worked in the securities industry since 1999 and have been registered with 5 firms, including Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Salient Capital Advisors, LLC. They have passed 6 industry qualification exams, including the Series 65 (investment adviser), Series 7 (general securities representative), and Series 24 (general securities principal). They are registered to provide investment advice in Illinois and Texas.

Office

808 Church St
Evanston, IL 60201-3770

Advisors at this office: 6

Branch office as filed with FINRA, counting current advisors in the directory who work there.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
As of August 15, 2026, from the advisor's current registrations on SEC IAPD
State registrations
Investment adviser:
Illinois, Texas
Broker:
35 states and territories

Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin

Registration requirements vary by state and service. Contact the advisor's firm to confirm whether they can serve you.

Examinations passed
Series 65
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
Passed 6/21/1997
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 3/31/1997
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 2/23/1998
Series 6
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed 3/31/1997
Series 24
General Securities Principal Examination
Passed 6/6/2005

Financial-firm registration history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

Strategic Advisers LLCCurrent
3/31/2025 – Evanston, IL
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCCurrent
2/11/2022 – Wheeling, IL
Fidelity Personal AND Workplace Advisors
4/4/2022 – 3/31/2025Highland Park, IL
Salient Capital Advisors, LLC
1/13/2014 – 4/20/2015Houston, TX
Eagle Asset Management Inc
8/29/2011 – 1/21/2014St. Petersburg, FL
Financial Strategy Network LLC
2/3/1999 – 6/15/2010Chicago, IL

Reported employment history

Employment the advisor reported on their SEC/FINRA filings, as of October 8, 2026. It may not be a complete history.

  1. TSC Distributors, LLC
    May 2015 – Dec 2016Chicago, IL
  2. First Dominion Capital Corp.
    Jan 2017 – Dec 2018Richmond, VA
  3. Vision 4 FUND Distributors, LLC
    Jan 2017 – Apr 2019Scottsdale, AZ
  4. UBER
    Jul 2016 – Apr 2019Chicago, IL
  5. Vision 4 FUND Distributors, LLC
    Dec 2021 – Jan 2022Scottsdale, AZ
  6. Regency Technologies
    Apr 2019 – Jul 2019Toledo, OH
  7. Resource Reclamation Toledo
    Jul 2019 – Jan 2022Toledo, OH
  8. Fidelity Investments
    Jan 2022 – no end date reportedHighland Park, IL
  9. Fidelity Investments
    Mar 2025 – no end date reportedBoston, MA

Official records & sources

Data as of June 27, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

About Strategic Advisers LLC

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Fee arrangements the firm reports

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Fixed fee
  • Other

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Services the firm offers

Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for Individuals and Small BusinessesPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Businesses and InstitutionsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars and Workshops

Client types the firm serves

IndividualsHigh Net WorthInvestment CompaniesPension/Profit SharingCharitable OrganizationsState/MunicipalCorporationsOther

Firm assets under management

$25B+

Firm disclosures (Form ADV)
Disciplinary history reportedVerify on SEC IAPD
Advisors listed on AdvisorFinder:
17,064
Offices listed on AdvisorFinder:
3
Main office:
Boston, MA
SEC file number:
801-13243

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Form ADV data as of March 30, 2026

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