Brandon Downs, CFP®

Principal

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Hometown

Atlanta, GA

Colleges

University of Richmond, University of Georgia

Certifications

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)

Office Location

Buckhead (HQ)

Brandon has served in an advisory capacity to high-net-worth families, corporate executives, and business owners since the early 2000’s. Brandon’s expertise is focused on financial planning, investment management and investment implementation. Brandon received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Economics concentration from the University of Richmond, completed the Executive Program for Financial Planning from the University of Georgia, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

Brandon started his career in banking in the small town of Jackson, Wyoming. He worked closely with senior lenders which led to his role as an analyst for the real estate lending team at Jackson State Bank & Trust. After nearly three years in Wyoming, he moved back to Atlanta where he grew up to work as an Associate then Advisor within SunTrust’s Private Wealth Management. Brandon and fellow Homrich Berg Principal, Eric Toole, then started their own RIA, Harbor Wealth Advisors, in 2011. They quickly grew Harbor Wealth which led them to merge with Oakbridge Partners in 2015. The team at Oakbridge joined Homrich Berg in 2022.

Brandon currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Holy Innocents Episcopal School. His previous board experiences include the Board of Trustees for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Horizons National, and Horizons Atlanta at Holy Innocents. The Horizons program is a public school-private school partnership designed to help eliminate the summer achievement gap for children from low-income households.

He is an avid fly fisherman who enjoys chasing freshwater and saltwater fish in countries around the world. He also enjoys traveling with his family, playing golf, and seeing live music. Brandon and his wife, Lindsey, live in Sandy Springs with their two children.

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Brandon has served in an advisory capacity to high-net-worth families, corporate executives, and business owners since the early 2000’s. Brandon’s expertise is focused on financial planning, investment management and investment implementation. Brandon received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Economics concentration from the University of Richmond, completed the Executive Program for Financial Planning from the University of Georgia, and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

Brandon started his career in banking in the small town of Jackson, Wyoming. He worked closely with senior lenders which led to his role as an analyst for the real estate lending team at Jackson State Bank & Trust. After nearly three years in Wyoming, he moved back to Atlanta where he grew up to work as an Associate then Advisor within SunTrust’s Private Wealth Management. Brandon and fellow Homrich Berg Principal, Eric Toole, then started their own RIA, Harbor Wealth Advisors, in 2011. They quickly grew Harbor Wealth which led them to merge with Oakbridge Partners in 2015. The team at Oakbridge joined Homrich Berg in 2022.

Brandon currently serves on the Board of Advisors for Holy Innocents Episcopal School. His previous board experiences include the Board of Trustees for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School, Horizons National, and Horizons Atlanta at Holy Innocents. The Horizons program is a public school-private school partnership designed to help eliminate the summer achievement gap for children from low-income households.

He is an avid fly fisherman who enjoys chasing freshwater and saltwater fish in countries around the world. He also enjoys traveling with his family, playing golf, and seeing live music. Brandon and his wife, Lindsey, live in Sandy Springs with their two children.

Hometown

Atlanta, GA

Colleges

University of Richmond, University of Georgia

Certifications

Certified Financial Planner (CFP®)

Office Location

Buckhead (HQ)