diff --git a/app/modules/system_settings/ui.py b/app/modules/system_settings/ui.py
index ed47f87..edb4398 100644
--- a/app/modules/system_settings/ui.py
+++ b/app/modules/system_settings/ui.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import annotations
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 from datetime import date, datetime, time, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -769,7 +769,8 @@ def branch_edit_submit(
 # -----------------------------
 # Phase 7Q.2 - Firm Branding Settings
 # -----------------------------
-BRANDING_UPLOAD_ROOT = Path("app/ui/static/uploads/branding")
+BRANDING_UPLOAD_ROOT = Path("/app/data/storage/uploads/branding")
+BRANDING_PUBLIC_PREFIX = "/storage/uploads/branding"
 _ALLOWED_BRANDING_SUFFIXES = {".png", ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".webp", ".ico", ".svg"}
 _HEX_COLOR_RE = re.compile(r"^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}$")
 
@@ -846,7 +847,7 @@ async def _save_branding_upload(upload: UploadFile | None, *, tenant_id: int, ki
     filename = f"{kind}_{uuid4().hex}{suffix}"
     path = folder / filename
     path.write_bytes(data)
-    return "/static/uploads/branding/" + f"tenant_{tenant_id}/{filename}"
+    return f"{BRANDING_PUBLIC_PREFIX}/tenant_{tenant_id}/{filename}"
 
 
 @router.get("/branding")
@@ -1491,3 +1492,4 @@ def switch_active_branch(request: Request, branch_id: int):
         return _redirect_back(request)
     finally:
         db.close()
+
diff --git a/app/ui/app.py b/app/ui/app.py
index d2a41da..8a70815 100644
--- a/app/ui/app.py
+++ b/app/ui/app.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi import FastAPI
 from fastapi.staticfiles import StaticFiles
 
 from app.modules.clients.ui import router as clients_ui_router, portal_router as client_portal_router
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from app.ui.routes.auth import router as auth_router
 
 def mount_ui(app: FastAPI) -> None:
     app.mount("/static", StaticFiles(directory="app/ui/static"), name="static")
+    app.mount("/storage", StaticFiles(directory="/app/data/storage"), name="storage")
     app.include_router(marketplace_public_router)
     app.include_router(auth_router)
     app.include_router(system_settings_router)
@@ -55,3 +56,4 @@ def mount_ui(app: FastAPI) -> None:
     app.include_router(engagements_ui_router)
     app.include_router(client_portal_router)
     app.include_router(consultant_portal_router)
+