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Andrew Jason Alter

Advisor at Forum Financial Management, Lp — Manalapan, NJ

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Credentials

CFP®, PFS™

Experience

14 years

Location

Manalapan, NJ 07726

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Forum Financial Management, Lp

Multi-team

Total advisors

116

Across 43 offices

Clients per advisor

48 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,263,821 High

HNW client ratio

31% High

About

Andrew Alter is a CFP® and PFS™ with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Forum Financial Management, LP and previously founded and led Alter Financial Group LLC and Alter Wealth Management, LLC. He serves as a board member and treasurer for Unique Melodies, Inc., a nonprofit music education organization for individuals with special needs. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing institutional mutual funds, ETFs, and other strategies, while also serving as a turn-key asset-management platform for independent advisors and RIAs.

Client services

Based on Forum Financial Management, Lp

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Forum Financial Management, Lp

Wealth management Passive / index investing ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Forum Financial Management, Lp

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Forum Financial Management, Lp

Mid-Career Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fee for sub-advisory services charged to RIAs; flat fee or negotiated fee for standalone financial planning or educational workshops

Percentage

$0 - $999,999: 1.20% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.80% $5,000,000+: 0.75%

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee subject to negotiation with a $4,000 ceiling annually for clients with less than $335,000 in assets under management

Location

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Manalapan, NJ

300 Craig Road, Suite 206

Manalapan NJ 07726

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Louisiana · New Jersey

Work history

14 years of industry experience

Forum Financial Management, LP

2022 - Present • 4 years

Lombard, IL

Alter Financial Group LLC

2013 - Present • 13 years

Manalapan, NJ

Alter Wealth Management, LLC

2011 - 2022 • 11 years

Manalapan, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Chirag S

Series 65

Marlboro, NJ

CNIV Financial Planning LLC

Chirag Surti is a financial advisor at CNIV Financial Planning LLC with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He is also an Associate Professor at Rider University, where he teaches business courses and conducts research. In addition to his advisory role, he offers educational seminars and consulting services related to financial planning through his business, IV Educational Ventures. CNIV Financial Planning LLC provides hourly, fee-only investment advice to individuals, families, retirement plan sponsors, nonprofit trustees, and other advisers. The firm follows a passive, long-term investment approach focused on low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering advice without managing or holding client assets.

Passive / index investing
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Joseph K

Series 66

Middletown, NJ

Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc.

Joseph Kelly is the principal of Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Middletown, NJ. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of experience in the financial industry. In addition to his advisory role, he has operated a certified public accounting practice, Kelly & Co., CPA, since 1989. Joseph C. Kelly & Associates, Inc. provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and hourly consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios and offers standalone financial planning engagements.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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Dennis O

Series 66

Farmingdale, NJ

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting

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CFP®

Neptune, NJ

Pathways Financial Planning

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General retirement planning General tax planning Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995) Work/Life Balance
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Howard S

CFP®, Series 63

Wall, NJ

Integrated Asset Management, Inc.

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy
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Wesley C

Series 63, Series 65

Red Bank, NJ

Olson, Cross & Alamo Advisors LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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