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Brian Joseph Shapiro

Advisor at Forum Financial Management, Lp — Saint Louis, MO

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Credentials

Series 65

Experience

22 years

Location

Saint Louis, MO

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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

Brian Shapiro is a financial advisor at Forum Financial Management, LP with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Buckingham Asset Management, LLC for 11 years before joining Forum Financial Management in 2019. Forum Financial Management, LP provides investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily implementing them with institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and back-office support 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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Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis MO

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Missouri

Work history

22 years of industry experience

Forum Financial Management, LP

2020 - Present • 6 years

Lombard, IL

Forum Financial Management, LP

2019 - Present • 7 years

Lombard, IL

Buckingham Asset Management, LLC

2008 - 2019 • 11 years

Clayton, MO

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Joe P

CFP®, CRPC®, EA

Kirkwood, MO

Mayfair Financial, LLC

Meet Joe Petry, Ph.D., CFP®, EA, CRPC®— Passionate hooper, hiker, and dog lover who founded Mayfair Financial. -Ph.D. in Economics and a Master's in Personal Financial Planning. -Extensive academic and professional background in teaching finance and economics at renowned institutions. -Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor®. -Has received awards for his volunteerism and leadership. -He believes in the power of random acts of kindness to make the world a better place. Fun Fact: Joe and his neighbors are now novice beekeepers.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Founder/Business Owner Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Alan S

CFP®, Series 63

St. Louis, MO

Trinity Wealth Advisors LLC

Alan Smith is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience and is the principal of ASA Advisors, Inc. in Eureka, MO. He has worked with Trinity Wealth Advisors, LLC since 1998 and has been self-employed in various capacities since 1993. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as an independent representative for Growth Management Group / Stryde Savings, which provides tax and cost-saving strategies for privately held companies. ASA Advisors serves individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach with diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, offering both strategic and tactical allocation management while combining internally managed accounts with third-party manager recommendations.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner

Blake F

CFP®, Series 66

O'Fallon, IL

Integrated Advisors Network LLC

I specialize in tax, estate, and retirement planning for high-net worth individuals. Rather than leading with products or quick fixes, I starts every relationship by understanding what matters most - your goals, your concerns, and the future you're working toward. I live with my wife and two kids in Aviston, IL and I love playing a round of golf, rooting on the Cardinals, and spending time with my family.

Wealth management Roth conversion strategy General tax planning Multi-generational wealth transfer Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Engineering Professional
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Jahanguir A

Series 65, Series 66

Clayton, MO

Virtual Investment Planning LLC

Jahanguir Azodi is the principal advisor at Virtual Investment Planning LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Aspire Wealth Management, and America's Financial Center. Outside of advising, he operates an accounting and tax services firm and is a published book author. Virtual Investment Planning LLC provides wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term focus, offering diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, and insurance consulting.

Wealth management General retirement planning
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Bruce K

Series 65

Fenton, MO

Midwest Investment Advisors, LLC

Bruce Krieg is a financial advisor at Midwest Investment Advisors, LLC in Fenton, Missouri, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Midwest Investment Advisors since 2010 and also has a long-standing association with Kriegl Lohbeck & Co dating back to 1992. Midwest Investment Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and business clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and manages all portfolios in-house, overseeing a notably high client load for a solo advisor and maintaining an affiliation with an accounting firm to offer complementary services.

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities
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Richard M

Series 65

Saint Louis, MO

Midwest Advisors LLC

Richard Murray is a financial advisor with Midwest Advisors LLC in Saint Louis, MO, holding a Series 65 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Midwest Advisors LLC since 2012, including a period from 2017 to 2019 at Sorin Capital Management. Midwest Advisors LLC is a small, independent firm managing approximately $39.1 million on a discretionary basis for a select client base. The firm specializes in investment management focused on U.S. real estate industry securities, employing both long-short and long-only strategies with options used for hedging, and follows a fundamental, value-biased investment approach supported by frequent industry engagement and detailed research.

Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies
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