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Rita Atlanta Ford

Advisor at Ford Financial Advisors, Limited — Pittsburgh, PA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

25 years

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

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Ford Financial Advisors, Limited

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

0 Low

Avg AUM per client

—

HNW client ratio

—

About

Rita Ford is the principal advisor at Ford Financial Advisors, Limited in Pittsburgh, PA, with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been operating her independent advisory firm since 2008. In addition to her advisory work, she is a substitute teacher with Pittsburgh Public Schools. Ford Financial Advisors, Limited provides comprehensive financial advisory services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on long-term, diversified portfolios and offering non-discretionary investment management without minimum account sizes. The firm emphasizes tailored advice based on client goals and conducts periodic reviews while maintaining a client-authorized trading model without discretionary authority or custody of assets.

Client services

Based on Ford Financial Advisors, Limited

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Ford Financial Advisors, Limited

Long-term care insurance

Occupation focus

Based on Ford Financial Advisors, Limited

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Fee options

Project-based

$300 per hour for consultative advice on single issues

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $2,000 for Financial Planning

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Pittsburgh Public Schools

2023 - Present • 3 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Ford Financial Advisors, Ltd.

2008 - Present • 18 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Rita A. Ford

2008 - Present • 18 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Ameriprise

2000 - 2008 • 8 years

Baltimore, MD

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