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Robert Adam Messer

Advisor at Forefront Asset Management, LLC — Virginia Beach, VA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

19 years

Location

Virginia Beach, VA 23455

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Forefront Asset Management, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

3

Clients per advisor

102 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$435,147 Low

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Robert Messer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Forefront Asset Management, LLC since 2015 and also serves as president of Bayside Financial Group Inc. in Virginia Beach. Messer is licensed to sell non-variable life insurance through Raymond James Insurance Group, where he works part-time as an insurance agent. Forefront Asset Management, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a holistic planning approach and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, which include mutual funds, ETFs, common stock, and other investment vehicles.

Client services

Based on Forefront Asset Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Forefront Asset Management, LLC

Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning generally range from $0 to $50,000, paid before service.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.80% $4,000,001+: 0.60%

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned by licensed agents associated with Forefront, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour, negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Portfolio management fees based on asset tiers as listed; financial planning fees are negotiable and can be fixed or hourly.

Location

Virginia Beach, VA

1209 Independence Boulevard, Suite 106

Virginia Beach VA 23455

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Florida · New York · Texas · Virginia

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Forefront Asset Management, LLC

2015 - Present • 11 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Raymond James Insurance Group, Inc.

2012 - Present • 14 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Bayside Financial Group Inc.

2012 - Present • 14 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Edward Jones

2006 - 2012 • 6 years

Virginia Beach, VA

Disclosures

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