Advisor at Navigate 401K, LLC — Birmingham, AL 19th Street South
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
2 years
Location
Birmingham, AL 35209
For a lot of people, their workplace 401(k) is the only time they ever sit down with a financial professional. That reality stuck with me early in my career, and it's what drew me to this work. Retirement plans create a rare opportunity to reach employees who might never otherwise have access to quality financial guidance, and I wanted to be on the other side of that conversation. I've always been drawn to roles that combine working with people and solving problems that look different every day. Whether it's helping a business owner think through plan design or walking an employee through what their retirement actually looks like, no two conversations are the same. That variety keeps me engaged, and I think it makes me better at the job. It's also why we built TrailGuide. Not everyone has a 401(k) through work, and even those who do eventually retire out of it. We wanted to lower the barrier to getting real financial advice, whether someone is still building wealth or figuring out how to make it last.
Sean Forbes is a retirement plan advisor at Navigate 401K with a focus on helping small business owners design and manage 401(k) plans that work for both their company and their employees.
Sean started his career at Vestwell, a national recordkeeper, where he worked with employers of all sizes and developed a deep appreciation for what retirement planning looks like from the ground up. He later joined Meridiem Advisory Group as part of a dedicated retirement advisory team, focusing on participant education, financial wellness, and plan design.
At Navigate 401K, Sean works closely with small businesses to simplify the retirement plan process—handling everything from plan design and onboarding to participant education and one-on-one financial guidance. He also serves individual clients through the firm's TrailGuide program, bringing the same personalized approach to people planning for retirement outside of an employer plan.
Sean holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation and the Nonqualified Plan Consultant (NQPC) credential. His goal is straightforward: make sure every business owner and employee feels confident about their retirement.
Based on Navigate 401K, LLC
Minimum annual flat fee of $7,500 for flat fee accounts unless negotiated otherwise
Less than $1,000,000 - $1,000,000: 1.15% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.70% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.45% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.35% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.25% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.15% $100,000,001+: 0.10%
Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual flat fee of $7,500 for flat fee accounts unless negotiated otherwise Fee-only: Annual advisory fees from 0.10% to 1.15% based on asset tiers; flat fee accounts with minimum annual fee of $7,500; fees negotiable and may be waived
Birmingham, AL 19th Street South
2850 19th Street South, Suite 350
Birmingham AL 35209
Advisors at this office
3
Alabama
2 years of industry experience
Navigate 401K, LLC
2025 - Present • 1 year
Birmingham, AL
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.
2024 - 2025 • 1 year
Montgomery, AL
Meridiem Advisory Group
2024 - 2025 • 1 year
Montgomery, AL
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
2024 - 2025 • 1 year
Montgomery, AL
Mass Mutual Investors Services
2024 - 2024 • 1 year
Birmingham, AL
MassMutual Life Insurance Co.
2023 - 2024 • 1 year
Birmingham, AL
Vestwell
2022 - 2023 • 1 year
Birmingham, AL
BMW of Tuscaloosa
2021 - 2021 • 1 year
Tuscaloosa, AL
Full-Time Education
2018 - 2022 • 4 years
Tuscaloosa, AL
Hallmark Volkswagen
2016 - 2020 • 4 years
Franklin, TN
Full-Time Education
2012 - 2018 • 6 years
Brentwood, TN
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