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William James Messner

Advisor at Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC — New Castle, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

New Castle, PA

Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

32 High

Avg AUM per client

$84,719 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

William Messner is the principal of Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience, including 10 years at Keystone Investment Advisors, LLC before founding his current firm in 2019. Outside of advising, he works as a substitute teacher in Pennsylvania and Ohio and owns Tranquil Sanctuary Services, LLC, which provides high-end tutoring. Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, state and municipal entities, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active strategies, and it provides discretionary management options for employer retirement plans.

Client services

Based on Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC

Cash flow / budgeting Passive / index investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees range from $500 to $5,000 (project-based); One-time retirement plan service up to $1,000.

Percentage

$0.01 - $2,000,000: Up to 2.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: Up to 1.00% $5,000,001+: Up to 0.75%

Project-based

Up to $250.00 per hour for limited scope engagements and follow-on implementation work.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000.00 Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range from $500 to $5,000; Hourly planning engagements up to $250 per hour; One-time non-discretionary retirement plan service up to $1,000.

Location

New Castle, PA

New Castle PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Bill Messner Contrarian Investment Advisory, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

New Castle, PA

Keystone Investment Advisors, LLC

2009 - 2019 • 10 years

Wexford, PA

NetWorth Investment Advisors, Inc.

2008 - 2009 • 1 year

Canonsburg, PA

Community Capital Group, LLC

2003 - 2008 • 5 years

New Castle, PA

Preferred Advisory Group

2003 - 2003 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

Preferred Advisory Group

2002 - 2002 • 1 year

Pittsburgh, PA

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