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Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered

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Client AUM

$126,744,312

Clients

200

Advisors

4

of 5 employees

About

Financial Trust Asset Management is an SEC‑registered adviser that serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO services, and sub‑advisory/model licensing to wrap and unified managed account programs, and it coordinates tax planning through affiliated CPA firms.

Its investment process blends quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis and is implemented through a wide set of proprietary models and indexes (including ValueMomentum/VMV suites, Smart‑Beta strategies, and the Tactical Toolbox) with periodic rebalancing and tactical overlays. The firm discloses the use of derivatives — including options, structured notes, and leveraged/inverse ETFs — as part of its tactical and fixed‑income toolset and indicates these instruments may be used in separately managed accounts when appropriate.

The brochure highlights several features that are uncommon among peers: a related research entity and distribution arrangements that make proprietary strategies available to third‑party platforms (for example BX Index, GeoWealth, Goldman Sachs, and Envestnet), use of a held‑away account platform (Pontera), and an executive board role with a technology provider. It also discloses affiliations with CPA firms and an affiliated insurance agency, and states that the firm advertises third‑party ratings and performance results — disclosures and relationships that distinguish its operating model from many supported firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Commission-based compensation from insurance products sold by licensed insurance agents affiliated with the firm.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000

Main office

10055 Yamato Road, Suite 103

Boca Raton FL 33498-6102

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Massachusetts · New York · North Carolina

Also doing business as

Financial Trust Asset Management · Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered · Hueston Financial Services

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Joseph H

Series 63, Series 66

Boca Raton, FL

Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered

Joseph Hage is a financial advisor with Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered in Boca Raton, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Citigroup, Cetera Investment Advisers, and BB&T Investments. He is also part owner of Financial Trust Research Partners, LLC, where he conducts and reviews investment research. Financial Trust Asset Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO services, and sub-advisory/model licensing. The firm employs a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis through proprietary models and indexes, and its setup includes unique features such as affiliated research and distribution arrangements that extend its proprietary strategies to third-party platforms.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John S

CFA®, Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered

John Sessa is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered in Boca Raton, FL, where he has worked since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Marcus & Millichap and CoinCentral.com. Financial Trust Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO services, and sub-advisory/model licensing, employing a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis implemented through proprietary models and indexes.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Anthony H

CFP®, Series 65

Boca Raton, FL

Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered

Anthony Hueston IV is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered and also serves as a tax manager at Hueston & Company CPA, LLC. His work history includes roles in investment research, insurance services, and accounting firms. Financial Trust Asset Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO services, and sub-advisory/model licensing, employing a blend of quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis with proprietary models and tactical overlays.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Arno M

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Boca Raton, FL

Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered

Arno Mayer is a CFP® and CFA® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered in Delray Beach, FL, where he has worked since 1995, including a recent role at FT Insurance Services, LLC. Mayer is also CEO and majority shareholder of Financial Trust Research Partners, LLC, a firm focused on investment research. Financial Trust Asset Management Chartered manages approximately $115 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, model licensing, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multidisciplinary investment process that integrates quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis across proprietary models and collaborates with affiliated CPA and insurance entities for tax and insurance services.

Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta Passive / index investing Founder/Business Owner Executive
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