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MSA Financial

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Client AUM

$1,366,353,450

Clients

1,324

Advisors

8

of 19 employees

About

MSA Financial serves individuals (both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth), trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans and financial institutions, providing discretionary and non‑discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement‑plan advisory, managed‑account programs, and brokerage consulting. The firm also offers standalone financial planning and consulting engagements and supports plan sponsors with ERISA‑focused services such as investment policy design and benchmarking.

The firm’s investment approach is primarily long‑term and customized, using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds while accommodating client‑imposed restrictions. MSA Financial uses third‑party artificial intelligence tools for research, portfolio analysis and risk monitoring, and may implement allocations through unaffiliated money managers or program sponsors while retaining ongoing oversight and fiduciary duties.

MSA Financial’s brochure discloses a distinctive operational feature: it introduces clients to non‑purpose lending programs that use account assets as collateral and may permit borrowing within separately managed accounts, an arrangement the firm notes can create margin, tax and liquidity risks and a potential conflict because advisory fees continue on collateralized assets. The firm manages about $1.4 billion across eight advisors and 1,324 clients, maintains an institutional custodian relationship that provides software and economic benefits, and provides compensated consulting to certain brokerage customers — factors that affect its service model and conflict‑mitigation practices.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Consulting

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

$1,000 to $5,000 fixed fee for financial planning or consulting services

Project-based

$100 to $1,000 per hour

Main office

25 Braintree Hill Park, Suite 303

Braintree MA 02184

Advisors at this office

8

Most active in

Arizona · California · Connecticut · Florida · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia

Also doing business as

Marino Stram & Associates · Marino, Stram And Associates LLC · Msa Financial

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Advisors at this firm

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Denise D

Series 63, Series 66

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Denise Del Monaco is a financial advisor with MSA Financial in Braintree, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Securities America, Inc. from 2004 to 2024, and has been with Marino Stram & Associates since 2011. Outside of advising, she assists with customer service and marketing for a wholesale restaurant provisions company offering home delivery. MSA Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and financial institutions with customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes third-party AI tools for research and risk monitoring.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Ryan Z

CFP®, Series 66

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Ryan Zimmerman is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with MSA Financial and has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for a youth basketball team and volunteers with the Boston Estate Planning Council. MSA Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, customized investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, supported by third-party AI tools, and offers a range of services from investment management to ERISA-focused consulting.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Robert R

Series 63, Series 65

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Robert Roy is a financial advisor at MSA Financial with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc., Securities America, LLC, and Osaic Wealth, Inc. MSA Financial provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and financial institutions. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct customized portfolios.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Brandon R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Brandon Roy is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at MSA Financial since 2017 and previously at Securities America Inc. He is also licensed as an independent insurance agent, focusing on insurance product sales in a limited capacity. MSA Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and financial institutions, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, customized investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, and incorporates third-party AI tools for research and portfolio monitoring.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Paul M

CFP®, Series 63

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Paul Marino is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with MSA Financial and has worked with firms including Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America Advisors, Inc. Outside of advising, he operates an independent insurance agency and manages a single-member LLC involved in the registration and logistics of auto equipment. MSA Financial is a team firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and certain financial institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning services using a strategic asset-allocation approach combined with fundamental and technical analysis.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Richard S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Richard Stram is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with MSA Financial in Braintree, MA, where he has worked since 1997, including time at Marino Stram & Associates and his own registered entity. Outside of advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent. MSA Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and retirement plans through customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach with tactical rebalancing and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, along with access to various managed-account programs and third-party money managers.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Michael Cammarata is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with MSA Financial and has previously worked at Securities America, Inc. for 20 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed independent insurance agent. MSA Financial serves a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and ERISA-focused consulting. The firm employs a long-term, customized investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis and incorporates third-party artificial intelligence tools for portfolio management.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Allison L

Series 66

Braintree, MA

MSA Financial

Allison Leary is a financial advisor at MSA Financial with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley and Securities America Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is also an independent insurance agent. MSA Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and financial institutions with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining fundamental and technical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired
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