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Brendan Messenger

Advisor at Koda Wealth Management

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Location

Abilene, TX 79605

Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Industry experience

19 years

About

Brendan Messenger is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Koda Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he spent eight years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of financial advising, he is a 25% owner and administrator of Elevate Performance and Fitness LLC, a fitness gym. Koda Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates both fundamental and technical analysis and includes strategies such as margin and options trading.

Client services

Based on Koda Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Koda Wealth Management

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Fee options

Fixed

$250 - $7,500 fixed fee for financial planning based on complexity and time

Percentage

$0 - $99,999: 1.20% $100,000+: 1.10%

Location

2658 Industrial Blvd

Abilene, TX 79605

Most active in

Texas

Work history

Koda Wealth Management LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Elevate Performance and Fitness LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

2015 - 2023 (8 years)

Koda Insurance Group

2015 - Present (11 years)

Disclosures

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