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John Forbes

Advisor at DFFA, LLC

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Location

Mentor, OH

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

25 years

About

John Forbes is a Series 65-licensed advisor with 24 years of experience, currently serving at DFFA, LLC since 2012. He is also a partner at HW&Co., a CPA firm, where he works outside the investment advisory business. DFFA, LLC acts as a co-advisor alongside a separate SEC-registered investment adviser, providing wealth management support, financial planning, trust-focused services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes coordination of investment and planning services, including account aggregation, household allocation, and oversight of independent managers, with a notable focus on ERISA-aware retirement plan consulting and integration with affiliated accounting and legal professionals.

Client services

Based on DFFA, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on DFFA, LLC

Equity compensation tax strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Business succession planning Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on DFFA, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on DFFA, LLC

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fees vary by program, e.g., Formal Wealth Management Programs start at $250,000 investable assets for Compass Program; specific minimum annual fees are detailed in Pinnacle’s ADV Part 2 Disclosure Brochure. Fee-only: Financial planning fees are charged; Co-Advisor receives 25% of financial planning fees from Pinnacle.

Location

Mentor, OH

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

HW&Co. CPAs

2015 - Present (11 years)

DFFA, LLC

2012 - Present (14 years)

Deimling-Forbes Financial Advisors

2001 - 2016 (15 years)

Disclosures

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