Advisor at Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC
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Firm
Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC
Location
Red Bank, NJ
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
16 years
Michael Messenger is a financial advisor with Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC provides retirement-plan investment advice and managed account services to participants in employer-sponsored plans, utilizing third-party models and advanced techniques to deliver personalized asset allocations and retirement income forecasts. The firm manages approximately $30.9 billion in discretionary assets and offers income-focused features and discretionary portfolio management within the broader Voya Financial group.
Based on Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC
$0+: Up to 0.60% annually, varies by plan and asset breakpoints, can be single flat tier or multi-tiered with negotiated breakpoints (confidential) $0+: Up to 0.25% annually for 3(21) and 3(38) plan sponsor services, fee negotiated and generally will not exceed this amount
Minimum fee: Platform fee is a per participant fixed dollar fee annual charge negotiated between plan sponsors and VRA, ranging from $0 to $6.00 annually. Fee-only: Platform fees and asset-based fees for Professional Management program; fees are deducted from retirement plan accounts monthly or quarterly.
Red Bank, NJ
New Jersey
Voya Financial Partners, LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
Voya
2025 - Present (1 year)
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
2021 - 2025 (4 years)
Hoboken Chess
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
UnEmployed
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Robert half
2020 - 2020 (1 year)
Morgan Stanley
2016 - 2020 (4 years)
UBS Financial services
2006 - 2016 (10 years)
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