Robert Messer
Advisor at Forefront Asset Management, LLC
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Advisor at Forefront Asset Management, LLC
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
19 years
Robert Messer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Forefront Asset Management, LLC since 2015 and also serves as president of Bayside Financial Group Inc. in Virginia Beach. Messer is licensed to sell non-variable life insurance through Raymond James Insurance Group, where he works part-time as an insurance agent. Forefront Asset Management, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a holistic planning approach and uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, which include mutual funds, ETFs, common stock, and other investment vehicles.
Based on Forefront Asset Management, LLC
Fixed fees for financial planning generally range from $0 to $50,000, paid before service.
$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.80% $4,000,001+: 0.60%
Insurance commissions earned by licensed agents associated with Forefront, separate from advisory fees.
Up to $350 per hour, negotiable.
Fee-only: Portfolio management fees based on asset tiers as listed; financial planning fees are negotiable and can be fixed or hourly.
1209 Independence Boulevard, Suite 106
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Florida · New York · Texas · Virginia
Forefront Asset Management, LLC
2015 - Present (11 years)
Raymond James Insurance Group, Inc.
2012 - Present (14 years)
Bayside Financial Group Inc.
2012 - Present (14 years)
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