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MG&A Wealth is a fee-based practice offering financial planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm also works with non-high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities. 

MG&A Wealth's fee structure means advisors are compensated based on a percentage of assets under management (AUM). However, some advisors are insurance agents and earn commissions. This is a potential conflict of interest, but all advisors must act in the best interest of the client.

The firm’s advisors offer many different qualifications. These include the certified financial planner (CFP) and accredited wealth management advisor (AWMA). MG&A Wealth has no set account minimum. The firm charges asset-based fees for its investment advisory services, but it charges hourly fees for financial planning. 

MG&A Wealth Background

Established in 1989, MG&A Wealth provides investment management, financial planning and advisor referral services in several U.S. states and internationally. The firm includes some advisors who are fluent in Spanish, Cantonese and Portuguese. MG&A Wealth's main custodian is Fidelity, but it also uses SEI Investments Company for client asset allocation and management. In focusing on the offshore market, the firm provides International Private Client services for overseas clients and non-U.S. citizens. MG&A Wealth's offerings additionally feature a unified managed account (UMA) and advisor as portfolio manager (APM) program. 

Todd Battaglia is the principal owner of the firm and serves as it president and chief executive officer.

MG&A Wealth Investment Strategy

The firm primarily recommends mutual funds and exchange traded funds; however, it may also offer advice on equity securities, warrants, corporate debt securities, certificates of deposit, municipal securities, U.S. Government securities and interest in partnerships investing in real estate and oil and gas interests.

MG&A Wealth says on its website that it takes a multi-generational approach toward its investment management and strives to benefit both clients and their families. The firm uses a number of investment strategies, including fundamental, cyclical, charting and technical analysis.

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LWM Advisory Services iserves a wide range of clients, including non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, business entities, trusts, estates and charitable organizations. LWM's investment advisory fees are calculated as a percentage of assets under management. The firm's account minimum varies based on account type, ranging from $5,000 to $250,000.

As a fee-based firm some advisors can earn commission-based compensation from the sale of insurance or investment products on top of the fees that clients pay. This can pose a potential conflict of interest, but the firm is bound by its fiduciary duty to put clients' interests first at all times.

The LWM team holds various professional designations, including certified financial planner (CFP) and accredited investment fiduciary (AIF). 

LWM Advisory Services Background

LWM was established in 2014 as a subsidiary of Legacy Wealth Management, Inc. Tony Dubose is the principal manager of both companies; he indirectly owns Legacy Wealth Management, Inc. 

Clients can receive advice through the firm’s portfolio management, financial planning and pension consulting services. 

LWM Advisory Services Investment Strategy

LWM uses strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as an unconstrained approach. All strategies begin with a top-down macroeconomic view of the capital markets and capital trends. Advisors construct portfolios based on our views of those markets over a three- to five-year time horizon but with watchful eye on how short-term eventsvimpact risk. Strategic and tactical allocation models stay largely invested at all times while the unconstrained approach will utilize cash as a defensive tool during periods of high volatility or risk. Advisor may also utilize hedging strategies where appropriate. 

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Tobias Financial Advisors serves non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities. Advisor certifications include the certified financial planner (CFP), certified public accountant (CPA), chartered financial analyst (CFA) and personal financial specialist (PFS) designations. 

Tobias Financial doesn’t have a minimum account size requirement, but it does charge minimum fees, which vary according to account type. The firm charges a minimum fee of $10,000 per year for wealth management services, and it charges at least $3,000 per year for investment management services. A one-time financial plan comes with a minimum fee of $6,000, but ongoing financial planning services require a minimum annual fee of $5,000. Financial planning services also come with fixed fees or hourly fees, and the firm's investment management fees are based on a percentage of assets under management. 

As a fee-only firm, Tobias Financial advisors do not receive commissions or other third-party compensation for recommending or selling insurance products such as annuities. 

Tobias Financial Advisors Background

Tobias Financial was founded in 1980, but it became a registered investment advisor (RIA) in 1989. The firm’s principal owners are Marianela Collado and Matthew Saneholtz. Collado serves as the CEO, while Saneholtz is the president. Edgar Collado is the firm’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer. 

The firm’s main advisory services include investment management and financial planning. Tobias Financial also offers wealth management and retirement plan advisory services.

Tobias Financial Advisors Investment Strategy

The primary investment strategy Tobias uses for discretionary investment management accounts is developing and maintaining a globally diversified investment portfolio that increases clients' wealth above inflation and taxes.

The firm normally allocates client assets across mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, debt and equity securities and variable annuity-related securities. Tobias Financial’s chief securities analysis methods include fundamental analysis and technical analysis. The firms chooses investment strategies in alignment with each client’s specific goals, time horizons and risk tolerance. 

On occasion, and only for experienced and accredited investors, Tobias may provide guidance on a client investment in hedge funds, private equity funds, or other less liquid alternative investments.

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Northstar Financial Planners operates as a fee-only practice. The firm’s client base largely consists of non-high-net-worth individuals, but it also offers advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, business entities, trusts, estates, corporations and charitable organizations.

Northstar charges hourly fees for its financial planning services, and the firm bases its portfolio management fee on a percentage of client assets. The firm requires clients to have at least $500,000 to open an account. 

Advisors’ qualifications include the chartered financial consultant (ChFC), chartered life underwriter (CLU) and certified financial planner (CFP) designations. 

Northstar Financial Planners Background

Northstar Financial has provided portfolio management, financial planning and consulting services since 2000. The firm’s owners are Allen Giese and Steve Tepper. Clients also have access to various other services, including:

• Cash flow planning
• Charitable giving
• Tax planning
• Retirement planning
• Insurance planning
• Special needs planning

Northstar Financial Planners Investment Strategy

Northstar Financial explains on its website that it bases its portfolio asset allocations on academic research. The firm also says it utilizes tax-efficient strategies and low-fee investments for client portfolios. 

The advisory’s primary investment strategies include structured asset class allocation, long-term purchases, short-term purchases and margin transactions. The firm says its strategies vary according to each client portfolio.

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Sterling Wealth Advisors works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts and estates. As a fee-only practice, firm advisors do not receive any third-party compensation for selling securities or insurance products. Instead, the firm's revenue exclusively comes from client-paid fees. 

Professional designations held by the Sterling team include certified financial planner (CFP) and accredited investment fiduciary (AIF).

While the firm does not impose a minimum account size, it does charge a minimum annual fee, which varies by services provided:

• $3,000 for clients who opt for investment advisory services only
• $6,000 for clients who opt for ongoing financial planning and discretionary investment advisory services
• $15,000 for clients who opt for investment management and financial planning services, making it potentially cost prohibitive for accounts with less than $720,000. 

Sterling Wealth Advisors Background

Founded in 2001, Sterling Wealth Advisors is principally owned by Elizabeth Barrett, who also serves as the firm's president, chief executive officer and chief compliance officer. 

The firm provides clients with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services, as well as standalone consulting and financial planning. As mentioned above, some clients opt to receive only investment management.

Sterling Wealth Advisors Investment Strategy

Sterling Wealth Advisors employs both long- and short-term purchasing strategies for investing clients' money. The firm primarily allocates clinet assets across various no-load mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, bond funds, U.S. government securities, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and individual treasury bonds.