MSA Financial
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Braintree, Massachusetts
- CRD number
- 107768
- Registered since
- June 13, 2011
- Website
- www.msaplan.com
- Custodians
- FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI76.73%
- Individuals20.5%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans2.63%
- Corporations / Businesses0.14%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
MSA Financial is an independent, individual-owned registered investment adviser that has been SEC-registered since 2011. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients and positions itself as a capital allocator, blending fee models that include percentage-of-AUM, hourly, and fixed-fee engagements. Its advisory capabilities span financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, and selection of third-party advisers. MSA Financial does not market itself as an active ESG investor. The practice appears to emphasize manager selection and outsourced solutions alongside direct portfolio management, reflecting its role as an allocator to external managers in addition to running client accounts internally.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Investment profile
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Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
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Client personas
Asset composition
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds52%
- Exchange Traded Equities41%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
- State & Local Bonds3%
Owners & executives
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 107Active vs passive
$525M in ETFs
78%
$411M
3%
$114M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND (VYM) | Vanguard | $90M | 580,131 | 17.15% |
Location
Braintree, MA
Norfolk
Location
Braintree, MA
Headquartered in Braintree, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- Norfolk
- Address
- 25 Braintree Hill Office Park
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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