MSA Financial

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$1.4B
Discretionary
$1.4B
97% of AUM
Avg account
$430K
Accounts
3,271
Employees
19
Advisory reps
8

Firm details

Headquarters
Braintree, Massachusetts
CRD number
107768
Registered since
June 13, 2011
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

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Overview

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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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 52%, Exchange Traded Equities 41%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, State & Local Bonds 3%52%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds52%
  • Exchange Traded Equities41%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • State & Local Bonds3%

Owners & executives

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Contacts

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 107

Active vs passive

$525M in ETFs

Passive

78%

$411M

Active

3%

$114M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND (VYM)Vanguard$90M580,13117.15%

Location

Primary office

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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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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