MP
CFP
MP
CFP

Melissa Pavone

19 Years of Experience
Westhampton Beach, NY
1 Disclosure

Melissa Pavone is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Forefront, based in Westhampton Beach, NY, with 19 years of industry experience. Melissa operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Divorce Planning, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 5 more. Their firm serves 572 clients with $240M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
28 advisors
Number of Clients
572 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$419K average
Assets Under Management
$239.8M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $750K1.75%
$750K - $1.5M1.60%
$1.5M - $3.0M1.45%
$3M+1.30%

The annual fees are negotiable, prorated, and paid in advance on a monthly basis. Fees for third party asset managers are included in the above fee schedule. Total fees charged by both parties will not exceed 3% of assets under management per year.

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Location

3 Woodland Avenue, Westhampton Beach, NY, 11978

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
January 2019
Denied
Other Business Activities

Melissa is a member of Money Matters in Marriage, an organization that helps couples communicate about finances. She dedicates about 10-20% of her time to this activity, including time during security trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Forefront
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.
February 2014 - September 2024 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.Broker
January 2014 - September 2024 · 10 yrs 8 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
October 2007 - January 2014 · 6 yrs 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
August 2007 - September 2007 · 1 mo
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLCBroker
July 2006 - January 2007 · 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
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Exams
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