Melissa Ellen Walsh
MW
CFP
Melissa Ellen Walsh
MW
CFP

Melissa Walsh

16 Years of Experience
Sarasota, FL

Melissa Walsh is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Clarity Financial Design, based in Sarasota, FL, with 16 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, Corporate Executives, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 6 more. Their firm serves 33 clients with $30M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1 advisor
Number of Clients
33 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$915K average
Assets Under Management
$30.2M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.50%
$500K - $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.10%
$2.0M - $4.0M0.95%
$4M+0.85%

For Clients enrolled in our Entrepreneur financial planning offering, investment management services are offered at 1.1% of the assets under management. The annual fees are negotiable.

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Melissa Ellen Walsh
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Melissa Walsh

Location

205 N Orange Ave, Suite 306, Sarasota, FL, 34236

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Melissa works as an independent consultant for fintech and family office firms since 2021. She dedicates a few hours per week to advising on financial planning tool development and working on analyst reviews of securities-related research and calls.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Clarity Financial Design
September 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Allegiant Private Advisors, LLC
October 2020 - July 2021 · 9 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
January 2018 - September 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
May 2014 - September 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
May 2014 - September 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, INC.
January 2013 - May 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos
Pioneer Funds Distributor, INC.Broker
December 2012 - May 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos
Commonwealth Financial Network
February 2011 - December 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos
Commonwealth Financial NetworkBroker
October 2008 - December 2012 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLTX
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