Melissa Bower is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Edward Jones, based in Lamar, CO, with 12 years of industry experience. Melissa operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 3,743,795 clients with $820B in assets under management.
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Edward Jones offers an Ongoing Financial Planning Service for a maximum fee of $3,600 per year. This includes a financial plan and periodic updates, generally at least once per year, based on consultations with your financial advisor. You can discuss and revise your plan as needed. The fee may be paid in quarterly installments. To be eligible, you must have at least $250,000 enrolled in one or more Edward Jones Advisory Programs.
Edward Jones offers a Point in Time Financial Planning Service for which they do not currently charge a separate fee, but reserve the right to do so in the future. This service includes consultations with your financial advisor who will analyze your situation and provide a personalized financial plan.
Location
800 South Main Street, Lamar, CO, 81052
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Melissa owns Earth Sisters Body Works, manufacturing and selling natural body products since 2013, dedicating minimal time. She also works as a part-time professor at Morgan Community College since 2019, teaching Introduction to Business, spending a few hours per week.
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Edward Jones
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Prudential Financial Planning Services
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