Melissa Sotudeh, financial advisor Ashburn VA

Melissa Sotudeh

CRD Number: 5126723
Current Firm: Halpern Financial, Inc.
Compensation Model: Fee Only

Melissa Sotudeh (CRD# 5126723) is an Investment Advisor Representative working at Halpern Financial, Inc. in Rockville, MD and has been in the advisory industry since 2009. Melissa Sotudeh has taken additional exams to become a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®). CFP professionals must pass the comprehensive CFP Certification Examination,pass CFP Board's Fitness Standards for Candidates and Registrants, agree to abide by CFP Board's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Rules of Conduct which putclients' interests first and comply with the Financial Planning Practice Standards.

 

Melissa Sotudeh is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary™ professional. Attainment of the AIF designation demonstrates understanding of the principles of fiduciary duty, the standards of conduct for acting as a fiduciary, and a process for carrying out fiduciary responsibility. 

 

As the Director of Advisory Services and a Senior Wealth Advisor at Halpern Financial, Melissa Sotudeh ensures our clients receive a routinely high-quality level of wealth management guidance from every member of our advisory team. She leads our advisory team on best practices in developing and implementing wealth management strategies to be applied consistently to all our clients. Melissa has extensive financial experience in the development of retirement, investment, tax management and estate planning strategies.

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Professional Designations
Company Name Location Dates Years
Halpern Financial, Inc. Ashburn, VA Nov 2013 - Current 10
Exam Code Name Passed Date
S65 NASAA Investment Advisors Law Examination May 2008
Contact Info for Melissa G. Sotudeh
By the Numbers
  • Total Assets Under Management
    1,098
    MILLIONS
  • Total Number of Accounts
    1,332
    ACCOUNTS
  • Average Account Value
    $824,689
Compensation Options
  • A percentage of assets under your management
  • Hourly charges
Advisory Services Offered
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Pension consulting services
  • Other
Types of Clients
Registered States
The map below shows states where this firm has explicit registration only.

CA, DC, FL, LA, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, SC, TX, VA

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