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CFP
MA
CFP

Melissa Adams

29 Years of Experience
Ridgefield, CT

Melissa Adams is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Achieve Retirement & Wealth Management, LLC, based in Ridgefield, CT, with 29 years of industry experience. Melissa operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 66 clients with $76M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1 advisor
Number of Clients
66 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$75.6M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.50%

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Location

386 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Ridgefield, CT, 06877

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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 co-owns two family rental properties with her husband, Chris Adams, since 2012, dedicating minimal time to this activity. She is also a non-managing member of REI Equity Partners II, LLC, an investment club investing in commercial real estate, since 2014.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Previous Registrations
Merit Financial Partners LLC
March 2018 - August 2025 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Prudential Annuities Distributors, INCBroker
March 2007 - July 2017 · 10 yrs 4 mos
Ast Investment Services, INC.
March 2007 - July 2017 · 10 yrs 4 mos
John Hancock Distributors LLC
July 2002 - December 2006 · 4 yrs 5 mos
John Hancock Distributors LLCBroker
January 2002 - March 2007 · 5 yrs 2 mos
Manulife Wood Logan, INC.Broker
August 1996 - January 2002 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Amev Investors, INC.Broker
July 1991 - December 1991 · 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
CTTX
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Exams
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