Msi Financial Services, Inc. (Springfield)


Msi Financial Services, Inc. is a large advisory firm based in Springfield. It manages $13.8 billion of regulatory assets for 105,831 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, and 46 other states.

Msi Financial Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and educational seminars and workshops. It prepares financial plans for approximately 3,500 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Msi Financial Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Msi Financial Services, Inc. is $13.8 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 0% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $3.73 billion in discretionary accounts and $10.08 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $198.11 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $115.81 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Msi Financial Services, Inc. for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Msi Financial Services, Inc.

Michael Robert Fanning has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2016. Paul A Lapiana joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Vice President And Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Marc Allan Cohn Chief compliance officer, investment adviser 1 Sep 2006 Other 2464524
John Gregory Martinez Vice president and financial operations principal 1 Jan 2007 Other 2210722
Amy Francella Vp & associate general counsel 1 Nov 2015 Other 1881552
Orlando Rafael Jr Cruz President and director 1 Mar 2016 Other 2311194
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Direct owner 1 Jul 2016 75% - 100% 04-1590850
Thomas K Bauer Vice president 1 Jul 2016 Other 4759472
Paul Anthony Lapiana Senior vice president 1 Jul 2016 Other 2237245
Mary Bea Wilkinson Vice president 1 Jul 2016 Other 2159909
David Myers Mink Chief operations officer 1 Jul 2016 Other 2606831
Wendy Ann Benson Chief executive officer and director 1 Jul 2016 Other 2140720
John Arthur Vaccaro Chairman and director 1 Jul 2016 Other 2264004
Michael Robert Fanning Director 1 Jul 2016 Other 1620072
Elizabeth Ward Chicares Director 1 Jul 2016 Other 2194754
Orlando Rafael Jr Cruz Director 1 Oct 2016 Other 2311194
David Michael Holtzer President and director 1 Oct 2016 Other 4345697
Paul A Lapiana Senior vice president and director 1 Nov 2016 Other 2237245
David Michael Holtzer President 1 Nov 2016 Other 4345697
Bruce Carter Frisbie Assistant treasurer 1 Nov 2016 Other 4971349

Based in Springfield

The principal office where Msi Financial Services, Inc. performs its advisory services is located at 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111 The mailing address of the firm is 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111. An additional office of the firm is in Newtown Square, PA. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 800-638-8378. The normal business hours are 9-5 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at msi.metlife.com.