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Shelley Maria Ferro

Shelley M. Ferro

HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Metairie, LA 70001
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CRD#: 4216623
Shelley Maria Ferro

Professional summary


Shelley Maria Ferro, CFP®, who also goes by Shelley M Ferro, is a registered financial advisor currently at HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT located in Metairie, Louisiana.

Shelley is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2000. Shelley has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 66 and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Ms. Ferro is a graduate of Loyola University New Orleans where she majored in finance and received a bachelor of business degree. Ms. Ferro holds several professional credentials. Ms. Ferro earned the prestigious CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation and believes in using a comprehensive financial planning module in working with her clients. CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER'® are required to take 60 hours of continuing education credit every two years. Ms. Ferro has held this credential for over 15 years. Ms. Ferro holds the ENROLLED AGENT designation which is issued by the Department of Treasury. Enrolled agents, Tax attorneys, and CPAs are the only professionals that can represent clients in issues before the US tax courts. Enrolled agents must take 24 hours of continuing education credit every year. Ms. Ferro is a Certified Money Coach® This designation is issued by the Money Coach Institute. This program uncovers clients’ beliefs about money to encourage productive lifetime money skills and behavior. Prior to starting her own firm, Ms. Ferro worked for some of the largest financial firms in the industry. Ms. Ferro worked with Charles Schwab and Smith Barney as a financial advisor. She worked with clients to set up proper allocations in their portfolios and developed financial plans for her clients. As a Senior Consultant with Mutual of America, Ms. Ferro advised corporate clients on retirement plan solutions for their employees, and worked with individual employees to develop asset allocations inside their employer's retirement plan. Ms. Ferro enjoys an active lifestyle of travel, healthy living and playing music. She is an advocate of rescue animals and her two pets enjoy a healthy lifestyle as well.
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What are your service offerings?
Tax Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Generation X
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Medical Professionals
Retirement Plan Investment Adv...
Retirement Planning & Distribu...
Women's Financial Planning Iss...
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Shelley M Ferro

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Start date: 2003

Experience


Current

August 26, 2024 - Present

HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Office #1: 2121 N Causeway Blvd., Suite 158, Metairie, LA 70001
RIA
CRD#: 297892
Metairie, LA
Past

July 25, 2006 - August 26, 2024

FERRO FINANCIAL, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 139729
METAIRIE, LA
Past

April 20, 2005 - June 7, 2006

MUTUAL OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 27878
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 20, 2005 - June 7, 2006

MUTUAL OF AMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

BD
CRD#: 15356
NEW YORK, NY
Past

June 1, 2004 - April 19, 2005

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

RIA
CRD#: 42803
BATON ROUGE, LA
Past

May 28, 2004 - April 19, 2005

VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 42803
HOUSTON, TX
Past

April 24, 2001 - February 3, 2003

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 7059
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Past

April 11, 2001 - June 11, 2004

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

BD
CRD#: 7059
NEW YORK, NY
Past

October 5, 2000 - April 3, 2001

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

BD
CRD#: 5393
WESTLAKE, TX

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
HW
HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

CRD#: 297892 / SEC#: 801-114012

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/26/2018 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
Louisiana
(8/26/2024)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 11/2/2000
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


HW
HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT
HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.

CRD#: 297892 / SEC#: 801-114012

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/26/2018 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
300 Lafayette Street Suite 200, Houma, LA 70360
Mailing Address
Phone number
(985) 868-9881
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
8

SEC notice filing (4 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

HASSELL WEALTH MGMT FORM ADV PART 2A BROCHURE (3/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts1,161
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 348,596,307

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Company Information


HASSELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 297892Metairie, LA 70001

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