Forum Financial Group

What Forum Financial Group does

Forum Financial Group (FFG) is an independent, privately held financial advisory firm headquartered at 9442 N. Capital of TX Hwy, Building 1, Suite 680, Austin, TX. The firm delivers a comprehensive suite of financial services organized into four categories: Investments (bonds, stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, variable annuities, and institutionally managed money); Financial Strategies (retirement planning, tax strategies, 401(k)/403(b) planning, college planning, estate planning, money purchase and profit sharing plans, and cash flow/budgeting); Insurance (disability income, life, long-term care, and group health); and Business Planning (exit and succession planning, executive compensation, business valuations, key employee retention, buy-sell strategies, and group benefits). It is co-founded and led by principal/advisor Matt DiTeresa (Rice University, 1993) alongside his wife Megan.

Underlying technology consists of a standard financial advisory and planning services platform with no proprietary technology stack, app, API, or disclosed integrations; supporting digital tools include a 200+ entry financial glossary, online financial calculators, and a tax resources center. Business operations are conducted as a Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS, member FINRA/SIPC) and as a Financial Representative of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, the parent of PAS; FFG explicitly states it is not an affiliate or subsidiary of either entity and is not registered with the SEC as a Registered Investment Advisor.

The business model is professional-services advisory, generating revenue through fees and/or commissions on financial products and services delivered to two customer segments — individual investors and families (primary) and entrepreneurs/business owners (secondary). The go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: direct advisory engagement via scheduled consultations at the Austin office (and via phone/email), supported by content marketing (articles, calculators, videos, presentations) and email newsletter capture feeding a complimentary financial review funnel. Pricing is personalized and not publicly disclosed. The firm operates exclusively in the United States, has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no disclosed headcount, and serves a domestic individual-client base from a single location.

Name

Forum Financial Group

Legal name

Forum Financial Group

Website

https://forumfingroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forum Financial Group is an independent, privately held financial advisory firm in Austin, TX that offers investments, financial planning, insurance, and business succession services to individual investors, families, and entrepreneurs via direct advisory engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Advisory Services

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Financial Planning (FSAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Business & Succession Advisory (FSAAADAL), Hybrid Advice (Advisor + Digital) Platforms (FSAAAAAE)

Keywords

• Financial advisory services
• Retirement planning
• Investment management
• Wealth preservation
• Insurance planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Financial Advisory Services: Revenue generated through advisory fees and/or commissions from financial products and services including investments, insurance, and retirement planning solutions offered to individual clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forum Financial Group is an independent financial advisory firm providing personalized financial planning, investment, insurance, and business planning services to individual investors, families, and entrepreneurs. The firm delivers advice across investments, retirement planning, tax strategies, estate planning, insurance protection, and business succession, supported by educational tools such as financial calculators, a glossary, and tax resources.

Product overview

Forum Financial Group (FFG) is an independent financial advisory firm offering a comprehensive suite of financial services organized into four main categories: Investments (bonds, stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, retirement accounts, and variable annuities), Financial Strategies (retirement planning, tax strategies, 401(k)/403(b) planning, college planning, estate planning), Insurance (disability, life, long-term-care, and group health), and Business Planning (exit/succession planning, executive compensation, business valuations, buy-sell strategies). The firm also provides digital tools including financial calculators, a glossary with 200+ terms, and tax resources. All services are delivered through independent advisors who provide personalized, client-centered financial guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investments
• Financial Strategies
• Insurance
• Business Planning
• Financial Calculators

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Park Avenue Securities LLC (PAS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSecurities products and advisory services offered through PAS, member FINRA, SIPC. Matt DiTeresa is a Registered Representative and Financial Advisor of PAS. OSJ located at 15303 N Dallas Parkway, Suite 550, Addison, TX 75001.
• The Guardian Life Insurance Company of AmericacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFinancial Representative of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY. PAS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• LPL Financial: Largest independent broker-dealer in the US serving independent financial advisors with investments, planning, and insurance infrastructure — analogous platform layer enabling advisor businesses comparable to FFG.
• Cetera Financial Group: Independent broker-dealer supporting thousands of financial professionals with comprehensive wealth management, retirement, and insurance solutions; provides the same broker-dealer infrastructure FFG accesses via PAS.
• Stifel Financial: Large diversified financial services firm with a wealth management division delivering investment advisory, retirement planning, and insurance to individuals and business owners; overlapping capability but at broader scale.
• Raymond James Financial: Public financial services holding with a substantial independent advisor channel offering comprehensive financial planning, investments, and insurance — comparable services, delivered through a much larger platform.

Direct peers

• Ameriprise Financial: Comprehensive financial planning firm offering investments, retirement, tax, estate, and insurance solutions to individuals and small-business owners through a network of franchise advisors — same comprehensive planning model as FFG.
• Edward Jones: Independent, branch-based advisor network serving individual investors and families with comprehensive financial planning, retirement, and investment services — directly comparable in GTM and offering mix to Forum Financial Group.
• Waddell & Reed Financial: Financial advisory firm providing investment, retirement, and insurance planning to individuals and small-business clients through an advisor network — directly comparable offering and customer profile to FFG.
• Robert W. Baird: Independent wealth management firm providing financial advisory, retirement planning, and investment services to individuals, families, and business owners through a private-banker/advisor model comparable to FFG.

Emerging players

• Mariner Wealth Advisors: Fast-growing RIA offering comprehensive wealth planning, tax, estate, and business exit advisory to high-net-worth individuals and business owners — direct overlap with FFG's entrepreneur/business-owner segment, but at higher-end clientele.

Others

• Cambridge Investment Research: Independent broker-dealer supporting financial advisors with compliance, technology, and product access — comparable as a competitor/alternative B2B infrastructure layer to the PAS/Guardian relationship FFG depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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