Robert
Bard

The Sum

CRD#2926578
Investment Advisor
in Spring, TX

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About this Advisor

Robert Bard is a certified financial planner who works out of Spring, Texas with 1 year of relevant experience. Bard works at The Sum. Their career trajectory has included roles at Fidelity Investments and The Sum. Bard maintains Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, qualifying them as a securities agent, and is registered to work in Texas. The Sum is a financial advisory business that has its headquarters in Spring, TX. It manages $140 million in assets across its 369 client accounts, making it one of the mid-sized financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 369 client accounts, 78% are held by high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets. The Sum performs a few services, including financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. A financial advisor's fees typically depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by The Sum most likely are comprised of some blend of hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Fee Structure

Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

4526 Research Forest Dr. Suite 240
Spring, TX 77381

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The Sum Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$140,306,671

TX Average: $3,042,739,679
Total Number of Employees

4

TX Average: 49
Total Number of Accounts

369

TX Average: 2,315
Average Account Size

$380,235

TX Average: $1,314,358

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Robert Bard Work History

Robert has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

The Sum

2017 - 2021 (4 years)

Fidelity Investments

2000 - 2017 (17 years)

Fidelity Investments

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at The Sum

Christopher Melber
Spring, TX
Paul Rahn
Spring, TX
Marc Laviage
Spring, TX
Robert Bard
Spring, TX

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