About RMG Advisory Services
An engineer’s discipline.
A veteran’s resolve.
A fiduciary’s first priority.
RMG Advisory Services is an independent fiduciary registered investment advisory firm based in Michigan, founded and led by Robert Messner.
Meet the founder
Robert Messner
— engineer, veteran, fiduciary.
Rob’s path to financial advisory began with a posting to Wurtsmith AFB as a Strategic Electro-Environmental Systems Specialist with the 379th Bomb Wing. A year later he volunteered for the Gulf War, supporting Operation Desert Shield/Storm out of Saudi Arabia.
After the Air Force, Rob earned an electrical engineering degree from Michigan State University and worked as a controls engineer in industrial manufacturing — the disciplines of troubleshooting, process design, and clear accountability still anchor the way he advises clients today.
Working as a Financial Advisor at a national brokerage through the 2007–2008 downturn made the difference between a salesperson and a fiduciary impossible to ignore. In August 2010, Rob returned to independence and launched RMG Advisory Services so fulfilling the role of fiduciary could be his number-one priority.
Air Force Achievement Medal Citation — Colonel William H. Campbell, Jr.
“His ceaseless efforts contributed to the unit producing 846 combat sorties in 42 days.”
Awards earned during service include the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the Southwest Asia Service Medal with two devices, the Kuwaiti Liberation Medal with a device, and the Air Force Achievement Medal for meritorious service.
Why independence
Salespeople answer to their firm. Fiduciaries answer to you.
“I returned to independence in August of 2010 and launched RMG Advisory Services where fulfilling the role of fiduciary could be my number one priority.”
Working as a Financial Advisor at a national brokerage through the 2007–2008 downturn made the distinction unavoidable: salespeople have a fiduciary duty to the firms they represent; fiduciaries have a fiduciary duty to their clients.
Every relationship at RMG is led by a fiduciary who acts in your best interest, full stop — and tells you what the numbers say, even when it isn’t what the room wants to hear. That discipline, held for the long term, is what turns a portfolio into a plan.
How we work today
Three commitments that flow from the fiduciary standard.
Fiduciary first
Every recommendation is in your best interest. No quotas, no sales contests, no product pushes — only advice that earns the trust placed in it.
Evidence-based
Portfolios built with Dimensional Fund Advisors and decades of financial research — not headlines, hot stocks, or guesses about what the market will do next.
Personal CFO
One advisor who manages the complex interplay of investing, tax strategy, and planning — so you can focus on the life you actually want to live.
Want to talk through your situation?
Schedule a 15-minute intro call.
We’ll listen first, then explain how a partnership might help. No pressure, no pitch — just a clearer picture of where you stand.
A no-pressure, 15-minute conversation. Independent fiduciary advice.
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