At the earliest stage: conceived idea with wireframes and Adobe XD prototype, now assessing options for development (freelance vs. app company such as yours). We are looking to build what we’re thinking of MVPplus: not a completely raw, stripped back app but an aesthetic design with what we consider to be the core, essential features and functions. Not looking to launch anything with bugs/glitches etc.

Disclaimer: I have no technological background (I am a financial professional looking to launch a financial app with a healthy dollop of education embedded within it). Nevertheless, from my research and conversations, the complex features of the app are: email signup with password and associated username, all needing to be stored (secure, obviously); payment processing - subscription model essential; forum with ability for users to comment - each user with associated profile page; one of two main feature pages will require video (uploaded by us not the user) with accompanying feed showing concepts in sync with video. 

NDA preferred- we have our own that we would like to send..