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Brian William Heffernan

Advisor at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. — Southborough, MA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

24 years

Location

Southborough, MA 01772

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Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

73

Across 31 offices

Clients per advisor

13 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$431,696 Low

HNW client ratio

8% Low

About

Brian Heffernan is a financial advisor with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, including 19 years with LPL Financial. He is also involved in a family business as a general partner of Mahdeen Management, LLC. Northeast Planning Associates provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers modular planning engagements with access to investment management, managing approximately $327.7 million in client assets.

Client services

Based on Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning generally do not exceed $25,000 depending on scope and complexity.

Commissions

IARs may earn commissions in separate capacity as registered representatives of LPL Financial; insurance commissions earned separately.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range between $100 and $500 per hour depending on scope and complexity.

Subscriptions

Wealth management software subscription fee charged monthly up to $100 per month, negotiable.

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fees generally do not exceed $25,000; Hourly fees range from $100 to $500 per hour; Annual retainer fees range from $500 to $25,000 annually; Retirement plan advisory fixed fees up to $25,000 or hourly $100 to $500 per hour; Wealth management software subscription up to $100 per month.

Location

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Southborough, MA

5 Crystal Pond Road #100

Southborough MA 01772

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Texas

Work history

24 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2007 - Present • 19 years

Southborough, MA

Northeast Planning Associates, Inc.

2003 - Present • 23 years

Southborough, MA

Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc.

2003 - 2003 • 1 year

Worcester, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Kevin F

CFP®, CFT-I™, CPA

Dover, MA

Walk You To Wealth

Kevin Feig is a CFP®, CPA, CFT™, professional affiliated with Walk You To Wealth in Dover, MA, with over 20 years of industry experience including executive-level roles at Fidelity Investments and digital asset firms such as Coinbase and Kraken. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Financial Planning at Columbia and Regis Colleges. Walk You To Wealth provides financial coaching and comprehensive planning to individuals and families, including portfolio management and money-mindset coaching for a flat monthly fee.

Passive / index investing College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General tax planning Roth conversion strategy Self-Employed Executive Spending planning aligned with values ('Die with Zero') Financial coaching / therapy Behavioral coaching / decision support

Joe H

CFP®, Series 66

Westborough, MA

Financial Independence Advisors

Joseph Hoffman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Independence Advisors a part of World Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions with TIAA-CREF, Edward Jones and Vanguard. He is also licensed to recommend life, health, and variable insurance products. World Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan clients. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a range of technology platforms and service offerings.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Retired Educators, Teachers, and Academics Public Service Employee University Employee Approaching retirement Retired
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Jeffrey M

CFP®, Series 66

Shrewsbury, MA

Meenes Wealth Partners

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes operates as the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investment strategies focused on global diversification, tax-aware management, and client-approved, non-discretionary portfolio implementation.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Medicare planning Tax-loss harvesting Retired Approaching retirement Retired
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Sangita G

Lincoln, MA

Shanti Capital LLC

Sangita Gandhi is a financial advisor at Shanti Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has non-active ownership in SAMVED Corporation, an investment-related business providing some investment research services since 2003, but holds no operational role. Shanti Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify undervalued companies with sustainable competitive advantages and concentrates holdings in a limited number of long-term equity opportunities, including exposure to small-cap healthcare, biotech, and non-U.S. equities.

Active portfolio management
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Edward V

Series 63, Series 65

Medfield, MA

Silver Pine Capital, LLC

Edward Vahey is a financial advisor at Silver Pine Capital, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Citizens Securities Inc. and Axa Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in youth sports as a referee for high school and youth hockey and lacrosse games and coaches youth hockey in Wellesley. Silver Pine Capital serves individual and institutional clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, employing a value-oriented investment process that combines bottom-up stock selection with top-down macro analysis. The firm offers diversified portfolios across equities, fixed income, and alternative assets, along with specialized hedged strategies and performance-based fee arrangements for eligible clients.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing
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Charles L

Series 65

Wayland, MA

Levin Financial Planning

Charles Levin is the sole advisor at Levin Financial Planning in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2004, providing fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice. Levin Financial Planning serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement or profit-sharing plans using a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach primarily with low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for advising pension or profit-sharing plan clients despite being a solo, hourly-planning practice and is currently winding down operations and not accepting new clients.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Debt management Cash flow / budgeting
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