user avatar

James Matthew Rafeld

Advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC — Easton, MA

Updated today

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

18 years

Location

Easton, MA

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC logo

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

66

Across 31 offices

Clients per advisor

31 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$704,811 Typical

HNW client ratio

17% Typical

About

James Rafeld is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for 11 years. Rafeld serves as an officer and director of American Legion Post 7 in Easton, Massachusetts. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, serving both retail investors and plan sponsors.

Client services

Based on Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Wealth management

Not sure if this advisor is right for you?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed engagement fees for financial planning and consulting services, negotiated per engagement.

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 1.50% annually, tiered schedule depending on asset levels, strategy, programs, and service complexity for Internal Investment Management $0+: Up to 1.75% annually for TAG’s Investment Management Platform (includes Advisor Fee and Platform Fee), tiered by size and composition of portfolio $0+: Up to 1.00% annually for Retirement Plan Advisory Services

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons receive commissions separately through securities transactions and insurance product sales; these are separate from advisory fees and optional for clients.

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for stand-alone financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $7,500 minimum fee for retirement plan advisory clients, negotiable at discretion of AIA Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management or fixed fees; no commissions charged by AIA for advisory services.

Location

See office

Easton, MA

Easton MA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

18 years of industry experience

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Easton, MA

Alera Group

2023 - Present • 3 years

Easton, MA

Unemployed

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Easton, MA

Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C.

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Boston, MA

Voya Retirement Advisors, LLC

2006 - 2011 • 5 years

MA

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

user avatar

Adam W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Mansfield, MA

Copper Beech Wealth Management

Adam Wojtkowski is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience currently with Copper Beech Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at NWAM, LLC, Smith, Salley & Associates, Beaumont Financial Partners, and other firms. Copper Beech Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $78.2 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using ETFs and mutual funds, combining various analytical methods and offering tailored strategies aligned with documented client objectives and risk tolerance.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
user avatar

Michael O

PFS™, Series 65

Millis, MA

MOK Financial Planning & Tax, Inc.

Michael O'Keeffe is a financial advisor at MOK Financial Planning & Tax, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to founding his current firm in 2017, he worked at Oakdale Wealth Management for 12 years. He is also a CPA registered in Maryland and provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. MOK Financial Planning & Tax, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates, with additional consulting services including bookkeeping and investment analysis. The firm combines tax preparation with financial planning and constructs customized portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing a range of investment instruments and strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing
user avatar

Theodore W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Medfield, MA

Wolfstich Capital, LLC

Theodore Wolfstich is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been principal of Wolfstich Capital, LLC since 2008. He serves as a board member of the Medfield Lions Club, a charitable organization. Wolfstich Capital, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment policies and portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews and the option to delegate portfolio management to sub-advisors.

Wealth management
user avatar

David K

Series 63, Series 65

Bridgewater, MA

Boston Investment Trust Management, Inc.

David Kopack is a financial advisor with Boston Investment Trust Management, Inc. in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Boston Investment Trust Management since 2006. Boston Investment Trust Management provides discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop individualized investment policies and manages a diverse range of securities, including oil and gas partnership interests, serving both U.S. and notable non-U.S. clients.

Options & derivatives strategies
user avatar

Stacie S

CFP®

North Attleboro, MA

Lechner Associates

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

Cash flow / budgeting Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)
user avatar

Marc S

Series 63, Series 65

Medfield, MA

Silk Investment Advisors

Marc Silk is a financial advisor at Silk Investment Advisors in Medfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at C. Silk And Sons since 2011 and has been associated with Delta Equity Services Corporation since 1998. Silk Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a long-term, patient Cash Rich Fallen Angel (CRFA) strategy focused on small and micro-cap securities, including non-U.S. issuers, and is notable for its concentrated positions and emphasis on balance-sheet analysis and turnaround prospects.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through—whether you ultimately need an advisor or not. Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly, so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Advisors are independent and may not have reviewed or updated this information. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before deciding whether to work with them.

Advisor matching and referrals are provided by FinanceHQ LLC ("FHQ"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Warmer and an SEC-registered investment adviser. We may be compensated by participating advisors. You pay no fee to use our matching service, and advisor fees are not increased because of a referral. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

By using our service, you agree to the Warmer Terms of Service and FHQ Advisory Agreement, and acknowledge Warmer's Privacy Policy. Please review FHQ's ADV Part 2A and Form CRS. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")