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Michael C Finley

Advisor at SVB Wealth — Boston, MA 53 State St. Floor 28

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

14 years

Location

Boston, MA 02109

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SVB Wealth

Multi-team

Total advisors

67

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

15 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,365,410 Very High

HNW client ratio

52% Very High

About

Michael Finley is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining SVB Wealth in 2021, he worked at Boston Private Wealth LLC for five years. Outside of his advisory role, Finley operates a catering business providing food and drink service at events. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and is a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company with affiliated entities supporting its service model.

Client services

Based on SVB Wealth

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Planned giving, wealth planning

Expertise

Based on SVB Wealth

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning Business succession planning Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Based on SVB Wealth

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed annual dollar fee negotiable based on services and client relationship; some legacy clients have fixed fees.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 1.15% $2,500,001 - $10,000,000: 0.90% $10,000,001+: 0.70%

Location

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Boston, MA 53 State St. Floor 28

53 State St. Floor 28

Boston MA 02109

Advisors at this office

20

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Work history

14 years of industry experience

Tim Edwards Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

West Palm Beach, FL

First Citizens Bank

2025 - Present • 1 year

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

First Citizens Investor Services

2025 - Present • 1 year

Raleigh, NC

SVB Wealth

2021 - Present • 5 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Boston Private Wealth LLC

2016 - 2021 • 5 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Ichiro T

Series 65

Newton, MA

Takayoshi Wealth Management LLC

Ichiro Takayoshi is the sole advisor at Takayoshi Wealth Management LLC in Newton, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 18 years of experience as a faculty member at Tufts University. Takayoshi Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and families through time-bound and ongoing engagements, offering diversified, long-term portfolio advice with an emphasis on low-cost ETFs and mutual funds. The firm uses a flat fee pricing model and incorporates scenario analysis and stress-testing in its recommendation process.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance

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
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Melisa D

Series 65

Waltham, MA

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Melisa Dobraca Iacono is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2018, as well as at Windrose Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing proprietary due-diligence processes and a mix of active and passive strategies across various third-party platforms.

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting
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Charles N

CFP®, Series 66

Boston, MA

Cetera

Charles Norfleet Jr. is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. His career includes roles at McAdam LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Andrews & Cole, and Norfleet Advisory, which he owns and operates. Outside of advisory work, he provides insurance services including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and retirement-plan clients through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary solutions supported by a combination of advisor-managed accounts, firm-sponsored model portfolios, and third-party managed strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Approaching retirement

Thomas H

CFA®, Series 63, Series 66

Boston, MA

Appleton Partners, Inc.

Thomas Hagstrom is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Appleton Partners, Inc. in Boston, MA, and previously worked at Charles Schwab Investment Advisory and Charles Schwab. He is an Army Veteran and involved in Veteran's affairs. Appleton Partners, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and wealth planning for individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental, relative-value, and technical analysis across fixed income and equity strategies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives with ongoing monitoring and quarterly appraisals.

Tax-loss harvesting Income planning General retirement planning Roth conversion strategy Founder/Business Owner Retired Military & Veterans Educators, Teachers, and Academics Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Benjamin D

Series 65

Boston, MA

First Step Financial

Benjamin Doernberg is a financial advisor at First Step Financial in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding First Step Financial, he worked with Never Again Action and Escape the Room Boston. First Step Financial provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through one-off plans, ad-hoc hourly engagements, and an ongoing subscription option, focusing on modern portfolio theory and broad index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm does not custody or trade client accounts and uses a pricing model based on subscription and hourly fees rather than asset-based charges.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Long-term care insurance Disability insurance Cash flow / budgeting
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