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Michael Daniel Flaherty

Advisor at Canby Financial Advisors — Framingham, MA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

28 years

Location

Framingham, MA 01701

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Canby Financial Advisors

Team

Total advisors

5

Clients per advisor

75 High

Avg AUM per client

$1,664,744 High

HNW client ratio

49% High

About

Michael Flaherty is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Canby Financial Advisors since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His other business activities include providing fixed insurance services at the firm during securities trading hours. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves a mix of retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts, employing a customized, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Client services

Based on Canby Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Canby Financial Advisors

Private / alternative investments Annuities Real estate investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed-price project fees up to $10,000 for financial planning and consulting services; retirement plan advisory clients may be charged a fixed annual fee ranging from $2,500 to $50,000.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.90% $2,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.80% $3,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.70% $4,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.60% $5,000,000 - $7,500,000: 0.50% $7,500,000 - $10,000,000: 0.45% $10,000,000 - $12,500,000: 0.40% $12,500,000 - $15,000,000: 0.35% $15,000,000 - $20,000,000: 0.30% $20,000,000+: 0.25%

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Fixed fee up to $10,000 for financial planning services; hourly fee up to $500 per hour for financial planning services.

Location

Framingham, MA

161 Worcester Road, Suite 408

Framingham MA 01701

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Canby Financial Advisors LLC

2008 - Present • 18 years

Framingham, MA

Commonwealth Financial Network

2008 - 2026 • 18 years

Waltham, 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
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Melisa D

Series 65

Waltham, MA

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

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

Joe H

CFP®, Series 66

Westborough, MA

Financial Independence Advisors

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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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Sangita G

Lincoln, MA

Shanti Capital LLC

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Active portfolio management
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Edward V

Series 63, Series 65

Medfield, MA

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

Series 65

Wayland, MA

Levin Financial Planning

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