Top passive / index investing financial advisors working with high-net-worth individuals in Massachusetts
The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.
If you have a high net worth and want to grow your wealth steadily, passive or index investing can be a fitting approach. The main risk is picking an advisor who treats it like active trading, which can increase costs and reduce returns.
- Cost awareness. Confirm how they keep fees low, since passive investing relies on minimizing expenses to outperform active strategies.
- Index selection insight. Ask how they choose which indexes to track and whether they consider diversification beyond the obvious benchmarks.
- Tax impact understanding. Massachusetts adds a 'millionaire's tax' surtax on high incomes; check how they plan to manage tax efficiency within your portfolio.
- Long-term discipline. Passive investing requires patience; see how they help clients stay the course during market swings.
Here are top matches to get you started. Review each profile to compare experience, credentials, and approach.
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Joseph M
CFP®, Series 63
Hingham, MA
AFG Fiduciary Services
Joseph McCarthy is well-suited for high-net-worth clients in Massachusetts seeking passive or index investing, leveraging 43 years of experience and CFP® certification to provide disciplined, long-term portfolio management. His firm, AFG Fiduciary Services, emphasizes a fundamental-analysis approach and offers flat-fee and asset-based pricing, catering to individuals and trusts with tailored financial planning and retirement advisory services.
Experience: 44 years
Avg account: $1,028,431
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Wayne U
CFA®
Holden, MA
Assabet Advisors, LLC
Wayne Ushman specializes in passive and index investing for high-net-worth clients in Massachusetts, leveraging 22 years of experience and a CFA® designation to manage portfolios with a disciplined, scientific approach based on modern portfolio theory. His firm, Assabet Advisors, LLC, offers discretionary investment management with a focus on strategic asset allocation and tax-loss harvesting, charging an annual fee between 0.80% and 1.25%, which may appeal to clients seeking a balance of expertise and cost awareness.
Experience: 23 years
Avg account: $2,089,197
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John B
ChFC®, Series 65
Great Barrington, MA
American Investment Services Inc
John Barry specializes in serving high-net-worth clients in Massachusetts with a focus on passive and index investing, employing a structured approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory that uses low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. With 21 years of industry experience and a fee of 1.00% annually, he operates within a six-advisor team at American Investment Services Inc, a fee-only SEC-registered firm managing $1.3 billion in assets, offering both discretionary portfolio management and financial planning.
Experience: 22 years
Avg account: $1,869,215
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William C
CFP®, Series 65
Wellesley, MA
Curtin Financial Management, Inc.
William Curtin specializes in passive and index investing for high-net-worth clients in Massachusetts, applying modern portfolio theory to build diversified portfolios mainly with mutual funds and ETFs. With 22 years of experience and a CFP® certification, he leads an independent firm managing around $73.9 million across 25 accounts, offering a 1.00% AUM fee and personalized discretionary portfolio management from his Wellesley office.
Experience: 23 years
Avg account: $2,956,314
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Robert B
CFA®
Boston, MA
Middleton & Company Inc.
Robert Bruch Jr. specializes in passive and index investing for high-net-worth clients in Massachusetts, leveraging nine years of experience and a CFA® designation. Operating from Middleton & Company Inc., which manages over $1.1 billion in assets, he employs a disciplined investment process focused on U.S. stocks, funds, and bonds, with a 1.00% annual fee, distinguishing him through a blend of passive strategies and active portfolio management expertise.
Experience: 10 years
Avg account: $3,081,410
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