Seasoned, multi-generational wealth transfer financial advisors in Worcester, MA

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.

You might be facing complex decisions about passing wealth to your children or grandchildren while managing tax implications like the 'millionaire's tax' in Massachusetts. Without deep experience, advisors can overlook how state surtaxes affect your transfer plans, leading to unexpected costs.

  • Generational strategy insight. Look for advisors who consider how wealth moves across multiple generations, not just immediate heirs.
  • Tax impact awareness. Confirm they understand Massachusetts-specific taxes, including surtaxes on high incomes, and how these influence transfer timing.
  • Asset protection focus. Ask how they help safeguard family wealth from potential creditors or legal claims over time.
  • Legacy goal alignment. Ensure they discuss your family's values and goals to tailor transfer plans beyond just numbers.

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Michael H

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Worcester, MA

Cutler Capital Management

Michael Hogan is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cutler Capital Management since 2019 and previously held roles at Wellesley Investment Advisors, Foreside Fund Services, and had a brief period of unemployment. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary on the board of Fashion for Friends, a nonprofit focused on mental health awareness and suicide prevention supporting women with breast cancer. Cutler Capital Management is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and pooled private investment funds. The firm specializes in convertible securities, financial-sector equities, and publicly traded REITs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis and using various hedging and leverage techniques tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Concentrated stock management Real estate investing Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments
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Robert O

Series 63, Series 65

Worcester, MA

Capitol Securities Management, Inc.

Robert Oftring is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Worcester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Capitol Securities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate development business involving the purchase, development, and management of two buildings. Capitol Securities Management serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, institutions, retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a combination of broker-dealer and registered investment adviser services. The firm delivers investment advice via IAR-managed programs, separately managed accounts, model portfolios, and third-party money managers.

Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive
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Brett K

Series 66

Worcester, MA

Capital Analysts

Brett Kubiak is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with four years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment in 2023, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research and Cetera Advisor Networks. In addition to his advisory role, Kubiak has served with the Worcester Police Department since 2016. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, custom and model portfolios, third-party manager access, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and its in-house investment management team.

Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Kerri M

Series 66

Worcester, MA

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kerri Melley is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. In addition to her advising role, she is an insurance broker specializing in individual and group life and health insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, with financial planning structured as annual collaborative engagements using firm-approved analytical tools.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Justin G

Series 65

Worcester, MA

New Harbor Financial Group, LLC

Justin Griffin is a financial advisor with New Harbor Financial Group, LLC in Worcester, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, with over a decade at New Harbor Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Princeton Land Trust, where he attends board meetings and conducts site visits to oversee land use and compliance. New Harbor Financial Group is a team-based registered investment adviser that provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing client portfolios across a range of investment vehicles and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting
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Kayla S

Series 63, Series 65

Warwick, RI

Mass Mutual Investors Services

Kayla Santos is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at MetLife Securities. In addition to her advisory role, Santos is an independent insurance agent, offering life, fixed annuities, disability, long-term care, and health insurance products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides financial planning, asset management, wrap and money-manager programs, and educational seminars, structuring engagements as annual collaborative relationships focused on goal analysis and written recommendations.

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive Married/Couples/Partners Divorced
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Deborah E

Series 63, Series 66

Cape Girardeau, MO

Edward Jones

Deborah Etherton is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Cape Girardeau, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2005. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

George B

Series 66

Austin, TX

Merrill

George Bonikos is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. In his role, he supports clients in building, managing, and optimizing their wealth by providing clear and disciplined strategies tailored to their individual goals. He offers a holistic wealth management experience by integrating investment insights from Merrill and the banking and lending solutions of Bank of America. George's areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, managing new wealth, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. He is dedicated to being a trusted partner for clients as they plan for retirement, grow their portfolios, or navigate complex financial decisions. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Hunter College and is a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Outside of his professional work, George enjoys activities such as adventure sports, camping, chess, cooking, fishing, hiking, music, reading, rock climbing, and spending time with his family.

Wealth management General retirement planning Retirement income strategy
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Carson L

CFP®, Series 66

Greenville, RI

Kintra Wealth, LLC

Carson Leydecker is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kintra Wealth, LLC. He has held positions at Kintra Wealth and Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2026 and previously worked at Loring Advisory Group and Commonwealth Financial Network. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations, providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm combines client interviews and document review with model-driven asset allocation and fundamental security analysis to implement tax-efficient investment strategies on a household basis.

Business exit / sale strategy Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Taylor S

CFP®, Series 65

Chamblee, GA

Verisail Partners, LLC

Taylor Stanfill is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Veritas Planning Group since 2014 and is currently part of the Verisail Partners, LLC team in Chamblee, GA. Verisail Partners serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plan sponsors, and other institutions with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a top-down, asset-allocation first approach, emphasizing a factor-based framework informed by the Fama-French three-factor model, and manages portfolios primarily on a discretionary basis.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Multi-generational wealth transfer College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Factor investing / smart beta Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

New York, NY

Morgan Stanley

Scott Mahoney is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Giants Foot Cubed LLC. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves both individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and financial planning services supported by structured planning tools and broad investment resources.

General estate planning guidance
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Elizabeth B

Series 66

New York, NY

J.P. Morgan Securities

Elizabeth Brown is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities in New York, NY, where she has worked since 2012. She has 26 years of industry experience. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to clients such as corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager and fund searches, and customized performance reporting through a select group of Wealth Advisors. The firm combines large institutional advisory operations with brokerage, distribution, and investment management capabilities.

Wealth management Executive Founder/Business Owner
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David C

Series 63, Series 65

Houston, TX

LPL Financial

David Cade is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Houston, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 42 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. for 20 years and Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. for six years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management solutions, integrating proprietary research and third-party strategies.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Santander Securities LLC

Sarah Currier Barrella is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advisory services. She currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, having previously held positions at TD Bank and Citizens Securities, Inc. Barrella is based in Boston, MA. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning, operating both as a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner
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Linda P

Series 63

Mt. Laurel, NJ

BC Advisors, LLC

Linda Postorivo is a financial advisor at BC Advisors, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with MAFG RIA Services, Inc. since 1994 and with Mid-Atlantic Companies since 1981. BC Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm emphasizes non-discretionary investment recommendations grounded in fundamental analysis alongside technical and cyclical reviews, employing a variety of strategies including long-term, short-term, trading, options, and alternatives.

Active portfolio management
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