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BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

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Client AUM

$333,457,076

Clients

135

Advisors

6

across 4 offices

About

BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management offered on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases, and includes ancillary financial planning as part of its Investment Management Services. The firm also offers an online flat-fee planning product (WealthShed) and provides access to insurance and annuity solutions through a membership with DPL Financial Partners.

The firm’s investment process is long-term oriented and combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct asset allocations and investment policy statements tailored to each client, with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews. BlueDoor may implement portfolios using direct securities, third‑party Separate Account Managers, and maintains oversight of existing private fund positions transferred with client relationships; clients may place reasonable investment restrictions subject to agreement.

A noteworthy and uncommon feature is that the firm’s principal owner provides estate planning and other legal services through an affiliated law practice, and a senior partner provides tax services through a separate tax practice—each disclosed as a material conflict of interest and clients are under no obligation to use those affiliated services. The firm also operates through a network of IARs under multiple practice names and has broadened offerings (WealthShed, SAM oversight, and private fund oversight), which differentiate its service model from many peers.

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Fee options

Fixed

WealthShed financial planning service charges flat fees billed quarterly in advance; specific amounts not disclosed.

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 1.50% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 1.25% $10,000,001 - $12,500,000: 1.15% $12,500,001 - $15,000,000: 1.00% $15,000,001 - $20,000,000: 0.75% $20,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.60% $25,000,001+: 0.50%

Other

Fee-only: WealthShed financial planning services on a flat-fee basis, billed quarterly in advance (specific fees not stated in brochure; see www.wealthshed.com).

Main office

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50 Dunham Ridge, Suite 1250

Beverly MA 01915

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · Ohio · Oregon · Texas

Also doing business as

Bluedoor Private Wealth, LLC · Connecticut Retirement Resources · Live Oak Family Office · Wealthshed

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Robert M

Series 65

Beverly, MA

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

Robert Murphy is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Little House Capital, LLC and East Coast Asset Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Murphy is involved with the Winchester Hospital Advisory Board and maintains CPA-related tax business activities. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm uses customized portfolios and a tailored asset allocation process that combines fundamental and technical analysis with a primarily long-term investment orientation.

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Kevin M

CFA®

Tampa, FL

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

Kevin Mccutcheon is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC, a team-based firm in Tampa, FL, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Live Oak Family Offices LLC and G & O Financial Services, Inc. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing customized investment management and ancillary financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering portfolios through direct securities, third-party managers, and private fund oversight.

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Michael K

CFP®, Series 66

Beverly, MA

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

Michael Kozak is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Little House Capital, East Coast Asset Management, and Cabot Wealth Management. Kozak maintains a small, occasional tax and estate planning practice involving drafting estate documents and coordinating tax work. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and financial planning, employing a long-term approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis. The firm offers multiple service options, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, an online flat-fee planning product, and access to insurance and annuity solutions.

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Grady K

Series 65, Series 66

Beverly, MA

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

Grady Kozak is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2022 and joined BlueDoor in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he operates a business providing after-school sports programs to elementary and middle schools. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and ancillary financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, offers an online flat-fee planning product, and provides access to insurance and annuity solutions through a partner network.

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Thomas S

Series 63, Series 65

West Hartford, CT

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

Thomas Shepherd is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Service, Empower Financial Services, and MassMutual. He is based in West Hartford, CT. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and financial planning, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and policy statements, supported by ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

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John S

Series 63, Series 65

Seaside, OR

BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC

John Shepherd is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Innovation Partners LLC and Fairbanks Capital. Outside of advising, he is the owner of Gemini Portfolio Management, a restaurant and tavern in Seaside, Oregon. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and ancillary financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers diverse portfolio implementation options, including direct securities and third-party managers.

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