Compass Wealth Management LLC
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$658,264,097
Clients
367
Advisors
6
across 2 offices
About
Compass Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing about $682.5 million for roughly 367 clients through five advisors, providing services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and charitable plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, standalone and integrated financial planning, and a flat‑fee advisory option intended for low‑turnover, fixed‑income–heavy accounts.
Investment decisions are implemented under a written investment policy statement developed with each client and executed on a discretionary basis, with the firm relying primarily on fundamental research. Portfolios are typically built around large‑ and mid‑capitalization equities and diversified fixed‑income allocations, with ETFs and mutual funds used for asset allocation and periodic rebalancing to match client risk profiles from conservative to aggressive.
Compass structures most asset‑based accounts so that transaction costs are borne by the manager rather than billed separately to clients, a wrap‑style arrangement noted in the brochure and less common among peer team firms. The brochure also discloses the firm’s use of client testimonials in advertising and describes relationships with custodians (Schwab and Pershing) that provide support services and economic benefits to the adviser, items the firm identifies as potential areas for client consideration.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Flat fee advisory service available; financial planning fees from $0 to $10,000
$0 - $999,999: 1.00% annually $1,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.80% annually $5,000,000 - $19,999,999: 0.70% annually $20,000,000 - $49,999,999: 0.60% annually $50,000,000+: 0.50% annually
Account minimum: $50,000 Minimum fee: No minimum fees Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $0 to $10,000; flat fee advisory service available with annual fee for investment/allocation advice
Main office
See office10 Water Street
Guilford CT 06437
Advisors at this office
5
Offices (2)
Most active in
California · Connecticut · Florida · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Virginia
Also doing business as
Compass Asset Management LLC · Compass Asset Management, LLC · Compass Wealth Management LLC · Matthes William Lee
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Other specialized services
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Advisors at this firm
Carolyn M
Series 63, Series 65
Guilford, CT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
Carolyn Matthes is a financial advisor at Compass Wealth Management LLC with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked at Compass Asset Management since 1997. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of the Sachem Head Association. Compass Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $682.5 million for about 367 clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on fundamentally researched investment strategies that include equities and diversified fixed income, with a fee structure that typically covers transaction costs within asset-based accounts.
William M
Series 63, Series 65
Guilford, CT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
William Matthes is a financial advisor at Compass Wealth Management LLC with 43 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Wealth Management since 1997 and previously at Westport Resource Management from 1997 to 2016. Matthes holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Compass Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $682.5 million for around 367 clients, including individuals, pension, and charitable plans. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, focusing on fundamental research and diversified portfolios tailored to client risk profiles.
Esme M
Series 65
Guilford, CT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
Esme Miano is a financial advisor at Compass Wealth Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at RiskBridge Advisors, LLC and ThunderHouse, LLC. Compass Wealth Management LLC is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $682.5 million for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and charitable plans. The firm uses fundamental research to build diversified portfolios based on client risk profiles and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and a flat-fee advisory option.
Emily Clare C
Series 63, Series 66
Guilford, CT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
Emily Clare Cafasso is a financial advisor at Compass Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Compass Wealth Management, she worked at Coastal Bridge Advisors and Llbh Private Wealth Management. Compass Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm’s investment approach is guided by fundamental research and tailored to client-specific investment policy statements, offering portfolios that range from conservative to aggressive.
Jason B
CFA®, Series 63
Guilford, CT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
Jason Bear is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Wealth Management LLC since 2015. Compass Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm emphasizes investment decisions guided by fundamental research and manages portfolios across a range of risk profiles based on client investment policy statements.
Radford B
CFP®, Series 66
Midway, UT
Compass Wealth Management LLC
Radford Brogden is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Compass Wealth Management LLC since 2021 and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets from 2012 to 2020. Compass Wealth Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, corporations, and pension plans with discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach guided by fundamental data and tailors portfolios across a spectrum from conservative to aggressive based on client investment policy statements.
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