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Maplewood Wealth

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Client AUM

$3,535,349

Clients

8

Advisors

1

of 1 employees

About

Maplewood Wealth serves individual clients (including high-net-worth individuals) and small businesses, providing ongoing and project-based financial planning, investment management tied to planning engagements, and tax preparation services. As of March 2026 the firm reports $3,471,361 in non-discretionary assets under management and no discretionary AUM.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, passive portfolios and asset allocation grounded in modern portfolio theory, typically using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds tailored to client risk tolerance. Investment recommendations are provided on a non-discretionary basis—clients retain approval authority for trades—and the firm implements individualized execution rather than block or aggregated trading.

What distinguishes the firm from many peers is its primarily non-discretionary operating model and reported all-non-discretionary AUM, a configuration that is uncommon among independent advisers (only about 13% of peers are primarily non-discretionary). The brochure also discloses additional features that may affect clients’ experience, including complimentary tax preparation services offered to clients and the firm principal’s compensated outside business activities as an adjunct professor and as a contractor providing financial advice to employees of other organizations.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Tax preparation services

Expertise

Business ownership considerations Tax strategies for small businesses Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for Project-Based Financial Planning Services ranging from $995 to $5,000

Other

Minimum fee: $6,000 minimum annual fee for Ongoing Financial Planning Services, may be waived at discretion of Maplewood Wealth Fee-only: Flat monthly fee for Ongoing Financial Planning Services based on complexity; fixed fees ranging from $995 to $5,000 for Project-Based Financial Planning Services; Investment Management Services included with Ongoing Financial Planning Services at no additional fee or optionally 0.50% of assets under management

Main office

Arlington Heights IL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Illinois

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Advisors at this firm

Matthew B

CFP®, EA

Arlington Heights, IL

Maplewood Wealth

I’m Matthew, the founder of Maplewood Wealth. I’m a financial planning nerd, hard stop. Standard financial advice is heavily geared toward retirees, leaving mid-career professionals with complex compensation without a clear place to turn. You don't need a generic roadmap, and you certainly don't need a cheerleader. You need a dedicated expert to take the heavy lifting of tax strategy, equity compensation, and investment management completely off your plate so you can protect your time and energy. I built Maplewood Wealth specifically for high-earning professionals, law firm partners, and dual-career parents. Whether you are dealing with a complex K-1 buy-in, navigating vesting RSUs, experiencing a sudden liquidity event, or managing the intense financial realities of chronic illness, I step in to handle the mechanics so you don't have to. Why work with me? The "Professor" Flex: I actually love the complex math of this stuff so much that I teach it to the next generation of advisors as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois (UIUC), and I help write official exam questions for the CFP® Board. Taxes, Minus the Stress: As an Enrolled Agent (EA) admitted to practice before the IRS, I don't just give high-level advice. I do in-house tax preparation and tax-smart investment management to ensure nothing slips through the cracks. Transparent, Flat-Fee Pricing: I don't require a $1M portfolio to work together. I offer two clear paths: a one-time $495 Clarity Session to solve an immediate, painful financial headache, or a $500/month Principal Partnership (capped at roughly 30 clients) where I take wealth and tax management entirely off your hands. I live in the Chicagoland area with my wife, our two kids, and our dog, but I operate a completely virtual practice serving professionals across the country. If you are ready to offload the mental load of your finances, let's talk.

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Attorney Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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