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Means Wealth Management

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Client AUM

$1,411,261,080

Clients

1,302

Advisors

13

across 3 offices

About

Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, estates, non‑profit organizations, corporations and other business entities, and it also serves as investment professional to qualified employer retirement plans and an investment club. Its services include discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning for ongoing clients, limited standalone financial planning, and exit planning for business owners.

The firm implements model portfolios using both active and passive strategies and customizes allocations based on client demographics, objectives, and risk tolerance, and it may engage third‑party sub‑advisers for all or a portion of client assets. For eligible clients the firm can implement more complex strategies — including options and the use of margin — and provides ongoing monitoring with quarterly reporting and electronic account access through its reporting platform and designated custodians.

Distinctive features include ongoing advisory relationships with a pooled vehicle (an investment club) and the disclosure that one or more supervised persons participate in private real estate investment vehicles in which clients may also be invested, subject to compliance review and disclosure. The firm also provides project‑based exit planning that can result in post‑liquidity asset management and automates filing of class‑action recoveries for clients through a third‑party service that retains a portion of any recovery.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Provide exit planning svcs for a negotiated fee

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning-Only Annual Fee: $15,000; Exit planning services fees fixed/project-based, typically $15,000 to $50,000

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 2.00% $100,001 - $500,000: 1.60% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001+: 1.00% Donor-Advised Funds and 529 Accounts, any asset size+: 0.75%

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee for Investment Advisory Services up to $5,000, negotiable at firm's discretion Fee-only: The firm is a fee-only investment advisor and does not charge commissions or transaction fees

Main office

See office

802 Stillwater Ave.

Bangor ME 04401-3614

Advisors at this office

7

Most active in

California · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia · Washington

Also doing business as

Means Investment Co., Inc. · Means Investment Company · Means Wealth Management

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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David M

Series 66

Greenville, SC

Means Wealth Management

David Means is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 credential and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Means Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and qualified employer retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and exit planning for business owners, employing a combination of active and passive investment strategies customized to client needs.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Thomas H

Series 65

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Thomas Herlihy is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management in Bangor, ME, with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Bangor Savings Bank from 2010 to 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he is a manager and 25% owner of Lakeside Investments LLC, an entity created to purchase lakefront property. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive strategies, customizes portfolios based on client needs, and offers specialized services such as exit planning and ongoing advisory relationships through pooled investment vehicles.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Jamie S

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Greenville, SC

Means Wealth Management

Jamie Stone is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Means Wealth Management since 2022 and previously held roles at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. from 2015 to 2022. He is based in Greenville, SC, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Means Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and qualified employer retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive model portfolios tailored to client needs and offers specialized services including exit planning and investment management for pooled vehicles such as an investment club.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Eric B

Series 66

Greenville, SC

Means Wealth Management

Eric Baker is a financial advisor with Means Wealth Management in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Means Wealth Management, he worked at LPL Financial and Atlas Financial Group, and spent nine years at CT Distributing. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, customized to client needs, and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and exit planning for business owners.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Stacey Y

Series 66

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Stacey Young is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management in Bangor, ME, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Means Wealth Management, Stacey worked at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union and RBC Capital Markets. Means Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and exit planning, utilizing active and passive model portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Alexander M

Series 66

Greenville, SC

Means Wealth Management

Alexander Means is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Means Wealth Management since 2017, with prior experience at Advantage Investment Management LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate investment LLC focused on buying, selling, and renting residential properties. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance and offers comprehensive financial planning along with specialized services such as exit planning for business owners.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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David C

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Means Wealth Management

David Cust is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Means Investment Co. since 2016. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, non-profits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and exit planning for business owners, utilizing active and passive strategies tailored to client needs.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Zachary M

Series 63, Series 65

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Zachary Means is a financial advisor with Means Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Means Investment Co., Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director at Machias Savings Bank and owns a holding company that manages a camp on Moosehead Lake. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and qualified employer retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client needs and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and business exit planning.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Karen O

CFA®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

Means Wealth Management

Karen Oeser is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. She joined Means Wealth Management in 2024 and has prior experience at Hart Capital Management, Inc. Karen owns Elevarte Capital LLC dba East Light Investments, where she manages investor communications for a multi-family real estate portfolio. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of active and passive strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial planning and exit planning services.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Paul M

Series 63

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Paul Means is a financial advisor with Means Wealth Management in Bangor, ME, holding a Series 63 designation and over 50 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Means Investment Co., Inc. since 1971. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee and Board Member for the Bangor Region YMCA, a charitable organization supporting community wellness, and he is also Chairman of the Investment Committee for Penobscot Associates, an investment club with 50 members. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive strategies, customizes portfolios based on client needs, and offers financial planning and exit planning services, including more complex strategies and ongoing monitoring with electronic reporting.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Chad K

CFP®, Series 65

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Chad Kelley is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Means Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bangor Savings Bank and Cross Insurance Center. Means Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofits, corporations, and employer retirement plans through discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and exit planning for business owners. The firm uses both active and passive model portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance and offers additional services such as options strategies, margin use, and project-based exit planning.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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John D

Series 66

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

John Dudley is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Means Investment Co, Inc. since 2011. Outside of advisory work, he serves as president of Delivery Logistics Inc., a FedEx Ground contracted service provider. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and qualified employer retirement plans. The firm uses both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client goals and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring with access to dedicated reporting platforms.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Erin B

Series 65

Bangor, ME

Means Wealth Management

Erin Barry is a financial advisor at Means Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Means Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to her current role, Barry was employed at Penobscot Community Health Care and Northern Light Health. She also serves as a corporator for Machias Savings Bank and acts as a goodwill ambassador providing regional insights when requested. Means Wealth Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, non-profits, corporations, and qualified employer retirement plans. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, customizes portfolios based on client needs, and offers services including financial and exit planning.

Options & derivatives strategies Founder/Business Owner Retired
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