Morton Financial Advice LLC

You want to feel confident in your financial future, but finding the time to make the right decisions is a challenge. That's what I am here for. Mike Morton, CFP®, ChFC®, RLP®, is a fee-only financial advisor for high-earning professionals and busy parents with increasingly complex finances in the greater Boston area and nationwide. Morton Financial Advice clients are typically dual-income households in their 40s and 50s working in technology, biotech, engineering, finance, healthcare, and professional services, balancing demanding careers and growing families. We offer three ways to work together: hourly consultations, a fixed-fee comprehensive financial plan, or an ongoing monthly fixed-fee relationship for full, year-round support and investment management. In every case, we are fee-only fiduciaries, which means that 100% of our income comes from clients, never commissions, and there's no minimum in assets or net worth. Together, you and your advisor will cover investments, retirement planning, tax planning, employee and executive benefits (including equity compensation: RSUs, ISOs, and ESPPs), education planning (529s), wills, trusts, and insurance, with socially responsible investing available for clients who want it. Being a Registered Life Planner® means I focus on you: your time, energy, dreams, and goals, not just your portfolio. By building small habits, setting the right path, and providing year-round support, we can make sense of your financial resources and put everything to work, smarter, for your future. I live in Harvard, MA, with my wife and three children. We enjoy hiking, camping, running, snowboarding, and obstacle racing. I've played Ultimate Frisbee for decades and coach the youth team in town, and previously ran a woodworking/furniture-making business. I am the author of The Juggling Act and the host of Five Minute Finance, a financial planning podcast launched in 2020. Morton Financial Advice is a fee-only, fiduciary registered investment advisory firm based in Harvard, Massachusetts, founded in 2018 by Mike Morton, CFP®, ChFC®, RLP®. The firm works on published flat fees, earns no commissions, and sells no products. Morton Financial Advice is registered in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California, New York, and Colorado (CRD #293530), serves clients across the greater Boston area and works remotely with clients nationwide in states where it is registered or exempt. Learn more at https://mortonfinancialadvice.com.

I love financial planning. I have been in the business since 2007. I started as an apprentice at a large broker/dealer. They extended an offer for me to continue as an advisor with them at the end of my apprenticeship. I had no idea what I was doing at the time, but moved forward. I learned a lot the hard way starting out in the business. I was not a stellar sales person, but I also learned that I loved working with clients, and helping them to get on track to meet their retirement goals. This early career phase taught me that I really value relationships, education, and creating plans that meet your lifestyle and goals. Over time I refined a clear way that I wanted to work with clients. I found that working for a corporation would not fit the more customized, educational, and lifestyle approach that I wanted for my clients. In 2020 I opened my own RIA practice and am pleased to be able to always do what is best and unique for each client. In 2023 I was able to become a CFP®. I am proud of what I have created, and know that it fits a real need in the industry. Opening my business right as COVID set in also taught me some new things. More people need financial planning! They need to know that it is for everyone. I can help you no matter what your financial circumstances are. I live in Colorado with my husband and 3 children. I am a very stereotypical Coloradan. I love the outdoors and all outdoor activities. If you want to hike while we have meetings let's do it!