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Polaris Financial, LLC

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Client AUM

$68,807,872

Clients

852

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

About

Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses and non-profits, and credit unions. Services include portfolio management using model portfolios, life-event and retirement planning, workplace financial wellness and 3(38) plan services, plus separately managed fixed‑income strategies and charitable/employee pre‑funding accounts for credit union clients.

The firm’s Investment Advisory Committee combines macroeconomic, tactical (rules‑based) and fundamental analysis to construct and manage discretionary model portfolios across categories such as laddered bonds, buffered/defined‑outcome ETFs, multi‑asset income, core, all‑equity and faith‑based strategies; portfolios can be customized with SMAs or personalized indexing and may include automated tax‑loss harvesting or fee‑based annuities where appropriate. Polaris primarily delivers services remotely and executes client accounts on designated custodial platforms, with portfolio construction informed by quantitative and qualitative inputs.

Polaris is notable for an unusually high client load per advisor — servicing 852 clients with two advisors, which results in a much higher client‑to‑advisor ratio than typical for supported firms — and for a client base that is primarily non‑high‑net‑worth with low stated minimums, indicating many smaller accounts. The firm also emphasizes institutional relationships and third‑party platforms (including workplace solutions through Vestwell), offers Biblically responsible faith‑based model options, and operates under directed‑brokerage and program partner referral arrangements that clients may want to review for potential service and conflict considerations.

Client services

Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.0% annually for individual clients $0+: up to 1.0% annually for businesses & non-profits (plan participants) $0+: up to 1.0% annually for credit unions

Other

Account minimum: $500 for individuals, $500 for businesses & non-profits, $1,000 for credit unions (all negotiable) Fee-only: Annual investment advisory fees billed monthly or quarterly in arrears, based on daily average market value or quarter-end market value; fees are negotiable on a client-by-client basis.

Main office

Wellesley MA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Illinois · Kansas · Kentucky · Maryland · Massachusetts · Mississippi · Montana · Nebraska · New York · Ohio · Oklahoma · Pennsylvania · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia · West Virginia · Wyoming

Also doing business as

Advantage Plus Wealth Management · Autotruck Wealthmax · Banc Wealth Group · Credit Union Investment Management Group · Credit Union Wealth Group · Polaris Financial · Polaris Financial, LLC · Polaris Folios · Polaris Folios, LLC · Polaris Portfolios · Polaris Portfolios, LLC

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael M

Series 65

Wellesley, MA

Polaris Financial, LLC

Michael Mc Dermott is a financial advisor with Polaris Financial, LLC in Wellesley, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Richr Money LLC, Douugh Wealth, Polaris Portfolios, LLC, and concurrently at Oracle as a Staff Solutions Consultant in a non-investment role. Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and credit unions, utilizing a combination of model portfolios and customized strategies. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach involving macroeconomic, tactical, and fundamental analysis, and serves a large client base primarily composed of smaller accounts and institutional relationships.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting
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Evan K

Series 65

Wellesley, MA

Polaris Financial, LLC

Evan Kulak is a financial advisor at Polaris Financial, LLC in Wellesley, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Polaris Portfolios, LLC since 2015 in various capacities and also spent time at Douugh Wealth, LLC from 2020 to 2023. Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and credit unions, using a combination of macroeconomic, tactical, and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary model portfolios. The firm primarily serves a broad client base with lower account minimums and emphasizes institutional relationships and faith-based investment options.

Annuities Tax-loss harvesting
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