Portolan Financial Planning LLC
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About
Portolan Financial Planning LLC provides personalized investment advisory services, comprehensive financial planning and bundled tax preparation to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions and profit‑sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm also offers retirement plan consulting for employers and may accept limited hourly or project engagements.
The adviser typically recommends long‑term allocations to no‑load mutual funds and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, cost minimization and tax management. Portolan reports roughly $9.68 million in non‑discretionary assets under management, indicating that most client accounts are managed on a non‑discretionary basis — a configuration that is less common among independent advisers.
Distinctive operational features include bundled tax preparation (not offered on a stand‑alone basis) and retirement plan consulting that can include plan manager selection and employee enrollment assistance, services that extend beyond typical retail advisory offerings. The firm’s brochure discloses a December 2025 consent order resolving past unregistered adviser activity in North Carolina, which was settled with a $2,500 civil penalty.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $250,000: Hourly rate of $150/hour (fees based on estimated hours required) $250,001 - $500,000: 1% annually $500,001+: 1% on first $500,000 plus 0.25% on amount over $500,000
Hourly rate of $150/hour
Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Hourly rate of $150/hour for clients below $250,000 AUM and for hourly engagements; annual fees based on hourly billing for < $250,000 AUM clients
Main office
Durham NC
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
Louisiana · North Carolina
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