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Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

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Client assets under management

$1,795,604,516

Clients

155

88% high-net-worth

Advisors

4

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

39

Low

Average account size

$11,584,545

About

Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. provides professional investment counsel and portfolio management to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, IRAs, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments and other investment advisory firms. The firm is a four‑advisor team overseeing about $1.8 billion in assets and typically requires a $5 million portfolio minimum.

The firm’s investment advice is driven by in‑house fundamental research, including company visits and discussions with management, and emphasizes high‑quality, dividend‑paying companies with a dividend‑growth orientation; it also applies the same research framework to selected non‑U.S. equities and conservative fixed‑income laddering. Accounts are generally managed on a non‑discretionary basis, with recommendations tailored to client objectives and regular telephone contact used to review and obtain client approvals before trades.

What is distinctive about the firm compared with peers is its high assets under management per advisor and the fact that the vast majority of its assets are non‑discretionary (roughly $1.73 billion non‑discretionary versus about $69.5 million discretionary); it also accepts other investment adviser clients, which is uncommon for similar teams. The firm does not list financial planning among its services, follows a client‑directed brokerage policy, provides quarterly printed asset appraisals to clients, and maintains a formal Code of Ethics and personal‑trading controls.

Client services

Portfolio management Investment consulting

Expertise

Passive / index investing Wealth management Concentrated stock management

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 0.60% annually (equivalent to $6 per thousand) $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.50% annually (equivalent to $5 per thousand) $4,000,001+: 0.40% annually (equivalent to $4 per thousand)

Other

Account minimum: $5,000,000

Main office location

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

9 Cleaves Street

Rockport MA 01966-1520, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Florida · Illinois · Maine · Massachusetts · Virginia

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Norton S

Series 65

Rockport, MA

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

Norton Sloan is a financial advisor with Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. in Rockport, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. since 2005. Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. provides investment counsel and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, IRAs, and institutional clients such as charitable institutions and foundations. The firm employs a research-driven approach focusing on fundamentally sound companies with earnings and dividend growth, supplemented by selective allocations to international equities, bonds, and mutual funds or ETFs.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Concentrated stock management
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Matthew S

Series 65

Rockport, MA

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

Matthew Safford is a financial advisor at Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Deloitte & Touche. His background also includes academic and preparatory school experience prior to entering the financial sector. Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. provides investment counsel and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, IRAs, and institutional clients such as charitable institutions and endowments. The firm uses a research-driven investment approach focusing on fundamentally sound companies and maintains a non-discretionary management style with tailored recommendations and ongoing client communication.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Concentrated stock management
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William D

Series 65

Rockport, MA

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

William Dwyer is a financial advisor at Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. in Rockport, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with eight years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he was involved with the Pleon Yacht Club for four years. Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. provides investment counsel and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, IRAs, and institutional clients, focusing on a research-driven approach that emphasizes fundamentally sound companies and tailored client recommendations through ongoing review and communication.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Concentrated stock management
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John S

Series 63

Rockport, MA

Safford Nicholas H & Co Inc

John Safford is a financial advisor at Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. in Rockport, MA, holding a Series 63 designation with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. since 1993. Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. provides investment counsel and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, IRAs, and various institutional clients, including charitable institutions and endowments. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on fundamentally sound companies with earnings and dividend growth, supplemented by select non-U.S. equities and high-quality fixed income, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Passive / index investing Wealth management Concentrated stock management
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