Weston Financial Group Inc (Wellesley)


Weston Financial Group Inc is a large advisory firm based in Wellesley. It manages $1.76 billion of regulatory assets for 2,731 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, and 17 other states.

Weston Financial Group provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and asset allocation and monitoring services. It prepares financial plans for more than 25 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Weston Financial Group: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Weston Financial Group Inc is $1.76 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 89% since the beginning of its operation, and $134.87 thousand of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $1.56 billion in discretionary accounts and $193.94 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $692.13 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $409.16 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in investment and business development companies the most. They account for 74% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is state and local bonds, which make up 11% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in exchange traded securities form 9% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Weston Financial Group Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Hourly charges are usually charged for consulting work and special projects. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Ronald Stephen Ohsberg serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Ronald Stephen Ohsberg is high net worth individuals with 510 clients and $1.63 billion of assets under management. Among the 13 most similar advisory firms, Weston Financial Group has the highest percentage of high net worth individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $1.76 billion for 766 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Weston Financial Group doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Weston Financial Group Inc

The company employs 21 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 71 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 10 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Ronald Stephen Ohsberg has been acting as President since 1 Jan 2018. Ronald Anthony Sugameli joined the executive team most recently as the Principal Financial Counselor, Chief Investment Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Iven Richard Horowitz President, director, principal 1 Mar 1982 Other 250391
Douglas Albert Biggar Clerk, director, principal 1 Apr 1982 Other 731991
Joseph Robbat Treasurer, director, principal 1 Jan 1983 Other 400602
Wayne Michael Grzecki Director, principal 1 Nov 1998 Other 1620332
Robert Irwin Stock Director, principal 1 Nov 1998 Other 1900058
Ronald Anthony Sugameli Director, principal 1 Nov 1998 Other 1330887
Nicole M Tremblay Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2002 Other 4555979
Nicole Marie Tremblay Chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2002 Other 4555979
Nicole Marie Tremblay Chief compliance officer, senior vice president 1 Aug 2005 Other 4555979
The Washington Trust Company Parent company 1 Aug 2005 75% - 100% 05-0235370
Of Westerly The Washington Trust Company Parent company 1 Aug 2005 75% - 100% 05-0235370
Douglas Albert Biggar Managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 731991
Wayne Michael Grzecki President, managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 1620332
Joseph Robbat Treasurer, managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 400602
Robert Irwin Stock Secretary, managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 1900058
Galan George Daukas Executive managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 1617862
Inc. Washington Trust Bancorp Parent company 1 Aug 2005 75% - 100% 05-0404671
Ronald Anthony Sugameli Secretary, managing director 1 Aug 2005 Other 1330887
Ronald Anthony Sugameli Secretary, managing director, cio 1 May 2009 Other 1330887
Maria Anna Staffiere Managing director 1 May 2009 Other 1108337
Wayne Michael Grzecki President, managing director, coo 1 May 2009 Other 1620332
Kerry Paul Falco Managing director 1 May 2009 Other 2022848
Kerry Paul Falco Managing director, treasurer 1 Jun 2010 Other 2022848
John Whipple Filoon President, chief operating officer 1 May 2011 Other 3060781
Mark Kenyon Wever Gim Executive managing director 1 May 2013 Other 6200079
Edward Otis Handy Director 1 Apr 2014 Other 6929146
Kathleen Anne Ryan Executive managing director, director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6929122
Ronald Stephen Ohsberg Director 1 Jan 2018 Other 6929142
Ronald Anthony Sugameli Principal financial counselor, chief investment officer 1 Jun 2018 Other 1330887
Kerry Paul Falco Principal financial counselor 1 Jun 2018 Other 2022848
Maria Anna Staffiere Principal financial counselor 1 Jun 2018 Other 1108337
Ronald Stephen Ohsberg Director, treasurer 1 Jun 2018 Other 6929142

Based in Wellesley

The principal office where Weston Financial Group Inc performs its advisory services is located at 100 William St, Wellesley, MA 02481, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 781-235-7055 or by fax 781-235-1905. The normal business hours are 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at westonfinancial.net.