OUR STORY
Nothing makes us happier than helping you live well.
Modera’s roots date to 1983. That’s when our predecessor firm established itself as one of the country’s first fee-only advisories, to align the best interests of the firm and its clients.
Modera (mod·er·a)
The Latin word “modera” loosely means to provide management/direction or to moderate in a controlled manner.
We strive to deliver sophisticated, fee-only wealth management in a highly personal way. We:
- are a fee-only, registered investment advisor.
- are a fiduciary, always acting in our clients’ best interest.
- have grown to more than 200 employees in 16 offices along the East Coast.*
- manage $12.5 billion in assets for more than 5,700 individuals, families and businesses.*
- are proudly a majority employee-owned firm run by a board of managers. Approximately one-third of Modera’s staff are shareholders; we truly care about our business and its long-term viability!*
*As of Dec. 31, 2023
Core purpose:
To make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of our clients and colleagues.
Our three core values guide us:
1. Confident humility
2. Contagious growth mindset
3. Trusted relationships
“We started this firm to help people like you.”
Read our CEO Tom Orecchio’s thoughts on what it means to be a Modera client.
A history of strategic growth:
Our growth has been driven by a desire to give clients an exceptionally personal service experience, and access to new investment opportunities. Ultimately, we’ve grown in those special moments when we’ve connected with firms and individuals who share our distinct combination of professional excellence and friendly, relatable work style.
There are more benefits to our increased scale: Streamlining and centralizing our operations lets us focus even more attention on you. Expanding our brain trust puts tremendous expertise at your disposal. Consolidating the pool of assets we manage gives you access to new investment opportunities, and gives us the power to negotiate lower fees on your behalf.
1983
Gary Greenbaum of Greenbaum & Associates is an early pioneer in establishing fee-only advisory firm Modera.
1995
Tom Orecchio partners with Gary Greenbaum.
2011
Back Bay Financial Group and Modera combine to form a two-office (Boston, MA, and Westwood, NJ) regional Modera with $964 million AUM.
2013
Modera has over $1 billion AUM and 17 CFP® certificants.
2014
Joseph Capital Management joins Modera, creating a third location in Hernando, FL.
2015
Modera establishes an office in Atlanta, GA, its fourth location.
2016
Graf Financial Advisors joins Modera in its NJ location. Hernando, FL office moves to Inverness, FL.
2017
Cambridge Wealth Counsel joins Modera in its Atlanta location. Modera has over $2 billion AUM and 31 CFP® certificants.
2018
Matrix Wealth Advisors joins Modera, creating a fifth location in Charlotte, NC.
2020
Keatley Wealth Management joins Modera in its Charlotte location. Independence Advisors joins Modera, establishing a location in Wayne, PA. The newly combined Modera has $2.7 billion AUM and 35 CFP® certificants.
2022
The staff of Greystone Wealth Advisors joins Modera, establishing a location in New York City and Westchester. Also joining the firm were Kaplan Financial and Stonebridge Financial in New Jersey, and the team at Bernhardt Wealth Management in Virginia.
2023
Parsec Financial, Crimmins Wealth Management, and Baldrige Asset Management teams join Modera, adding six offices across NC and a second location in PA. Modera reaches $12.5 billion in assets managed and 83 CFP® certificants.
2024
Bromfield-Sneider joins Modera, adding an office in Westwood, MA. Bay Point joins Modera, adding two offices in Maryland.
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