WEALTH EFFECTS
Firm details
- Headquarters
- BOSTON, Massachusetts
- CRD number
- 315244
- Registered since
- July 7, 2021
- Website
- www.w-effects.com
- Custodians
- FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM
- Client types
- Individuals67.58%
- HNWI31.78%
- Charitable Organizations0.42%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.21%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPension Consulting
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Wealth Effects is an independent registered investment adviser that began SEC registration in 2021 and operates under a percentage-of-AUM fee model. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional clients, delivering financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and pension consulting services. Its investment approach is equity-focused, with a clear preference for exchange-traded securities and active portfolio management rather than ESG-driven mandates. Portfolio construction shows a blend of direct equity positions and pooled vehicles. The firm appears to balance concentrated bets in high-conviction names with broader exposure through ETFs and mutual funds, while also using third-party managers for alternative exposure. Custodial relationships and the concentration of assets in publicly traded equities drive a liquid, tradable core to client portfolios, with alternatives layered in where appropriate.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities65%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents11%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds10%
- US Government Bonds5%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities4%
Owners & executives
1 of 1WILLIAM LIBERTI
CEO and FounderCRD 1731862
Contacts
3 of 7BRIAN BURKHART
Senior Managing DirectorCRD 2037581
Derek Liberti
Associate Wealth ManagerCRD 8069164
JEFFREY MCHALE
Managing DirectorCRD 2998580
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 95Active vs passive
$68.8M in ETFs
83%
$56.8M
16%
$12M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND (VTI) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $8.9M | 27,615 | 12.88% |
Location
BOSTON, MA
SUFFOLK
Location
BOSTON, MA
Headquartered in BOSTON, MA, anchoring the Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT metro in the Northeast.
- Metro area
- Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH-CT
- Region
- Northeast
- County
- SUFFOLK
- Address
- 265 Franklin St
- Time zone
- ET (UTC-5)
- Office locations
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