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  • About TQM
  • Our Team
  • Our Services
    • Comprehensive Financial Plan
    • Investment Management
    • Business Planning
    • Insurance Management
    • Legacy Planning
    • Family Wealth Program
  • Professional Partnerships
  • Client Center
  • Insights
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Main Office:
122 Washington Street, Suite R
Marblehead, MA 01945

Phone

781-990-3599

Fax

617-249-0924

Email

tqm@tqmwealthpartners.com

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    Founder & Entrepreneur
    Executives (Pre-Exit & 
Post-Exit)

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    Retired or Transitioning Executives

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    Global Executives

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    PE-Backed Executives

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    Tech & Pre-IPO Executives

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    Public Company CEOs & CFOs

    Typical Net Worth:

    $10M–$100M+

    Key Needs:

    Concentration reduction, tax strategy, 10b5-1 plans, coordinated estate structures.

    Mapped Services:

    • Equity Compensation & Liquidity Planning
    • Investment Management & Portfolio Design
    • Tax Planning & Strategic Tax Services
    • Risk & Asset Protection
    • Estate & Legacy Planning
    • Wealth Planning

    Hold / Monitor

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Legacy

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Liquidity

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Exercise

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Vest

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Grant

    What TQM does

    • We help you understand what you’ve been granted
      and how to plan actions.
    • AMT expo n from day one.

    How TQM helps:

    • Equity analysis and modeling
    • Vesting calendar review
    • 83(b) considersure awareness
    • Coordination with corporate counsel

    Liquidity & Major Event
    Planning

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.

    Executive-Life
    Coordination

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.

    Family Wealth, Estate
    Planning & Legacy

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.

    Personalized Wealth &
    Portfolio Management

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.

    Tax Planning &
    Regulatory Navigation

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.

    Equity Compensation &
    Concentration Strategy

    We help you make confident decisions around your
    employer stock and compensation: 

    • RSUs, PSUs, ISOs, NSOs
    • Exercise timing and tax optimization
    • 10b5-1 plans
    • Hedging and diversification strategies
    • Pre-IPO and post-liquidity planning

    Outcome:

    Reduce risk, avoid tax surprises, and turn concentrated
    wealth into long-term financial stability.




      Inherited Wealth
      Recipients/Family Trustees 

      Challenges: 

      • Lack of understanding of trust mechanics and obligations. 
      • Anxiety over “ruining” heirs with too much privilege. 
      • Poor tax efficiency in trust distributions. 
      • No long-term structure for wealth stewardship. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Designs trust-optimized investment strategies. 
      • Helps educate heirs on financial responsibility. 
      • Aligns trust structures with family purpose and charitable intent. 

      Our Services 

      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Investment Management 
      • Insurance & Risk Management 
      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
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      Executives & Corporate
      Professionals Nearing Retirement 

      Challenges:

      • Fear of outliving assets (longevity risk). 
      • Unclear withdrawal and tax strategy. 
      • Market volatility concerns. 
      • Complexity managing multiple retirement accounts. 
      • Desire for lifestyle preservation without financial stress. 

      TQM Value:

      • Builds a Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) framework for predictable income. 
      • Aligns asset allocation with lifestyle and philanthropic goals. 
      • Benchmarks investment performance against personal required rate of return. 

      Our Services 

      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Investment Management 
      • Insurance & Risk Management 
      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
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      High-net-worth Families
      with Complex Wealth Structures 

      Challenges: 

      • No single, integrated household balance sheet across trusts, entities, investments, and family members. 
      • Tax inefficiencies created by overlapping advice and disconnected planning. 
      • Risk exposures that are not clearly mapped to family goals or long-term needs. 
      • Lack of coordinated oversight across advisors, generations, and decision-makers. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Creates a centralized financial operating system that brings full visibility across the family’s wealth. 
      • Uses TQM’s Total Quality Wealth Management to connect investment strategy, tax planning, and estate design. 
      • Applies the Critical Path framework to identify the family’s minimum required rate of return to meet long-term goals. 
      • Uses that insight to guide disciplined portfolio decisions, including when to rebalance or take gains during strong markets. 
      • Benchmarks progress against a living financial plan and clearly defined risk capacity metrics.  

      Our Services

      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Investment Management 
      • Risk & Insurance Review 
      • Family Wealth & Philanthropy
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      Families with Generational
      Wealth/Nearing Estate Transition 

      Challenges: 

      • Estate tax exposure: Concern about losing up to 40%+ of estate to taxes. 
      • Wealth transfer complexity: Fragmented trusts, entities, and outdated structures. 
      • Heir preparedness: Lack of education or discipline among next generation. 
      • Family tension: Conflicting views about legacy or wealth values. 
      • Philanthropy strategy: Uncoordinated charitable giving without impact alignment. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Builds an integrated legacy and tax minimization strategy using advanced planning. 
      • Coordinates attorneys, trustees, and CPAs to ensure efficiency and compliance. 
      • Uses Critical Path modeling to simulate estate outcomes under different tax scenarios. 
      • Facilitates family governance and next-gen financial education. 

      Our Services 

      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
      • Family Wealth & Philanthropy 
      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Risk & Insurance Review 
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      Woman In Transition
      (Divorced, Inheritance, or Widowhood) 

      Challenges: 

      • Uncertainty about total wealth, income sufficiency, and long-term financial security. 
      • Managing multiple accounts, attorneys, and advisors without a clear financial lead. 
      • Risk of emotional or reactive decisions during a highly personal life transition. 
      • Loss of financial confidence and growing decision fatigue. 
      • Need to establish independence while protecting future lifestyle and family priorities. 

      TQM Value:

      • Rebuilds a comprehensive household balance sheet to create immediate clarity and control. 
      • Provides fiduciary, non-judgmental guidance, helping you make confident decisions at your own pace. 
      • Designs a Critical Path plan focused on lifetime income, stability, and purpose. 
      • Acts as a steady partner, helping you move forward with confidence rather than urgency. 

      Our Services: 

      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Specialized Planning 
      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
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      Widowers or Recently
      Divorced with Substantial Wealth 

      Challenges: 

      • Emotional overwhelm and fear of making costly financial mistakes during a major life transition. 
      • Fragmented accounts and limited visibility across assets, income, and obligations. 
      • Need for income planning and a thoughtful reassessment of estate priorities. 
      • Outdated estate documents, beneficiary designations, or trust structures. 
      • Navigating the complexities of blended families, with a need to protect wealth for children while honoring new family dynamics. 
      • Increased vulnerability to poor or self-interested advice. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Acts as your Personal CFO, simplifying decisions and coordinating every aspect of your financial life. 
      • Builds a Critical Path framework that balances near-term security with long-term legacy goals. 
      • Aligns estate, trust, and insurance strategies to reflect new life circumstances and family structures. 
      • Helps protect wealth intentionally, ensuring assets are directed according to your wishes and your children’s future needs. 

      Our Services:

      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
      • Family Wealth & Philanthropy 
      • Risk Management 
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      High income
      Biotech Executive 

      Challenges 

      • Concentrated stock risk from equity compensation and uncertainty around diversification timing. 
      • Complex tax exposure related to RSUs, NSOs, ISOs, AMT, stock sales, and deferred compensation. 
      • No integrated plan linking equity decisions to long-term liquidity. retirement, and legacy goals. 
      • Market volatility creating anxiety about when and how to divest concentrated positions. 
      • Managing advice across multiple, uncoordinated professionals without a clear financial lead. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Performs detailed equity compensation analysis, helping you understand and optimize decisions around RSUs, NSOs, and ISOs in the context of your full financial picture. 
      • Designs a Critical Path Plan that connects equity events to post-liquidity investment, tax, and estate strategies. 
      • Coordinates CPA, legal, and investment teams to ensure equity, tax, and planning decisions stay aligned. 
      • Uses liability-driven investing (LDI) to balance income needs with appropriate market exposure. 
      • Acts as your Personal CFO, providing one point of accountability across every financial decision. 

      Our Services: 

      • Investment Management 
      • Comprehensive Financial Planning 
      • Tax-Efficient Legacy Planning 
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      Entrepreneurs & Business
      Owners Nearing Exit 

      Challenges: 

      • Lack of liquidity planning pre-sale. 
      • Estate and succession uncertainty. 
      • Heavy tax drag at sale. 
      • Post-exit identity and investment strategy confusion. 
      • Siloed advice from transaction, tax, and investment professionals. 

      TQM Value: 

      • Provides a pre-sale to post-sale roadmap integrating business value, family wealth, and tax strategy. 
      • Implements tax-efficient structures (e.g., charitable trusts, gifting strategies). 
      • Aligns wealth transfer with family goals and philanthropic intent. 

      Our Services:

      • Business Owner & Liquidity Planning 
      • Legacy & Estate Planning 
      • Investment Management 
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