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Birchbrook

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Client assets under management

$281,558,805

Clients

310

37% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 7 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

52

Typical

Average account size

$908,254

About

Birchbrook provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and self‑directed retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management, customized financial planning engagements, and fiduciary services acting as trustee or personal representative for estates and trusts.

Portfolios are constructed using fundamental analysis and tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance, employing individual equities, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds and cash equivalents with regular, event‑driven reviews. Accounts are primarily managed on a discretionary basis, with written agreements, periodic reporting and a quarter‑end review cadence; clients receive quarterly portfolio reports and a quarterly investment newsletter.

Distinctive elements in the firm’s brochure include legal and fiduciary depth in the leadership—several principals have prior law‑firm and trust/estate practice experience and the firm maintains a compliance officer with a law degree—which informs its trustee and estate administration work often provided alongside investment services. Birchbrook also publishes a firm investment newsletter, participates in industry educational programs, and enrolls clients in a third‑party securities‑litigation claims filing service (with an opt‑out option), features that are less common among peer team firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy

Occupation focus

Retired Self-Employed

Fee options

Fixed

Initial Financial Plan: $2,000; Additional meetings: $1,000; Annual review and update: $500

Percentage

$0 - $100,000: 1.25% $100,001 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.90% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001+: 0.50%

Project-based

$200 per hour for Advisory services; $100 per hour for Paraplanner services

Other

Fee-only: Fee-only firm; no commissions or transaction-based revenues

Main office location

Birchbrook

82 Columbia St

Bangor ME 04401, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Florida · Maine · Massachusetts · New York · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Brett M

CFA®, Series 63

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Brett Miller is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Birchbrook, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to joining Birchbrook, he was employed at Bangor Wealth Management and Key Private Bank. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and manager due diligence to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, and offers fiduciary services including estate administration and trustee roles.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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Jean D

CFP®, Series 63

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Jean Deighan is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been leading Deighan Associates, Inc. since 1994. She is based in Bangor, ME, and is affiliated with Birchbrook, a team of six advisors. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and manager due diligence in its investment process and offers fiduciary services including trustee and estate administration, often without separate fees.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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Lucie E

Series 65

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Lucie Estabrook is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Birchbrook with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Deighan Wealth Advisors since 2010. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and manager due diligence in its investment process and offers fiduciary and estate-administration services, often providing trustee services without a separate fee.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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Jennifer E

Series 65

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Jennifer Eastman is a financial advisor at Birchbrook with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Rudman Winchell for eight years before joining Birchbrook in 2018. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in legal services. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and manager due diligence, offers fiduciary and estate-administration services, and provides tailored portfolios including ESG-focused options.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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Charles M

CFA®

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Charles Mussallem is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Birchbrook since 2023 and previously was involved with JM Family Trust and Mussallem Galleries. Outside of his advisory role, he is active in Mussallem Galleries, where he selects paintings and rugs for the art gallery. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental equity analysis and manager due diligence, offering tailored portfolios including ESG options, and provides fiduciary and estate-administration services often without separate trustee fees.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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Jenifer B

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Bangor, ME

Birchbrook

Jenifer Butler is a financial advisor at Birchbrook with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has worked at Birchbrook since 2021, following a 27-year tenure at Deighan Associates, Inc. Birchbrook is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable organizations, and self-directed retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, fiduciary services, and estate administration, with an investment process focused on fundamental analysis and manager due diligence, including ESG-focused portfolios.

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Retired Self-Employed
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