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Middleton & Company Inc.

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Client assets under management

$1,066,167,752

Clients

346

69% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 16 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

58

Typical

Average account size

$3,081,410

About

Middleton & Company manages approximately $1.23 billion on a discretionary basis for individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations and ERISA-covered retirement plans, providing tailored investment counseling and ongoing portfolio management. The firm builds Investment Policy Statements with clients and delivers quarterly reporting that includes portfolio appraisals, holdings and performance data.

Middleton’s investment process is rooted in fundamental analysis and is implemented across five core strategies—Core Growth, Aggressive Growth, Equity Income, Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation—along with a separately managed fixed income approach. Portfolios typically emphasize U.S. exchange-listed securities, registered funds and investment-grade bonds, may use ETFs for asset-class exposure, avoid alcohol, tobacco and gaming stocks, and selectively consider alternative investments for qualified clients; accounts are managed tax-sensitively with regular rebalancing and quarterly reviews.

Compared with many peer teams, Middleton is majority employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Trust and maintains a wholly owned trust company subsidiary (Middleton Fiduciary Services) that is currently not active, an affiliation that is uncommon for firms of this size. The brochure also discloses explicit strategy performance objectives (for example, targeting returns competitive with the S&P 500 or above‑average returns versus blended benchmarks) and describes turnover and rebalancing practices, indicating an uncommon emphasis on measurable performance outcomes.

Client services

Portfolio management

Expertise

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.90% annually $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.70% annually $4,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.60% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.45% annually $10,000,001+: 0.40% annually

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Investment management fees only; no transaction-based compensation

Main office location

Middleton & Company Inc.

600 Atlantic Avenue; 18 Th Floor

Boston MA 02210-2211, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Colorado · Connecticut · Florida · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · Rhode Island · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Robert B

CFA®

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

Robert Bruch is a CFA® charterholder based in Boston, MA, with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Middleton & Company Inc. since 2015. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing approximately $1.159 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm’s investment process is grounded in fundamental analysis and typically emphasizes U.S. exchange-listed stocks, SEC-registered funds, and investment-grade bonds across a range of strategies, including concentrated equity, equity income, core growth, fixed income, and ETF-based allocations.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Barry H

CFA®, Series 63

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

Barry Hilliard is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Middleton & Company Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Santander Bank, NA and Santander Securities, LLC. He holds a Series 63 license. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing approximately $1.159 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with strategies focused on U.S. exchange-listed stocks, SEC-registered funds, and investment-grade bonds, offering tailored portfolios and detailed quarterly reporting.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Alice W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

Alice Walsh is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, serving at Middleton & Company Inc. in Boston, MA since 1995. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is part of a seven-advisor team. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing approximately $1.159 billion in client assets. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach with strategies focused on U.S. stocks, SEC-registered funds, and investment-grade bonds, offering tailored portfolios and detailed quarterly reporting.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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John S

CFA®

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

John Sargent Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Middleton & Company Inc. in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 1993. He holds the role of Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee at Gordon College, a position he assumed in late 2023. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing over $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in fundamental analysis and includes strategies focused on U.S. exchange-listed stocks, funds, and investment-grade bonds, delivered with regular performance reporting.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Maria M

CFA®

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

Maria Mccormack is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Middleton & Company Inc. since 2003. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing approximately $1.159 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach focused on U.S. exchange-listed stocks, SEC-registered funds, and investment-grade bonds, offering tailored portfolios across five strategies with regular performance reporting.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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Grenville A

Series 63

Boston, MA

Middleton & Company Inc.

Grenville Anderson is a financial advisor at Middleton & Company Inc. in Boston, MA, holding a Series 63 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Middleton & Company since 2021 and previously spent 22 years at Fiduciary Trust Company. Middleton & Company provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, foundations, and ERISA-covered retirement plans, managing approximately $1.159 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process focused on U.S. exchange-listed stocks, SEC-registered funds, and investment-grade bonds across multiple strategies, including tax-sensitive and tactical approaches.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments
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