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Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

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Client assets under management

$271,992,000

Clients

172

53% high-net worth

Advisors

6

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

29

Very Low

Average account size

$1,581,349

About

Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients (including high-net-worth households) and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, financial life planning, investment management, and pension/401(k) consulting, typically on an asset-based advisory basis.

The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that blends passive ETFs with selected active managers and documents client goals in investment policy statements; many accounts are managed on a discretionary basis. Northstar also integrates third‑party technology and automation into its process—most notably using Betterment Advisor Solutions for a wrap program and for firm-designed custom portfolios that support automated rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and consolidated reporting.

Distinctive features compared with many peers include its participation as a sponsor in the Betterment wrap-fee program—offering custom Betterment portfolios and disclosing that it receives a portion of the wrap fee—and its use of paid third‑party referral arrangements (for example, a Wealthramp lead service). The firm also regularly advises plan sponsors and may serve as a discretionary ERISA investment manager (e.g., 3(38) for certain cash balance plans), combining retail wealth management with institutional plan-level fiduciary work.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% per year (Wealth Management) $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% per year (Wealth Management) $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.80% per year (Wealth Management) $5,000,001+: 0.50% per year (Wealth Management) $0 - $5,000,000: 0.75% per year (Stand-Alone Investment Management) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% per year (Stand-Alone Investment Management) $10,000,001+: 0.50% per year (Stand-Alone Investment Management)

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 minimum for Wealth Management/Investment Management Services Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $7,500 which may be reduced at firm's discretion Fee-only: Financial Life Planning fees range between $7,500 and $10,000, may be one-time or annual fees, negotiable based on complexity

Main office location

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

112 Range Road

Windham NH 03087, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Massachusetts · New Hampshire · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Rachel D

CFP®, Series 65

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Rachel Decarolis is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020 and was previously with Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and Perennial Advisors Group, LLC. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs and active managers, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis, and integrates third-party technology to support automated rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and consolidated reporting.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Robin Y

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Robin Young is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2003, working first at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and then at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Julie F

CFP®

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Julie Fortin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2016, initially at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc., and continuing at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and consolidated reporting.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Alexa D

CFP®

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Alexa Darbe is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, she worked at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. for 13 years. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology solutions such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Jonathan W

Series 63, Series 66

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Jonathan Wolanyk is a financial advisor at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Fidelity Investments. Wolanyk is also a licensed insurance agent, though he has primarily served in a support role rather than selling insurance products. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs and active managers, integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions, and provides both retail wealth management and institutional plan-level fiduciary services.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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Natalie M

CFP®, Series 65

Windham, NH

Northstar Financial Planning, LLC

Natalie Marin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Paladin Advisors LLC, Northeastern University, Sun Life Financial, and MFS Investment Management. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs and active managers, integrating technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and consolidated reporting.

Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals
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