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Pinney & Scofield, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$858,739,612

Clients

295

75% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 4 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

98

High

Average account size

$2,910,982

About

Pinney & Scofield provides investment management combined with financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, and also offers stand‑alone planning and consulting engagements. It serves both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients on a fee‑only, primarily discretionary basis and documents portfolio objectives in a signed Investment Policy Statement.

The firm follows an efficient‑markets, long‑term approach, building broadly diversified portfolios using index and factor mutual funds and ETFs, rebalancing periodically rather than attempting market timing. It may allocate to DFA funds and unaffiliated independent managers, treats cash and tax considerations as part of portfolio management, and does not exercise discretionary authority to purchase cryptocurrencies directly.

Pinney & Scofield reports approximately $858.7 million in discretionary assets under management with a relatively small advisory team, producing an AUM‑per‑advisor level above $200 million — a configuration that is uncommon among team firms. The firm also aggregates workplace retirement plan assets through third‑party platforms (e.g., ByAllAccounts) for inclusion in managed assets and discloses operational features such as DFA fund transfer restrictions, proxy‑voting services, and explicit limits on direct cryptocurrency investments that distinguish its practices from many peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 0.75% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% $5,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Planning and consulting fees generally range from $250 to $500 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Fee-only: Annual investment advisory fee based on tiered percentage of assets under management; financial planning and consulting fees generally $250 to $500 per hour

Main office location

Pinney & Scofield, Inc.

22 Hilliard Street

Cambridge MA 02138-4922, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Florida · Idaho · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · Rhode Island · Texas · Vermont · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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John G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MA

Pinney & Scofield, Inc.

John Goddard is a CFP® with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Pinney & Scofield, Inc. since 2007. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Marshfield, MA. Pinney & Scofield serves individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and discretionary investment management as well as standalone consulting. The firm employs a fee-only model and utilizes a diversified, modern portfolio theory-based investment approach, primarily using index and factor mutual funds and ETFs.

Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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Mary E

CFP®

Cambridge, MA

Pinney & Scofield, Inc.

Mary Evans is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Pinney & Scofield, Inc. since 2019 and previously spent seven years at TFC Financial Management, Inc. Pinney & Scofield serves individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and discretionary investment management, focusing on diversified portfolios based on modern portfolio theory and market efficiency. The firm manages approximately $743 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team and operates on a fee-only basis.

Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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Richard S

CFP®, Series 65

Falmouth, MA

Pinney & Scofield, Inc.

Richard Seeley is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Pinney & Scofield, Inc. since 2013. He is based in Falmouth, MA, and holds a Series 65 license. Pinney & Scofield serves individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and discretionary investment management, using a fee-only model. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory approach, constructing diversified portfolios primarily from index and factor mutual funds and ETFs, and manages roughly $743 million in discretionary assets with a small advisory team.

Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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