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Charter Oak Capital Management

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Client assets under management

$1,555,737,695

Clients

1,389

33% high-net-worth

Advisors

14

of 27 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

99

High

Average account size

$1,120,042

About

Charter Oak Capital Management is a fee-based investment management and financial planning firm that provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and plan participants. As of December 31, 2025, the firm reported approximately $1.57 billion in discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management across roughly 1,397 family households.

The firm employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis and adapts investment strategies to market conditions and client circumstances, with portfolios that are ETF-heavy and implemented through long- and short-term purchases and limited trading. Charter Oak also uses subadvisors and third‑party services — including Vanguard Personalized Indexing for direct indexing mandates and a third‑party platform (Pontera) to manage held‑away retirement accounts — and discloses the tax and liquidity considerations associated with direct indexing.

Charter Oak periodically offers educational seminars for the general public at no charge, a service that is less common among similar team firms. In 2026 the firm completed an acquisition by Mercer Global Advisors, resulting in an ownership change and client assignment process that may lead to a wind‑down of Charter Oak’s advisory business at the custodial level.

Client services

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Expertise

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for portfolio management services may be offered; fees prorated based on billing period.

Percentage

$0 - $350,000: 1.50% $350,000 - $1,000,000: 0.85% $1,000,000 - $1,500,000: 0.75% $1,500,000 - $2,000,000: 0.65% $2,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.55% $3,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.50% $4,000,000 - $7,500,000: 0.40% $7,500,000+: 0.30%

Project-based

Hourly rate for financial planning or consulting services; negotiated and varies based on complexity.

Other

Account minimum: $350,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $1,250 ($5,000 annualized) Fee-only: Portfolio management and financial planning fees; no commissions charged.

Main office location

Charter Oak Capital Management

Two International Drive, Suite 325

Portsmouth NH 03801, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Colorado · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Texas · Vermont · Virginia · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Todd C

Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Todd Cesca is a financial advisor with Charter Oak Capital Management in Portsmouth, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Charter Oak Capital Management since 2002 and was previously with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, Cesca serves on several nonprofit boards, including as chair of the United Way of Southern Maine and the Maine Education Service Foundation, and coaches high school lacrosse. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion and employs a discretionary investment approach centered on individualized policy statements, with ETFs forming the core of most portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Alicia C

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Alicia Chiamulera is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC and Windhaven Investment Management, Inc. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, employing a disciplined approach that includes discretionary portfolio management, individualized investment policy statements, and the use of ETFs alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Samuel R

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Samuel Reid is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2006. He holds leadership roles outside of his advisory work, including Vice President and Director at the Strafford Economic Development Corp. and board member of the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across over 1,300 family households, utilizing ETFs and a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis in discretionary portfolio management and standalone planning services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Karen Z

CFP®, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Karen Zaramba is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and has been with Charter Oak Capital Management since 2011. Prior to joining Charter Oak, she worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for eight years. She is a member of the Seacoast Women's Investment Group and has served as treasurer for the Pope Memorial Cocheco Valley Humane Society. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across over 1,300 family households, employing a core portfolio approach centered on ETFs and combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with discretionary portfolio management and third-party subadvisor services.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Lena W

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Lena Wyand is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2007. She holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Portsmouth, NH. Outside of her advisory role, she is a 25% owner of Oak Tree Properties, Inc., a commercial property business in Kennebunk, ME. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, utilizing discretionary portfolio management with ETFs as core holdings and employing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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James B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

James Bossieux is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2022 and previously held positions at THE Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across over 1,300 family households, employing a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management with ETFs as core holdings, alongside fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Jessica K

CFP®

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Jessica Kreger is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors, LLC and Bartley Financial Advisors, Inc. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across over 1,300 family households, employing a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management with ETFs and utilizing subadvisors and third-party platforms for implementation.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Renee H

Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Renee Hickey is a financial advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior work includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., Citizens Bank, and Fidelity Investments, among others. Outside of finance, her background includes experience in food service and education sectors. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, employing a strategy centered on ETFs and integrating fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with discretionary portfolio management.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Sarah C

CFP®, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Sarah Clapp is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Charter Oak since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she holds an ownership interest in Revision Solar, LLC, a non-investment-related business. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, focusing on ETF-based portfolios and employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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John W

CFP®, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

John Wilson is a financial advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Steele Street Capital and in retail roles at Dicks Sporting Goods and Dover Sports. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 households, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with a focus on ETFs and personalized indexing strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Katy C

Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Katy Carr is a financial advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a committee member on the development committee for Make a Wish of Maine. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, employing a combination of discretionary portfolio management, fundamental and technical analysis, and third-party subadvisors to implement personalized investment strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Jeffrey T

Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Jeffrey Troiano is a financial advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management with 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 17 years and has been with Charter Oak Capital Management, formerly Troiano & Associates, for 24 years. He serves as president of a nonprofit low-income housing project, South Church Housing. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, with ETFs as the core of most portfolios.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Emma B

CFP®, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Emma Bean is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Charter Oak Capital Management. She has been with the firm since 2015. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across more than 1,300 family households, employing a range of strategies including discretionary portfolio management, fundamental and technical analysis, and the use of ETFs as core holdings.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Eugene A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Charter Oak Capital Management

Eugene Akerberg is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving at Charter Oak Capital Management since 2003. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2005 to 2019. Charter Oak Capital Management provides fee-based investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.42 billion across over 1,300 family households, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with a focus on ETFs and personalized investment strategies.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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