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Bigelow Investment Advisors

Wealth managementRIA

Portland, MECRD 143733Updated

Bigelow Investment Advisors is an investment adviser based in Portland, ME, registered with the SEC since 2007. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and individual clients. Its regulatory assets under management total $555 million, as filed on 8 May 2026.

331
Clients
$1.31M
AUM per individual client
4
Advisory staff
1
Offices

From Form ADV filed 8 May 2026SEC record

Services and clients

Bigelow Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions. Financial planning was provided to 101–250 clients last fiscal year.

Bigelow Investment Advisors reports 331 clients. They include 180 individual clients, 134 high-net-worth individuals, and 10 pension and profit-sharing plans. Of its assets, 78.3% ($435M across 873 accounts) are managed with discretion; $121M across 22 accounts are not. It advised 7 clients without assets under management last fiscal year.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients331 clients
Assets$555M
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)54%14%
High-net-worth individuals40%60%
Banking or thrift institutions<1%1%
Pension and profit-sharing plans3%22%
Charitable organizations2%3%
Other client typesOther investment advisers<1%<1%
Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
180
Regulatory AUM
$75.9M
AUM share
13.7%
Avg. per client
$421K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
134
Regulatory AUM
$335M
AUM share
60.4%
Avg. per client
$2.5M
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$7.15M
AUM share
1.3%
Avg. per client
$7.15M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
10
Regulatory AUM
$121M
AUM share
21.8%
Avg. per client
$12.1M
Charitable organizations
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$15.1M
AUM share
2.7%
Avg. per client
$3.02M
Other investment advisers
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$661K
AUM share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$661K

Total

Clients
331
Regulatory AUM
$555M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
7
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
101–250

Fees and minimums

Bigelow Investment Advisors charges 0.40%–1.00% for its Firm fee schedule. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance and has a $2,000 annual minimum. The brochure also prices one other service, listed under fee details.

$0–$1M1.00%
$1M–$2M0.60%
$2M–$5M0.50%
$5M and above0.40%
Fee details and sources

Other fees

Stand-alone Financial Planning
Flat-fee stand-alone financial planning, not tied to assets managed, is billed at $165 per month on a 12-month contract.

Ownership and people

Maine Community Bank owns 50% to 75% of Bigelow Investment Advisors and is in turn owned by Maine Community Bancorp, MHC (50–75%). The leadership team of Bigelow Investment Advisors includes Chief Compliance Officer Racquel Tibbetts. It has 8 employees, 4 of them in advisory roles.

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Staff

  • 8 employees
  • 4 in advisory functions
  • 4 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC· the adviser
  • Maine Community Bank

    Control person · since January 2025

    Owns 50% to 75% of Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC
    • Maine Community Bancorp, MHC

      Control person · since December 2024

      Owns 50% to 75% of Maine Community Bank
  • Patrick Flood

    Control person · since January 2022

    Owns 10% to 25% of Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC
  • Racquel Tibbetts

    Control person · since January 2022

    Owns 10% to 25% of Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC
  • Andrew Nadeau

    Control person · since January 2026

    Owns 5% to 10% of Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC

Growth and acquisitions

Bigelow Investment Advisors’ regulatory assets grew 1.5× from $370M (March 2021) to $555M (May 2026); clients fell from 438 to 331 and employees rose from 5 to 8.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsStaffEmployeesOffices
May 2026May 2026$555M33181
Apr 2025April 2025$476M32281
Jun 2024June 2024$467M33181
Jun 2023June 2023$404M35351
Jun 2022June 2022$384M34761
Mar 2021March 2021$370M43852

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, Bigelow Investment Advisors has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in 1 state.

Listed office addresses by state

Maine · 1 listed address

  • 2 Monument Square, Suite 701, PortlandHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
Bigelow Investment Advisors, LLC
Headquarters
2 Monument Square, Suite 701, Portland, ME 04101
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-67875
Structure
Maine LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

Bigelow Investment Advisors’ named custodian for separately managed accounts is Charles Schwab ($472M). Bigelow Investment Advisors has custody of $322M for 286 clients.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$472M
named custodians
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · San Francisco, CA · $472M100%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, Bigelow Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts were mostly in funds (60%) and bonds (20%). Its reported 13F holdings for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 total $276M across 157 positions; the largest are iShares TR (7.1%), State Str SPDR S&P 500 ETF T (4.9%) and Vanguard Specialized Funds (4.3%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks19%
  • Funds60%
  • Bonds20%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds11%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds8%
    • State and local bonds1%
  • Cash1%
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Common questions

How many clients does Bigelow Investment Advisors have?

Bigelow Investment Advisors has 331 clients and manages $555 million for them, as of May 2026. They include 180 individual clients, 134 high-net-worth individuals, and 10 pension and profit-sharing plans.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 8 May 2026

What services does Bigelow Investment Advisors offer?

Bigelow Investment Advisors provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How much does Bigelow Investment Advisors charge?

Bigelow Investment Advisors charges 0.40%–1.00% for its Firm fee schedule. The brochure does not state whether the rate is annual. Each asset band is charged at its own rate. The fee is billed in advance and has a $2,000 annual minimum.

Source: BIGELOW INVESTMENT ADVISORS PART 2A, filed 23 February 2026

Which custodians does Bigelow Investment Advisors use?

Bigelow Investment Advisors’ separately managed account assets are held at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (San Francisco, CA), with $472M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 8 May 2026

How many financial advisors does Bigelow Investment Advisors have?

Bigelow Investment Advisors has 4 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 4 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Bigelow Investment Advisors invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Bigelow Investment Advisors’ separately managed accounts held 60% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs), 19% exchange-traded equities, 11% investment grade corporate bonds, 8% U.S. government and agency bonds, 1% state and local bonds and 1% cash and equivalents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Bigelow Investment Advisors?

Bigelow Investment Advisors is owned through a holding company by Maine Community Bancorp, MHC. Its direct owners are Patrick Flood (10% to 25%), Racquel Tibbetts (10% to 25%), Maine Community Bank (50% to 75%) and Andrew Nadeau (5% to 10%).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 8 May 2026

How does Bigelow Investment Advisors get paid?

Bigelow Investment Advisors is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

How do I contact Bigelow Investment Advisors?

Bigelow Investment Advisors’ main office is at 2 Monument Square, Suite 701, Portland, ME 04101. Its phone number is 207-772-2900.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 8 May 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 8 May 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. BIGELOW INVESTMENT ADVISORS PART 2A, submitted 23 February 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 143733.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 30 March 2021 to 8 May 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 2026.
  6. Form 13F-HR, filed 30 July 2026 for the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since. Disciplinary history is not yet shown here. The SEC publishes the complete record, including any disciplinary events, and it is the authoritative place to check one.

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