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High Pines Wealth Management

Wealth managementRIA

Duxbury, MACRD 285191Updated

High Pines Wealth Management is an investment adviser based in Duxbury, MA, registered with the SEC since 2019. It provides financial planning and investment management. Its clients include high-net-worth individuals, individual clients and charitable organizations. Its regulatory assets under management total $184 million, as filed on 30 March 2026.

163
Clients
$1.08M
AUM per individual client
2
Advisory staff
1
Offices
0.50–1.25%
Annual fee

From Form ADV filed 30 March 2026SEC record

Services and clients

High Pines Wealth Management provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and portfolio management for institutions. Financial planning was provided to 11–25 clients last fiscal year.

High Pines Wealth Management reports 163 clients. They include 89 individual clients and 74 high-net-worth individuals. Of its assets, 94.2% ($173M across 293 accounts) are managed with discretion; $10.6M across 171 accounts are not.

Clients and assets by client type
Clients163 clients reported
Assets$184M
Share of clients and assets by client type
Client typeClientsAssets
Individuals (other than HNW)55%9%
High-net-worth individuals45%87%
Charitable organizationsFewer than 55%

Client shares use reported counts. Client types without a reported count are excluded from that total.

Client breakdown and activity details
Individuals (other than HNW)
Clients
89
Regulatory AUM
$16.1M
AUM share
8.7%
Avg. per client
$181K
High-net-worth individuals
Clients
74
Regulatory AUM
$160M
AUM share
86.7%
Avg. per client
$2.16M
Charitable organizations
Clients
Fewer than 5
Regulatory AUM
$8.44M
AUM share
4.6%
Avg. per client
—

Total

Clients
163
Regulatory AUM
$184M
AUM share
100%
Avg. per client
—
Clients outside the U.S.
0%
Clients advised without assets under management last fiscal year
0
Private funds advised
0
Financial planning clients last fiscal year
11–25

Fees and minimums

High Pines Wealth Management charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Wealth Management Services. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.

Ownership and people

Jim Gibbons owns 75% or more of High Pines Wealth Management. The leadership team of High Pines Wealth Management includes Chief Compliance Officer Jim Gibbons. It has 5 employees, 2 of them in advisory roles.

Leadership

Investment adviser representatives

2 representatives listed in the SEC register as of 9 October 2026.

Staff

  • 5 employees
  • 2 in advisory functions
  • 2 state-registered reps
Who owns the firm
High Pines Wealth Management LLC· the adviser
  • Jim Gibbons

    Control person · since May 2017

    Owns 75% or more of High Pines Wealth Management LLC

Growth and acquisitions

High Pines Wealth Management’s regulatory assets went from $192M (March 2021) to $184M (March 2026); clients rose from 78 to 163 and employees from 4 to 5.

By annual filing
Measure
Figures from each annual filing
High Pines Wealth Management figures from each annual Form ADV filing
FiledRegulatory AUMClientsEmployeesOffices
March 2026$184M16351
April 2025$159M14651
March 2024$130M11341
March 2023$108M7842
March 2022$223M9642
March 2021$192M7842

Offices and registration details

Besides its headquarters, High Pines Wealth Management has 0 offices, with 1 listed address in Massachusetts.

Listed office addresses in Massachusetts
Duxbury

Massachusetts · 1 listed address

  • 40 Tremont Street, Suite 62, DuxburyHQ

Contact and registration details

Legal name
High Pines Wealth Management LLC
Headquarters
40 Tremont Street, Suite 62, Duxbury, MA 02332
SEC file
801-116935
Structure
Massachusetts LLC
Fiscal year end
December

Custodians

High Pines Wealth Management uses Fidelity ($111M, 64%) and Charles Schwab ($62M, 36%) as custodians for its separately managed accounts. High Pines Wealth Management does not have custody of client assets.

Reported separately managed account assets by custodian
$173M
named custodians
  • FidelityFidelity Brokerage Services LLC · Smithfield, RI · $111M64%
  • Charles SchwabCharles Schwab & Co., Inc. · Westlake, TX · $62M36%

Investments and reported holdings

At year end, High Pines Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts were mostly in stocks (55%) and funds (40%).

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks55%
  • Funds40%
  • Cash5%

Common questions

How many clients does High Pines Wealth Management have?

High Pines Wealth Management has 163 clients and manages $184 million for them, as of March 2026. They include 89 individual clients and 74 high-net-worth individuals.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 30 March 2026

What services does High Pines Wealth Management offer?

High Pines Wealth Management 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 High Pines Wealth Management charge?

High Pines Wealth Management charges 0.50%–1.25% a year for its Wealth Management Services. The fee is billed in arrears and is negotiable.

Source: HIGH PINES DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS, AND PRIVACY POLICY, filed 30 March 2026

Which custodians does High Pines Wealth Management use?

High Pines Wealth Management’s separately managed account assets are held at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (Smithfield, RI), with $111M and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (Westlake, TX), with $62M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 30 March 2026

How many financial advisors does High Pines Wealth Management have?

High Pines Wealth Management has 2 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 5 employees, and 2 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 High Pines Wealth Management invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, High Pines Wealth Management’s separately managed accounts held 55% exchange-traded equities, 40% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs) and 5% 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 High Pines Wealth Management?

High Pines Wealth Management’s direct owner is Jim Gibbons (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 30 March 2026

How does High Pines Wealth Management get paid?

High Pines Wealth Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management. 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 High Pines Wealth Management?

High Pines Wealth Management’s main office is at 40 Tremont Street, Suite 62, Duxbury, MA 02332. Its phone number is 617-580-3141. Its website is highpineswealth.com.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 30 March 2026

Sources and methodology

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 30 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. HIGH PINES DISCLOSURE BROCHURE, BROCHURE SUPPLEMENTS, AND PRIVACY POLICY, submitted 30 March 2026.
  3. IAPD firm record, CRD 285191.
  4. SEC registered adviser data, annual Form ADV amendments filed 26 March 2021 to 30 March 2026. Items 1.F and 5.
  5. SEC investment adviser representative register, as of 9 October 2026; loaded 10 October 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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