Westport Wealth Partners | Raymond James
Services
Business Exit & Succession Planning Understanding what your business is worth, what metrics outside buyers focus on, and how to position it for the transition you want — years before you need to act. Comprehensive Financial Planning A structured plan that coordinates investments, tax strategy, estate planning, and business planning into one clear picture. Not just portfolio management. Wealth Management Portfolio construction and investment management aligned to your overall financial plan — not the other way around. Tax Mitigation Strategies Coordinated strategies designed to help reduce your tax exposure across income, capital gains, and estate — working alongside your CPA. This is one of the areas clients are most surprised to learn we address. Raymond James does not provide tax or legal services. We coordinate these strategies with your existing advisory team.
Who We Serve
Small to Medium Size Business Owners Your business equity is the largest asset on your personal balance sheet. What it’s worth and how to plan for an eventual exit is the question. That's where we start. Private Equity & Hedge Fund Professionals Concentrated wealth in illiquid interests, complex compensation structures, and a tax landscape that requires active planning. We understand your world. Real Estate Investors & Developers Most of your net worth is locked in hard assets. Converting that into a diversified, income-generating financial life requires planning that goes well beyond a brokerage account. Healthcare Practice Owners Private equity is circling. DSO offers are real. Understanding what your practice is worth — and what comes after a sale — is a financial planning problem that most advisors aren't equipped to address. Technology Founders & Executives Your equity is concentrated. A liquidity event is coming, and the financial plan has to start somewhere. It should start before the transaction, not after. Corporate Executives Complex compensation, deferred equity, and a financial life that's been perpetually on the back burner while you focused on the job. We build the plan you've been meaning to build.
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19 Ludlow Rd, Suite 202, Westport, CT 06880 | 203.298.1834 Client Access Schedule a Conversation

About Westport Wealth PartnersThree Partners, complementary skill sets, collaboration with outside professionals and a network of Raymond James specialists, a plan tailored to you.

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What We Believe

The financial plan is both qualitative and quantitative. That's not a philosophy we invented, it's what our clients tell us.

When a client comes to us with a complex situation (a business worth more than they realized, a tax exposure they hadn't accounted for, an estate plan that hasn't been updated in a decade) the most valuable thing we do isn't pick investments. It's build a plan that accounts for all of it.

We chose to build an independent practice rather than work within a large corporate framework specifically because independence lets us design the work around the client's needs. We're not limited to a product menu or constrained by policies designed for hundreds of different advisor types. We work with the approach that's right for each client, backed by the resources of Raymond James Financial Services.

Our shared belief: client needs and objectives come first, always.

Our Team

Matthew T. Streif, CEPA®, Managing Partner
Nicholas DiFalco, APMA® CEPA®, Managing Partner
Scott E. Kelly, Managing Partner

Twenty-one years in financial services. Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Specializes in business exit planning, business valuation, and comprehensive financial planning for Connecticut business owners.

Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠ and Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Focuses on portfolio management, business owner planning, and helping clients understand the full picture of their financial options.

Specializes in structured income solutions and annuity strategies for clients focused on income certainty in retirement.

Backed by Raymond James.Independent in Our Practice.

Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Westport Wealth Partners is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

The Raymond James relationship gives our clients access to investment banking for business transactions, research, lending and banking solutions through Raymond James Bank, and the full infrastructure of a major full-service investment firm, while we maintain the independence to build each client's plan without institutional constraints.

For business owner clients specifically, the Raymond James investment banking platform is a differentiator that most boutique advisory practices simply cannot offer. When a client is ready to explore a transaction, we can coordinate the personal financial plan with the transaction process, not hand them off to a different firm.

Who We Work With

We work best with clients whose financial situations have real complexity, people for whom portfolio management is a component of the solution, not the whole solution.

That includes business owners planning or considering an exit from their company, private equity and hedge fund professionals with concentrated and illiquid wealth structures, real estate investors whose net worth is tied up in hard assets, healthcare practice owners navigating a changing M&A landscape, technology founders and executives managing equity concentration, corporate executives with complex compensation, and high-net-worth families across Fairfield County and Westchester County.

The common thread is that the financial plan matters as much as the investment strategy. Usually more.

Frequently Asked Questions About Westport Wealth Partners

What does the firm specialize in?

Business exit planning, comprehensive financial planning, and wealth management for high-net-worth business owners, finance professionals, and families in Fairfield County and greater Connecticut.

Why did the three partners form a practice together?

Each partner had developed distinct areas of expertise, and all three concluded that clients would be better served by having those areas available in one coordinated practice. The partnership was deliberate, designed around complementary strengths rather than similar approaches.

Does the firm work with clients outside Connecticut?

Yes. The firm works with clients in the majority of states throughout the country.

What is the process for becoming a client?

It starts with a complimentary initial conversation (no fee, no obligation) to understand your situation and whether the firm is a good fit. Contact the office at 203.298.1834 or through the contact page.

What awards or recognition has the firm received?

Please ask the firm directly, any recognition would need to be disclosed appropriately and will be updated here as applicable.

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19 Ludlow Rd, Suite 202, Westport, CT 06880 | 203.298.1834

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