H.M. PAYSON

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1966
Total AUM
$9.1B
Discretionary
$8.6B
94% of AUM
Avg account
$2.1M
Accounts
4,308
Employees
34
Advisory reps
14

Firm details

Headquarters
PORTLAND, Maine
CRD number
2993
Registered since
January 15, 1966
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI58.38%
  • Individuals19.11%
  • Corporations / Businesses8.75%
  • Charitable Organizations7.72%
  • Investment Companies3.53%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Investment CompaniesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingPublication of PeriodicalsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

H.M. Payson is a long-established independent registered investment adviser and trust company, in operation since 1966. The firm serves both individual and institutional clients, positioning itself as a capital allocator that blends traditional discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, trust services and educational outreach. H.M. Payson lists a broad advisory scope—portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, publication of periodicals, and workshops—which signals a client-facing, multi-service wealth management practice rather than a single-strategy shop. The firm reports active ESG engagement, and that orientation appears across its public and private allocations. Fee structures include both percentage-of-AUM and fixed-fee arrangements, reflecting flexibility for different client profiles. H.M. Payson has been recognized externally, appearing on CNBC’s Top 100 Financial Advisory Firms list several years and on Citywire’s 50 Growers list in recent cycles.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Other 99%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 1%99%
  • Other99%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents1%

Owners & executives

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  • PETER ROBBINS

    Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, TreasurerCRD 1022085

  • DEREK BLACKBURN

    Chief Operating Officer & Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 4281805

  • DAVID HINES

    Managing Director Deputy Chief Investment OfficerCRD 4711307

Contacts

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  • THOMAS PIERCE

    Chairman of the Board, Managing Director, Portfolio ManagerCRD 819198

  • MARGARET REINFRIED

    Chairman & Portfolio ManagerCRD 6233867

  • WILLIAM WEICKERT

    Managing DirectorCRD 1046321

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

1 of 314

Active vs passive

$1.5B in ETFs

Passive

86%

$1.3B

Active

1%

$212M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
ISHARES IBONDS DEC 2027 TERM TREASURY ETF (IBTH)BlackRockPassiveTarget Maturity$152M6,756,7119.88%

Location

Primary office

PORTLAND, ME

CUMBERLAND

Location

PORTLAND, ME

Headquartered in PORTLAND, ME, anchoring the Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME metro in the Northeast.

Metro area
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME
Region
Northeast
County
CUMBERLAND
Address
1 City Ctr
Time zone
ET (UTC-5)
Office locations

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