About Martin C. Parquette
Martin Parquette is a Managing Director, Financial Advisor, Family Wealth Director, and Chartered Portfolio Manager® with The Parquette Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley in Boston. For decades, Martin has helped successful families, business owners, and academic professionals build long-term financial strategies for retirement and beyond.
A graduate of Dean College and the University of Massachusetts, Martin first entered the financial industry with Dean Witter Reynolds in 1988. Subsequently, he joined Legg Mason, a predecessor of Morgan Stanley in 1991, and has remained at the firm ever since. Over the course of his career, he has been committed to helping families meet the complex and unique challenges of multigenerational wealth. To further enhance his skill sets for those clients, he earned through extensive coursework and practical study the elite Family Wealth Director designation (held by less than 4% of Morgan Stanley Advisors), as well as a Certified Portfolio Manager® designation through Columbia University. Additionally, he is a Portfolio Manager Director at Morgan Stanley.
As Founder and Principal of The Parquette Wealth Management Group, Martin brings deep experience, global resources, and elite care to his clients’ financial lives. Whether it’s helping business owners as they transition to retirement or sell their business, or helping parents get the confidence that comes from knowing their children are financially secure –– Martin works tirelessly to identify his clients’ distinct needs and design unique long-term investment approaches to help them reach their goals in a tax-efficient manner. He has been named a Forbes Best-in-State Advisor 2019-2022, and a Boston Magazine Five Star Wealth Manager for each of the past seven years (as of 2022).
Outside of work, Martin enjoys living in the South Shore of Massachusetts and spending time with his family. As a life-long resident he is committed to his community and serves on the Board of Trustees and Business Advisory Board at Dean College in Franklin, MA. He also helps with HomeStart Inc., a nonprofit organization which is committed to ending homelessness in Boston. In his free time, he enjoys being a private pilot, winter skiing, and leading Spin classes as a certified instructor.
2019-2022 Forbes Best-In- State Wealth Advisors. Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2019-2022). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2016-2022 Five Star Wealth Manager Award. Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2016-2022) The award was determined based on an evaluation process conducted by Five-Star Professional based on objective criteria. The award was not based on a specific time period.
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