Westport Wealth Partners | Raymond James
Services
Business Exit 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. Financial Planning A structured plan that coordinates investments, tax strategy, estate planning, and business planning into one clear picture. Wealth Management Portfolio construction integrated into a comprehensive financial planning process. Annuities & Retirement Income Structured income solutions and annuity strategies for clients focused on income certainty in retirement. Employee Retirement Plans 401(k), profit sharing, and defined benefit plans for businesses of any size that invest in their people. Tax Mitigation Strategies Coordinated strategies designed to help reduce your tax exposure across income, capital gains, and estate, working alongside your CPA. Investment Banking New York and Connecticut business owners have access to Raymond James investment banking as well as a network of vetted boutique investment banking firms, coordinated alongside your personal financial plan. Estate Planning Estate planning coordinated with wealth management and business exit planning, not handled in a separate silo. Raymond James does not provide legal services. Risk Management A strong financial plan isn't just about growing wealth. It's also about preserving it. We help evaluate the risks that could disrupt your financial goals and implement strategies designed to safeguard your family, income, assets, and legacy.
Who We Serve
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. Technology Founders 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. Real Estate Investors 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. Manufacturing Business Owners Strategic buyer vs PE vs ESOP analysis for Connecticut manufacturing and industrial business owners. CEPA® advisors in Fairfield County. Professional Services Owners Partnership equity valuation, buyout mechanics, and external acquisition planning for Connecticut professional services firm owners. 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. Pre-Retirees Are you actually on track? Income replacement, Social Security timing, Roth conversions, annuity planning, and retirement income planning for Connecticut pre-retirees. Families & Individuals Multi-generational wealth planning, estate coordination, and comprehensive financial planning for high-net-worth families in Fairfield County.
About
About Westport Wealth Partners Three Partners, complementary skill sets, collaboration with outside professionals and a network of Raymond James specialists, a plan tailored to you. Nicholas DiFalco, APMA® CEPA® 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. Matthew T. Streif, CEPA® 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. Scott E. Kelly, Managing Partner Specializes in structured income solutions and annuity strategies for clients focused on income certainty in retirement.
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19 Ludlow Rd, Suite 202, Westport, CT 06880 | 203.298.1834 Client Access Schedule a Conversation

About Westport Wealth Partners

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

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Our Philosophy

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.

The Partners

Our Team

Westport Wealth Partners was intentionally built to provide clients with the benefit of multiple advisors, each bringing distinct experience and expertise to the planning process. Our team combines strengths in retirement income planning, investment management, tax planning, business owner planning, and asset preservation to help clients navigate increasingly complex financial decisions.

When specialized guidance is needed, whether related to estate planning, business succession, lending solutions, or advanced planning strategies, we coordinate with the appropriate Raymond James resources to help ensure every aspect of your financial life is considered. The result is a more thoughtful and comprehensive planning experience designed to help you make confident decisions.

Nicholas DiFalco, Managing Partner at Westport Wealth Partners
Nicholas DiFalco, APMA® CEPA® Managing Partner

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.

Meet Nick
Matthew T. Streif, Managing Partner at Westport Wealth Partners
Matthew T. Streif, CEPA® 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.

Meet Matt
Scott E. Kelly, Managing Partner at Westport Wealth Partners
Scott E. Kelly Managing Partner

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

Meet Scott
Our Affiliation

Backed by Raymond James.Independent in Our Practice.

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.

Clients

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.

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Westport Wealth Partners

What does the practice 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 practice work with clients outside Connecticut?

Yes. The practice 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 practice is a good fit. Contact the office at 203.298.1834 or through the contact page.

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

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