Ken MastrocolaKen MastrocolaExecutive DirectorWealth Partner
"I manage our team’s fixed income and opportunistic investing, drawing from extensive experience I've honed throughout my career."
About Ken
Ken Mastrocola has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry as a trusted partner helping clients manage their wealth.
Ken manages our team's fixed income and opportunistic investing, drawing from extensive experience he's honed throughout his career. He started at Bay Bank Capital Markets (1988–1991), where he traded bonds for institutional clients. He then joined Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (1991–2011) as a Senior Vice President of Wealth Management, helping high-net-worth clients and endowments with complex financial strategies.
Throughout his career, Ken has immersed himself in research and has access to professional strategists, analysts, and economists that help him lead our team's qualitative research process.
Ken graduated from Bentley University with a B.A. in Economics and Finance, in addition to a minor in Business Administration. In his spare time, he enjoys road biking and skiing, as he is also a member of the Mad River Glen Ski Area in Vermont. Ken and his wife, Tina, live with their five children in Hamilton, Massachusetts.
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Wealth Planning
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Why the U.S. economy and S&P 500 are diverging
November 7, 2025The markets are not the economy. We explain why we’re seeing vastly different numbers.Read NowInvesting
The impact of holding a concentrated stock position
November 6, 2025Concentrated stock positions are large holdings that create unwanted risk to your portfolio or may be difficult to sell. This article highlights questions to ask your advisor and yourself if you are considering diversifying your portfolio.Read NowRetirement
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Federal Reserve cuts rates at October meeting for second time in 2025. Is there room for one more cut this year?
October 30, 2025At its October meeting, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points for a second straight time. Is one more cut still expected before year-end?Read Now
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