A Different Kind of Wealth Management

Most financial firms focus exclusively on markets, returns, and portfolios. Those things matter. But they are only part of the equation. Aligned Wealth is a New York-based wealth management firm founded in 2013 by Matt Ludmer, former wealth management director at Morgan Stanley. We believe true prosperity comes from aligning your financial resources with your values, your priorities, and the life you want to create. Without that alignment, even significant wealth can feel directionless.

Our work is guided by a deeper question, what is true wealth?

During three decades as a leader at Wall Street institutions building wealth for ultra high-net-worth clients, Matt was increasingly consumed by simple – yet profound – recurring questions: How much is enough? What does success mean beyond financial outcomes? Where can one turn when money is not supporting inner happiness and freedom?

Through lifelong study of meditation, Buddhism, Integral Theory and other traditions, Matt developed an elegantly holistic approach to achieving true wealth that transcends numbers on a balance sheet. Aligned Wealth's approach is based on this compelling framework, and we welcome clients who strongly desire to invest in every dimension of their lives.

The Aligned Wealth Framework:

Financial Stewardship

Comprehensive investment management, portfolio design, and risk management, grounded in long-term discipline and Nobel-Prize winning investment management theory and practice.

Strategic Planning

Thoughtful, ongoing guidance on lifestage changes and goals, withstanding headwinds and market forces, and planning for philanthropic giving, retirement, and generational wealth transfer.

Inner Clarity

Structured conversations and coaching on the essential elements that clear limiting beliefs and behaviors, and help redefine purpose, values, and inner perspective, leading to true wealth.

Who We Serve

We work with individuals and families who have achieved significant success, yet desire a life of meaning. They come to Aligned Wealth seeking not only investment guidance, but a more meaningful framework for a new, intentional, and conscious definition of true wealth. Our clients experience the deep transformation that takes place when financial capital and inner clarity grow together.

Our clients include:

  • Entrepreneurs who have built or sold businesses, looking to uncover and create alignment between their wealth and their values.
  • Executives with significant equity compensation or concentrated holdings, yearning for more thoughtful relationships with prosperity.
  • Individuals approaching or enjoying financial independence, who want to level up their lives to reflect deeper purpose and experience inner freedom.

To schedule a private introductory conversation, contact us, or begin by taking our free, no-obligation True Wealth Assessment Tool.

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