Michael Ouellette

Managing Director

Michael Ouellette joined Kelleher Financial Advisors in January of 2022 and serves as the company’s President. Prior to Starboard Advisors, Mr. Ouellette was a family office executive for 24 years and represented family assets of over $4 billion. Mr. Ouellette began his career with a four-generation family office based in Portland, Maine, serving as Executive Vice President and Treasurer of Dexter Enterprises, Inc. from 1997 to 2014. From 2014 to 2021, Mr. Ouellette served as CEO for Ten Mountain Capital, a two-generation family office based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mr. Ouellette continues to serve as an independent director and trustee for multiple families and also serves on the board of directors for both publicly-traded and privately-held companies.

Through his work, Mr. Ouellette has helped families implement best practices for family governance, next-gen education, investment management, cash management, estate and tax planning, and charitable initiatives. Mr. Ouellette’s direct work experience includes: establishing family office governance structures; managing daily operations and staff; investment committee work including implementing investment mandates, manager/consultant selection, and investment performance monitoring; trustee and trust administration for hundreds of trusts; due diligence and oversight for private companies and real estate holdings; estate administration and ongoing estate planning and wealth transfer strategies; periodic tax planning for individuals, LLCs, and trusts; private foundation management and charitable giving; and developing and implementing family education curriculum for next generations.