Your Team

Your voice leads the way.

Newbury Wealth Management is a family business that serves each client with care and compassion. We believe the best businesses run like a family, fueled by hard work, commitment, and caring. When it comes to defining your success, we know family matters.

Decades of building brighter futures.

For more than 30 years, we have guided hard-working individuals, families, and business owners to pursue their financial goals.

Michael P. S. Patrakis, CFP^®, AIF^®

Owner & Wealth Manager

Michael is the owner and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^® professional at Newbury Wealth Management, LLC. Michael has been an independent financial planner for more than 30 years. He is a compassionate and attentive listener who believes in collaborating and coordinating planning strategies with clients, other professionals, and their trusted advisors to help pursue successful outcomes.

Genuinely invested in helping people succeed financially, for their benefit and the benefit of those they love and care about, his primary mission is to use his extensive experience, education, and knowledge to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of his clients and their families.

Credentials:

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^® professional
Accredited Investment Fiduciary^®
Boston University, BSBA
Boston University, Certificate in Financial Planning
FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 securities registration
Fee-based investment adviser representative with Commonwealth Financial Network^®

Originally from Somers, Connecticut, Michael has lived in Wilbraham, Massachusetts with his wife, Mia, two sons, Peter and Nicolas, and beloved pups, Vito and Albert for more than 20 years. Without a doubt, Michael’s passion is his family. Michael is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys sports, hiking, travel, reading—especially nonfiction, history, and philosophy—and loves cooking and eating great food.

Peter A. Patrakis, AIF^®

Financial Advisor

Peter Patrakis is a financial advisor at Newbury Wealth Management. Peter began with Newbury Wealth Management in August 2023 during his junior year at Western New England University. Starting as an intern, he has worked his way to becoming a financial advisor obtaining the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 7 and Series 66. Throughout his time at Western New England University, Peter has made the Dean’s list every semester and graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2025 with a BSBA in Finance.

Outside of work, Peter enjoys spending time with family and friends. His hobbies include cars, mountain biking, reading, fishing, and being outdoors. Peter intends to further pursue his education and career in wealth management.

Michelle L. Grzbieniowski

Executive Administrative Assistant

Michelle Grzebieniowski has been the senior administrative assistant for Newbury Wealth Management since 2015. She graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a BA in Economics. She is responsible for welcoming our clients and guests, assisting with client relationship needs, and maintaining operational efficiency with paperwork and software programs. Michelle has extensive customer service experience.

Before joining Newbury Wealth Management, Michelle worked for a global health insurance company and a national payroll and employee benefits firm. She lives in Chicopee, Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters. Outside of work, Michelle spends her time volunteering with her daughters’ swim and cheerleading teams. 