Nicholas Dutter
Nick Dutter brings a disciplined, long-term approach to advising professionals, lawyers, and company executives with complex financial lives. Having begun his career prior to the Global Financial Crisis, Nick has navigated multiple market cycles and brings a
steady, experienced perspective to portfolio construction, risk management, and strategic planning particularly during periods of market stress and uncertainty.
At Commons Capital, Nick serves as a Senior Vice President and member of the firm’s Investment Committee, where he collaborates closely with portfolio managers, research professionals, and senior advisors to develop and oversee investment strategies across client portfolios. He works with executives, AMLAW 200 attorneys, and firm leadership, helping them integrate thoughtful investment management with tax strategy, cash-flow planning, retirement design, and estate coordination.
Prior to Commons Capital, Nick advised law-firm partners and senior attorneys as a
Legal Wealth Advisor at Truist Wealth, where he focused on the financial complexities
unique to professional partnerships including compensation structures, capital accounts, liquidity planning, and long-term wealth strategy. His experience in this role continues to inform his highly specialized work with attorneys navigating partnership transitions, lateral moves, and evolving firm economics.
Earlier in his career, Nick built a strong institutional foundation across global asset
management, investment consulting, and capital markets. His background includes
institutional sales and research roles working with asset managers and large pension
and endowment systems, as well as experience in alternative asset due diligence and global equity strategy. He also spent time at a major global bank covering global fixed income markets, derivatives, and bespoke solutions.
Nick served as an armor crewman in the U.S. Army, including deployment to Iraq, an
experience that continues to shape his leadership style, discipline, and approach to risk management. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Worcester State University and a M.S. in Finance from Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School.
He lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Nick is active in youth sports and veterans-support organizations. He enjoys snowboarding, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children.
steady, experienced perspective to portfolio construction, risk management, and strategic planning particularly during periods of market stress and uncertainty.
At Commons Capital, Nick serves as a Senior Vice President and member of the firm’s Investment Committee, where he collaborates closely with portfolio managers, research professionals, and senior advisors to develop and oversee investment strategies across client portfolios. He works with executives, AMLAW 200 attorneys, and firm leadership, helping them integrate thoughtful investment management with tax strategy, cash-flow planning, retirement design, and estate coordination.
Prior to Commons Capital, Nick advised law-firm partners and senior attorneys as a
Legal Wealth Advisor at Truist Wealth, where he focused on the financial complexities
unique to professional partnerships including compensation structures, capital accounts, liquidity planning, and long-term wealth strategy. His experience in this role continues to inform his highly specialized work with attorneys navigating partnership transitions, lateral moves, and evolving firm economics.
Earlier in his career, Nick built a strong institutional foundation across global asset
management, investment consulting, and capital markets. His background includes
institutional sales and research roles working with asset managers and large pension
and endowment systems, as well as experience in alternative asset due diligence and global equity strategy. He also spent time at a major global bank covering global fixed income markets, derivatives, and bespoke solutions.
Nick served as an armor crewman in the U.S. Army, including deployment to Iraq, an
experience that continues to shape his leadership style, discipline, and approach to risk management. He holds a B.S. in Economics from Worcester State University and a M.S. in Finance from Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School.
He lives in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Nick is active in youth sports and veterans-support organizations. He enjoys snowboarding, golf, and spending time with his wife and three children.
