Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are receiving intense media coverage, prompting many investors to wonder whether these new types of electronic money deserve a place in their portfolios.
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For over 30 years, Margie has worked with Jim to run Silver Investments, which became part of MSA Financial in 2017. Margie oversees all of the day to day operations in the Framingham office and uses her extensive experience to provide a high level of attentive personal service to all clients.
Margie is a licensed Notary Public in Massachusetts and she earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Vermont. She lives in Natick with Jim where she enjoys playing golf and spending time with her two daughters and four grandsons.
Susan has been providing financial services support to Bob and his clients for the past 10 years. Susan works out of our Sandwich, MA office. Her administrative responsibilities include setting up appointments for Bob, preparing paperwork for clients, answering the telephone, maintaining database reports to monitor appointments and IRA distributions, and providing service and support to Bob’s clients. Prior to joining Bob’s team, Susan worked in commercial banking for over 30 years, most recently as Sr. Vice President in Product Management at Bank of America in Boston. Susan lives in Mashpee, MA with her husband, Charles, and her dog, Bogey. She enjoys gardening, biking, cooking, eating out and traveling.
Lindsey joined MSA Financial in October of 2017. She provides dedicated support to Rick and his clients. Lindsey is a graduate of Bridgewater State University and has been working in the financial services industry since graduating from college. Lindsey was a Client Operations Administrator for the Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) team at State Street Corp and she provided ongoing compliance-related operational and client service support for RIAs as an Operations Associate at AdvisorAssist.
Lindsey lives in Plymouth, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Nancy originally joined Silver Investments in 1999 and became part of the MSA team in 2017. Nancy provides dedicated support to Jim’s clients and has been an integral part of the team in Framingham for many years. She has built long-lasting relationships with Jim’s clients and has gained extensive wealth management industry knowledge and experience throughout her career. Nancy is the mother of two adult children and lives in Framingham with her husband. She earned her undergraduate degree from Colby College and her MBA in finance and marketing from Babson College.
Harriet Carroll is the friendly voice that answers the phone and welcomes clients and visitors to the MSA office. She also confirms client appointments and provides clerical and administrative support to the MSA staff.
Harriet joined the team in 2013. Prior to MSA, she spent 20 years in the corporate offices of Talbots, a retail clothing organization, where she was responsible for training and computer systems.
Harriet lives in Weymouth with her husband and son.
Jolie has provided Mike’s and Pam’s clients with enthusiastic service and support since she joined MSA in 2012. She has more than 15 years of wealth management industry knowledge and experience.
Jolie holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative) and Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination) licenses and is a licensed Notary Public in Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Wellesley College where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.
Arielle has provided dedicated support to Paul Marino and his clients since joining MSA in 2015. She has more than 5 years of wealth management industry experience and knowledge.
Arielle graduated Cum Laude from the University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. Prior to MSA, she interned with Ameriprise Financial and continued a career with them for 3 years after graduating from college. Arielle lives in Taunton with her dog Toby.
Susan provides dedicated support to Paul Marino and his clients. She joined MSA in 2011 having more than 17 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Susan studied Medical Practice Management and Multi-Media Art at Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA. She holds her Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative) and Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination) licenses.
Since 2010, Lisa has provided administrative support to Rick and his clients. With over a decade of financial industry experience, Lisa applies this knowledge and expertise to every client interaction.
Lisa is a licensed Notary Public in Massachusetts. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Lisa also successfully completed the Financial Paraplanner course through the College for Financial Planning at Boston University in 1993. She lives in East Bridgewater with her husband and three children.
Keri joined MSA in 2016. She provides a wide variety of operational support, including but not limited to accounting, finance, technology, human resources and project management. Keri specializes in streamlining the back office processes and procedures and creating more efficient workflows. Prior to joining the MSA team, Keri worked exclusively in the financial services industry, functioning in a variety of both Corporate Finance and IT roles.
Keri is a graduate of Providence College with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She earned her Masters of Business Administration from Boston University. Keri is a mother of four; she and her husband and children live in Milton.
Denise is responsible for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of MSA’s compliance program designed to prevent, detect, document and correct violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and all of its associated rules and regulations. She also has functioned as Acting Principal for the firm’s OSJ branch office compliance program since obtaining her Series 24 (FINRA General Securities Principal) license in 2014. Additionally, Denise supervises the accounting, technology, human resources, project management and corporate communications functions at MSA. Prior to this role, Denise spent eight years as a former CFP® practitioner supporting MSA clients, developing comprehensive financial plans and managing portfolios. She holds her Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative) and Series 66 (NASAA Uniform Combined State Law Exam) securities licenses.
Denise graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and continued on to earn a Master of Science in Financial Planning from Bentley University. She lives in Braintree with her husband and three children. Denise has been a member of MSA’s team since 2004.
Brandon joined MSA in 2016. He is a graduate of Bentley University in Waltham, MA with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. He holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative) and the Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination).
Bob has been providing guidance to clients for over 30 years in the financial services industry. He affiliated with MSA Financial in June of 2016 after spending a good part of his career at Commonwealth Financial. Bob specializes in helping individuals, couples and families develop and implement sound financial strategies by providing comprehensive planning and investment advice. Bob especially enjoys the personal relationships he has developed with clients over the years.
Bob works out of his Sandwich, MA office and services many clients on Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Bob is a graduate of Fitchburg State College. Bob is thrilled to see his son, Brandon, follow in his footsteps and develop a similar appreciation for the industry. Bob lives in Sandwich, MA with his wife, Cathy, and enjoys skiing, golf and traveling.
Ryan joined MSA Financial after first spending 14 years with Raymond James and Deutsche Bank Securities. During his time at both firms he worked with a wide variety of clients including individuals, small business owners, large institutions and retirement plans to help meet their financial objectives through comprehensive investment strategies.
At MSA Financial, Ryan enjoys helping clients with identifying and prioritizing goals and developing customized strategies to accomplish them. Risk management is a central theme throughout the process in addition to reaching a solution that provides clients the confidence they desire in their financial planning decisions.
Ryan earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designation in 2011 and subsequently achieved his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2017. Ryan holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative), Series 66 (NASAA Uniformed Combined State Law Exam), Variable Life and Annuity, and Massachusetts Individual Insurance Producer’s licenses. Ryan graduated from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in both Finance and Accounting.
Ryan lives in Hingham with his wife, two daughters and their Labrador retriever, Bailey. He loves spending time with his family, coaching his daughter’s soccer team and running.
Jim is a specialist in the field of investments and retirement planning. For over 40 years, he has and continues to counsel individuals on how to set and achieve their financial goals. He was a frequent speaker and contributor on retirement and investment topics and was the host of “Silver Talks Money” on WBIX 1060 in Boston from 2005-2009. Unlike many advisors who deal only with ultra-wealthy clients, Jim specializes in clients with investable assets between $50K – $2.5M. These clients generally have specific needs such as education financing, or balancing reasonable returns with practicing proper principal preservation strategies.
Jim was the former president of Silver Investment and Retirement Services. In October of 2017, he merged his firm into MSA Financial for the opportunity to continue to deliver to clients the attention to superior service, advice and total sensitivity to their needs that they have come to expect over the long term. Jim continues to operate out of the Framingham location, where his daily responsibilities include advising and counseling over 300 clients in many areas of retirement and personal finance.
Jim has a B.A. from American University in Washington, D.C. and earned his Chartered Life Underwriters designation and his Chartered Financial Consultant’s designation from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He was on the faculty of Northeastern University in the late 1980’s teaching courses in financial planning through their affiliation with the American College. Jim is licensed with the FINRA as a General Securities Principal.
Pam joined MSA in 2007 after a 26-year career at Verizon where she held director positions in Operations and Finance. Having a keen understanding of Verizon’s organization and culture, and expertise in employee benefits, 401K, pension, severance and deferred compensation plans, she is uniquely qualified to serve Verizon employees and retirees.
Pam enjoys working with a wide range of clients, and developing personalized financial plans and asset management strategies. She is passionate about educating her clients about their financial choices and coaching them toward achieving their financial goals and the retirement lifestyle they want.
Pam earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification in 2012 after completing courses at Boston University. Pam holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative), Series 66 (NASAA Uniformed Combined State Law Exam), Variable Life and Annuity, and Massachusetts Individual Insurance Producer’s licenses.
Pam graduated summa cum laude from Colby College and earned a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Northeastern University. She is a member of honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Beta Gamma Sigma, as well as professional organizations including the Financial Planning Association and Financial Services Institute.
Mike is a Partner at MSA and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner. Interacting with clients and guiding them toward a confident and comfortable retirement is Mike’s priority.
Mike develops comprehensive financial plans and asset management strategies for a variety of clients. He has a unique and specialized knowledge of Verizon’s benefits, including pensions and 401K savings. He offers active and retired Verizon employees guidance to plan and execute their retirement.
Mike also supports small business owners, especially those in professional services. These owners looks to Mike to help them keep more of what they make through comprehensive financial planning, retirement plan construction and tax planning.
Mike joined MSA in 2004. He is a graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH with a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics. He holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative), Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination), Series 66 (NASAA Uniform Combined State Law Exam), Variable Life and Annuity, and Massachusetts Individual Insurance Producer’s licenses.
Rick became a financial advisor in 1987 when he joined IDS American Express, now Ameriprise Financial Inc., after graduating from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science.
He earned the designation of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner in 1991. In 1997 he co-founded Marino, Stram & Associates with Paul Marino with a conviction that he wanted to represent the interests of his clients as an independent advisor.
Rick is passionate about the financial industry and its role in providing people with financial security. He has lobbied on behalf of the Financial Services Institute (FSI) in Washington, DC, most recently regarding improving regulation and oversight of financial advisors. Rick holds the Series 24 (FINRA General Securities Principal), Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative), Series 65 (NASAA Investment Advisors Law Exam), Series 99 (Operations Professional), Massachusetts Individual Insurance Producer’s License, and Variable Life and Annuity licenses.
Rick lives in Brookline with his wife and three children. He loves spending time with his family and is an avid skier and golfer.
Managing investment risk is the cornerstone of Paul’s wealth management approach and his mantra. He points to the financial crash in October 1987 as the moment that shaped his overall approach to advising. He is outspoken about the importance of risk management to clients and with the staff.
Paul brings significant insight and experience to every client relationship. His career began at Drexel Burnham Lambert and grew at IDS American Express, now Ameriprise Financial Inc., where he met Rick Stram. In 1997, Paul and Rick co-founded their firm, Marino, Stram & Associates.
Paul is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association and Financial Services Institute. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bentley University. Paul holds the Series 7 (FINRA General Securities Representative), Series 63 (NASAA Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam), Variable Life and Annuity, and Massachusetts Individual Insurance Producer’s licenses.
Paul lives in Boston with his wife and son. He loves the outdoors, especially skiing, cycling and running.