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Jack Vance

Financial Planning Associate

Jack is from New York and grew up in the Southtowns of Buffalo. He completed his education at Nichols School in New York and then went to college at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York. At St. John Fisher College, he earned a B.S. in Marketing. After college, he moved to Somerville, Massachusetts and is currently in Charlestown. Before Northwestern Mutual, Jack worked as a Client Services Associate at a financial planning firm based out of Buffalo. He has completed several designations, including the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA) designation through NAPA and Wealth Management Specialist (WMS) designations through Kaplan. Jack has also passed the SIE, Series 7 and Series 63 exams.

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Christopher Ray

CFA®

Director of Investments

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Angela Canale

Chief Marketing Officer

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Amanda Canale

Director of Campus Recruitment and Development

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Madison Shifley

MBA, CFP®, WMCP®, CLF®, RICP®

Director of Development

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Madison Capezzuto

Marketing and Communications

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Stephanie Simolari

CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®

Associate Director of Supervision

Get a financial plan that prioritizes your priorities.

I'll guide you through each step so you'll feel confident that you can do the things you've always wanted to—without having to worry if you can. See how we'll get it done below:

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  • Put together range of options to get you there

    Looking across all your goals, you'll get personalized recommendations and strategies to grow your wealth while making sure everything's protected. And I'll help you determine the right moves to make today and later on. Your financial plan is based on your priorities. As those priorities change throughout your life, we'll shift the financial strategies in your plan, too-so your plan stays flexible, and you stay on track to consistently meet goal after goal.

  • Look at where you are today

    Your plan will help you make the most of what you already have, no matter where you're starting from, and give you a snapshot of your financial big picture.

  • Identify where you want to go

    Whether it's shorter-term goals like managing your debt, or longer-term ones like saving for a new home, or retirement, your financial plan will show you how you're tracking, help you understand what's working, and point out any gaps you might have.

Here are my areas of expertise

Financial Planning

Insurance Protection Strategies

Life Insurance Strategies

Retirement Planning & Income Strategies

Education Planning & Funding

Disability Planning

Multigenerational Planning

Estate Planning