Our Team
Scott Finlay
Managing Director-Investments
Phone: 617-330-2703
FAX: 617-330-2750 scott.finlay@wfadvisors.com With more than 30 years of financial services experience, Scott has knowledge and keen insight into building effective, lasting professional relationships. He has achieved distinction in his field through the consistent application of three guiding principles: thoroughly understand client needs; provide sound, appropriate and objective advice; and deliver exceptional client service. Scott leads the team's Advisory practice, determining strategic and tactical decisions as well as manager and security selection. Scott holds his Series 7, 63 registrations and the Uniform Investment Advisor Representative (Series 65) registrations as well as his Massachusetts State Life Insurance license and Massachusetts Mortgage Loan Originator license. Scott ranks among the top Advisors at Wells Fargo Advisors and has been a longstanding member of the firm's President's Council and Premier Advisor Program1, as well as serving on the firm's Financial Advisory Council and Advisory Products FA Advisory Council. He has been recognized by numerous industry publications, including Research Magazine, "Best Advisors in the US", January 20062, Boston Magazine, "Best Financial Advisors: Top 20 Advisors in Massachusetts", March 20063, and Boston Magazine, "5 Star Wealth Manager", 2010 and 20114. Born in Westport, Connecticut, Scott grew up in Wayland, Massachusetts, where he found a solid fit within the Boston investment community. Scott graduated Cum Laude from Hartwick College with a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a second bachelor's degree in Fine Art. Scott's hobbies include skiing, fishing, sailing, scuba and travel. Scott also has a keen interest in the rehabilitation of real estate properties as well as antique boats. The Finlay Group is a gold sponsor of the Antique & Classic Boat Society, a non-profit organization interested in the preservation of antique watercraft. Active in the community, Scott is a Certified Member of the National Ski Patrol # 562, board member of the Belgrade Lakes Association, a non-profit environmental preservation organization located in Belgrade Lakes, Maine, and a founding board member of the Maine Lakes Resource Center in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. The Finlay Group, in conjunction with Wells Fargo Advisors, has also been the lead sponsor of the annual Sugarloaf Charity Summit to benefit the Maine Cancer Society and the Martha B. Webber Breast Care Center of Maine. Scott and his wife Martha have two children, Heather and Alan, and reside in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
Ann McCarthy Hackney, AAMS®, CMFC®
Assistant Vice President
Senior Registered Client Associate
Phone: 617-330-2709
FAX: 617-330-2750 ann.hackney@wfadvisors.com Ann joined The Finlay Group in 1999 and manages communications, new business initiatives, quarterly manager performance reviews and Envision® Plan updates. Reflecting The Finlay Group's emphasis on a comprehensive approach, Ann can be contacted directly for updating changes on plan specifics as well as advising on performance data interpretation. Ann holds the Series 7 and Series 63 registrations and is licensed in the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut for life, accident, and health insurance products. Before joining the firm, Ann was an associate at American Express Financial Advisors and, prior to that, served as a teacher and dean in the independent school system. Fluent in Spanish, Ann earned a bachelor's degree from College of the Holy Cross and an MA from Middlebury College and has done post-graduate work at New York University, Purdue University, and Universidad Complutense in Madrid. She and her husband, James, enjoy international travel and culinary arts and have a son Adrian. Ann is currently pursuing an MBA at Northeastern University.
Paul E. Roy IV, CFP®
Financial Consultant
Phone: 617-289-9548
FAX: 617-330-2750 paul.roy@wfadvisors.com As a Financial Consultant with The Finlay Group, Paul provides exceptional personal service in helping clients work toward their short and long-term financial and life goals. Paul works directly with Scott developing investment strategies for individual clients as well as reviewing manager performance and asset allocation. He holds his Series 7 and Registered Investment Advisory Representative (Series 66) registrations, is licensed in Massachusetts for life, accident and health insurance products and earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation (CFP®) in March 2010. Paul earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Boston University where he also played on the Boston University Men's Soccer team. Active in the community, Paul is involved with the ALS Association of Massachusetts as a committee member and regular volunteer. He also serves as a board member for The ALS Foundation For Life. In his spare time, Paul enjoys cycling, cooking, playing and watching soccer, basketball, and baseball. Paul is currently pursuing his Chartered Financial Analyst™ designation (CFA® ).
Lauren Solomon
Officer
Registered Client Associate
Phone: 617-330-2713
FAX: 617-330-2750 lauren.solomon@wfadvisors.com Lauren joined The Finlay Group in 2007 after several years with Oppenheimer & Co. and serves as our Registered Client Associate handling all aspects of team operations. This includes ensuring a smooth client experience, from streamlined account opening and maintenance to money and security transfers, IRA servicing and other income distributions. Lauren's technical and professional experience is reflected by her Series 7 and Series 63 registrations. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May of 2006 with a B.S. in Business Administration and concentration in Finance. When not in the office, Lauren enjoys volunteering her time for nonprofit organizations in the community including the MS Society, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, and Boston Cares. In her spare time, she enjoys running or taking in a spin class at the gym.
1 The Premier Advisors designation is held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors and reflects a high level of professional achievement based on many factors including production.
2 Criteria was based on more than 7,000 filtered nominations from over 80 investment, insurance, banking and other related firms, which were narrowed down by quantitative and qualitative criteria as well as by examining regulatory records and talking with peers, supervisors, clients and the advisors themselves. Portfolio performance is not a criterion because most advisors do not have audited track records
3 Criteria was based on quantitative and qualitative criteria as well as by examining regulatory records and talking with peers, supervisors, clients and the advisors themselves. Portfolio performance is not a criterion because most advisors do not have audited track records.
4 The Survey was conducted by Crescendo, as an independent third-party research firm. They surveyed 105,000 consumers of the magazine and 10,200 Financial Service Professionals to evaluate the approximate 14,600 candidates in the Boston area as the best in client satisfaction Wealth managers. The evaluation was based on nine criteria, including customer service, integrity, knowledge/expertise, recommendations and overall satisfaction. After survey results are tallied they take the top scoring candidates which represent less than 7% of their market and forward to a panel to further review a sample of the selection. Only wealth managers with five years of experience in the financial services industry are considered. The rating may not be representative of any one client’s experience because the rating reflects an average of all, or a sample of all, of the experiences of the financial adviser’s clients. The rating is not indicative of the financial advisor’s future performance. Wealth Managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. Please keep in mind that working with a FIVE STAR Wealth Manager is no guarantee as to the future investment success nor is there any guarantee that the selected Wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Crescendo in the future. For more information on the rating methodology, go to www.fivestarprofessional.com/wmresearch/.
|
