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Editor Sarah Francis
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Associate Editors
Jamie Coelho
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Kaitlyn Murray
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Casey Nilsson
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Editorial Assistant
Samantha Labrecque
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Editorial Interns
Leanna Lobo, Kerri Tallman
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Contributing Editors
Karen Deutsch, Karli Hendrickson,
Ellen Liberman, Jennifer Steffy Swanson
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Contributing Writers
Bob Curley, Denise Dowling, Philip Eil,
Megan Fulweiler, Ann Hood,
Paul E. Kandarian, Todd McLeish,
Lou Papineau
Art
Creative Director Doreen Chisnell
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Associate Art Director Meaghan Susi
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Contributing Photographers
Mike Braca, Jesse Burke, Michael Cevoli,
Ryan T. Conaty, Jason Evans, Sarah Farkas,
Elaine Fredrick, Alex Gagne, James Jones,
Tony Luong, Wolf Matthewson, Dana Smith,
Joe St. Pierre, Angel Tucker
Production
Production Director Paul O’Hare
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Imaging Specialist Alan DiPetrillo
“Sowa Financial Group proudly
“Sowa Financial Group proudly
recognizes our team members
recognizes
our team members
who have received the
who have received the
2020 F IVE S TAR
IVE A WARD.”
TAR
W EALTH M ANAGER
2020 F
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W EALTH M ANAGER A WARD.”
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Hill Rd. Ste Financial
202 Network®,
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02865 ● a Registered
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ered through Commonwealth
member
Investment Advisor.
Advisory
Sowa Financial
Group,
Inc. are
separate
and unrelated
to Commonwealth.
Securities services
offered offered
through through
Commonwealth
Financial
Network®,
member
FINRA/SIPC,
a Registered
Investment
Adviser. Advisory services offered through Sowa Financial Group, Inc. are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth.
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Advertising Designer Jenna Foster
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Administrative Coordinator Amanda Soares
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Based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria, including a minimum of 5 years as an active licensed registered
investment adviser, favorable regulatory and complaint history, fulfilled firm review, accepts new clients, client retention rates,
client assets administered, number of clients served, education, and professional designations. 614 Rhode Island wealth
managers were considered for the award; 132 (22 percent of candidates) were named 2020 Five Star Wealth Managers. (The
criteria provided reflects the most recent year for which advisor received the award. The criteria used, the number of wealth
managers considered for the award, and the percentage of those who receive the award, may vary from year to year). The
inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth
manager by Five Star Professional. These awards are not indicative of the wealth managers’ future performance. Your
experiences may vary. For more information, please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.
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