user avatar

Douglas Heald

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group

Updated today

Location

Newburyport, MA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

16 years

About

Douglas Heald is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Newburyport, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been affiliated with Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and its related entities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Client services

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Empower Advisory Group

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Not sure if this advisor is right for you?

Answer a few questions to see advisors matched to you.

Fee options

Fixed

One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment

Subscriptions

Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above

Location

Newburyport, MA

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

Gwfs Equities Inc/Great West Life & Ann Ins Co

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

Exclamation point means they have disclosures of this type. Check mark means no disclosures of this type were found.

Business activities & affiliations

user avatar

Anthony C

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 66

Andover, MA

Zen Financial Planning, LLC

Anthony Corsino is a financial advisor at Zen Financial Planning, LLC in Andover, MA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Raytheon and serves as an adjunct lecturer for Regis College and Boston University’s Financial Planning Programs. Corsino also works as an independent insurance agent. Zen Financial Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm offers customized investment strategies based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with Monte Carlo planning, and provides ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Umbrella liability Founder/Business Owner
user avatar

John S

CFP®, Series 65

Andover, MA

Sentry Financial Planning, LLC

John Spoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Sentry Financial Planning, LLC since 2008 and also has a longstanding role at Vanguard Systems Technology, Inc. since 1992. Sentry Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only, fiduciary financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investing with a collaborative, non-discretionary approach to portfolio management.

General retirement planning Income planning Life insurance needs analysis General estate planning guidance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
user avatar

Robert F

Series 65

Amesbury, MA

Plain Talk Financial Planning, LLC

Robert Foster Jr. is the sole advisor at Plain Talk Financial Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. He has worked at Nokia since 1984 as a Technical Support Engineer, a role that occupies the majority of his time. Plain Talk Financial Planning, LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses asset allocation principles and a combination of passive and active strategies, often incorporating third-party model portfolios and outside managers to implement advice.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
user avatar

Diane P

Series 65

Gloucester, MA

Solutions For Divorce

Diane Pappas is a financial advisor at Solutions For Divorce in Gloucester, MA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has focused her career exclusively at Solutions For Divorce since 2013. The firm specializes in divorce-focused financial planning and consulting, providing detailed analyses related to cash flow, support, taxation, and division of retirement assets. Solutions For Divorce does not offer ongoing asset management but delivers tailored written plans and refers clients to outside investment professionals for implementation.

Divorce financial planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Divorced
user avatar

William D

Series 65

Andover, MA

DLC Wealth Management

William De La Cruz is a financial advisor at DLC Wealth Management in Andover, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Delta Air Lines since 2009 as a Systems Operations Manager. DLC Wealth Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual clients and charitable organizations, employing a diverse investment approach that includes multiple analytical methods and long-term trading strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.69 million in discretionary assets for 18 clients and operates as a small practice with a single advisor.

Active portfolio management Real estate investing
user avatar

Noah T

Series 65

Atkinson, NH

Callidus Capital

Noah Tillinghast is a financial advisor at Callidus Capital with a Series 65 designation and experience beginning in 2022. He previously worked at Clearview Financial Strategies LLC and has a background that includes ten years in education. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance. Callidus Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various security types. The firm typically manages portfolios under written discretionary authority and does not concentrate on any single security type.

Active portfolio management
Warmer team member

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you think it through — whether you ultimately need an advisor or not.

Warmer helps you compare advisors clearly — so you can choose with confidence.

Find your advisor

Warmer provides personalized recommendations and introductions to independent fiduciary advisors. We do not supervise advisors, manage or hold assets, guarantee performance, or provide advice about specific investments.

Each advisor listed on our site is an independent fiduciary responsible for their own advice. Warmer may receive fees from advisors for participation or referrals; these fees are paid by advisors and do not affect the fees clients pay for advisory services.

For advisor listings, we rely on sources including public filings and data provided by advisors, and we cannot guarantee that all information is current or accurate. Please review an advisor's Form ADV and do your own diligence before entering into an advisory relationship.

By using our service, you agree to Warmer's Terms of Service and Advisory Agreement and Privacy Policy. Logos provided by Logo.dev

© 2026 Warmer Holdings Inc. ("Warmer")