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James Dearden

Advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services

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Location

Hampton, NH 03842

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

22 years

About

James Dearden is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including prior roles at MetLife Securities, Inc. and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a Trustee of the Trust Funds in Hampton, NH, overseeing the management and investment of local trust assets. Dearden also works part-time in marketing and events at Sunday River Ski Resort. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm delivers comprehensive, collaborative planning engagements using firm-approved analytical tools and offers specialized event-driven planning programs.

Client services

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Asset allocation programs

Expertise

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Divorce financial planning General estate planning guidance Multi-generational wealth transfer Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Founder/Business Owner Attorney Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Mass Mutual Investors Services

Married/Couples/Partners Divorced

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Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $500 for Financial Planning Services Fee-only: Annual financial planning fees range from $500 up to over $35,000, negotiable and possibly waived

Location

1 Park Avenue, Suite 1 A 2

Hampton, NH 03842

Most active in

New Hampshire

Work history

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2017 - Present (9 years)

Mass Mutual LIfe Insurance Company

2016 - Present (10 years)

MetLife Securities, Inc.

2003 - 2017 (14 years)

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.

2003 - 2016 (13 years)

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