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Thomas John Clay

Advisor at OSAIC — Essex, MA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

29 years

Location

Essex, MA 01929

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OSAIC

Institution

Total advisors

7,847

Across 3,554 offices

Clients per advisor

73 Low

Avg AUM per client

$398,336 Typical

HNW client ratio

10% Low

About

Thomas Clay is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation. Clay also owns New Perspective Financial, where he develops and presents financial plans and investment recommendations. OSAIC Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charities, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services through a multi-advisor platform. The firm emphasizes model-based asset allocation and portfolio optimization, providing advisors with a range of program options including discretionary strategies, third-party manager selections, and proprietary models.

Client services

Based on OSAIC

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

Expertise

Based on OSAIC

Annuities Private / alternative investments

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed or flat fees for financial planning and consulting services generally range from $500 to $25,000, can exceed for high net worth clients.

Percentage

$0+: Up to 3% annually for Plan Participant Retirement Program $0 - Program minimum varies by investment product and manager: Advisory fees negotiable; examples include up to 1.50% annually on certain program annuities $0+: Advisory Representatives negotiate fees individually, ranging up to several percentage points depending on service and client

Commissions

Advisory Representatives receive commissions on securities and insurance product sales made through the affiliated broker-dealer.

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning and consulting services generally range from $50 to $750 per hour.

Other

Account minimum: $5,500 Minimum fee: No specific minimum fee amount disclosed; fees are negotiable and negotiated individually by Advisory Representatives. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis ($0 - $750/hour) or fixed fee basis (up to $25,000 or more for complex cases).

Location

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Essex, MA

65 Eastern Avenue, Suite B2 A

Essex MA 01929

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

29 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Essex, MA

Questar Asset Management

2011 - 2015 • 4 years

Minneapolis, MN

Questar Capital Corporation

2006 - Present • 20 years

Minneapolis, MN

SELF EMPLOYED

1996 - Present • 30 years

Beverly, MA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Peter K

Series 65

Marblehead, MA

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Peter Kempthorne is the sole advisor at Kempthorne Analytics, Inc., an independent firm based in Marblehead, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Kempthorne has been with Kempthorne Analytics since 1992. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in academic teaching and statistical expert consulting, including university lecturing and courtroom expert testimony. Kempthorne Analytics primarily serves individual investors, as well as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs quantitative and statistical methods for managing equity and fixed-income portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and common stocks, with an emphasis on modern portfolio theory. It offers discretionary investment supervisory services through two distinct programs tailored to individual risk tolerance, combining sector-based allocation and systematic multi-model diversification. The firm also maintains commodity futures regulatory registrations and qualifications, though it does not currently trade futures.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing
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Charlise W

CFP®, Series 66

Manchester by the Sea, MA

Stonehaven Private Wealth Management LLC

Charlise Whiteside is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Stonehaven Private Wealth Management LLC since 2013 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2012. Whiteside is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to this activity. Stonehaven Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, multi-generational wealth planning, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a goal-driven investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays and both active and passive instruments.

Multi-generational wealth transfer Concentrated stock management Charitable giving & philanthropy Equity compensation tax strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Established Professionals
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Reggie P

Series 66

Peabody, MA

Clearview Family Wealth, LLC

Reggie Peral is a financial advisor with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. He is the principal advisor at Clearview Family Wealth, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser founded in 2026. Prior to establishing Clearview, Peral worked at LPL Financial LLC dba Salem Five Wealth Management for six years and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for one year. Clearview Family Wealth provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and grounded in fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, with tailored asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Wealth management
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Mark B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Danvers, MA

Butterworth Financial LLC

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Annuities College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Cash flow / budgeting
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Robert S

Series 63, Series 65

Danvers, MA

Sherr Financial Associates

Robert Sherr is the principal of Sherr Financial Associates in Danvers, MA, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his independent advisory firm since 1994. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Outside of advisory activities, he is co-owner of Trident Benefit Solutions, LLC, which is involved in employee group benefits consulting. Sherr Financial Associates provides financial planning, consulting, and asset-allocation advice to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers customized plans without taking custody of assets or providing ongoing discretionary portfolio management, typically implementing recommendations through brokerage or insurance channels rather than in-house portfolio management.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning

Kate C

CFP®

Salem, MA

Red Clover Wealth Management, LLC

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Wealth management Active portfolio management Government Employee Military & Veterans Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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