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Citizens Securities, Inc.

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Firm-wide stats for Citizens Securities, Inc.

Total advisors

706

Across 175 offices

Clients per advisor

85 High

Avg AUM per client

$208,871 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, and offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. Its advisory offerings include a digital advisory program (managed in partnership with SigFig) and a separate Managed Account program, while the firm also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

The Digital Advisory Program recommends ETF-based portfolios using the Manager’s proprietary algorithms and a client risk-tolerance questionnaire (age, time horizon, income, liquid assets and savings rate) and can implement portfolios on a discretionary basis with optional tax-loss harvesting. That digital platform represents a small portion of the firm’s advisory activity (Digital Advisory Program assets were $29,651,864 as of December 31, 2024) while the firm also conducts commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary business, which helps explain why much of the firm’s overall activity is not limited to discretionary advisory assets.

Distinctive aspects disclosed in the brochure include that Citizens Securities is 100% owned by Citizens Bank, N.A., and uses a proprietary Bank Deposit Sweep Program (BDSP) that generates credits and revenue sharing with the program custodian; the firm also discloses referral and affiliate arrangements and a small indirect ownership stake (less than 1%) in the Manager through Citizens Ventures/Nvest. The brochure further notes the firm is no longer accepting new Digital Advisory Program accounts as of December 8, 2024, and describes the potential conflicts and supervisory safeguards that arise from its combined bank, broker-dealer, and advisory roles.

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Expertise

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing

Based on Citizens Securities, Inc.

Location

200 Station Drive

Westwood MA 02090

Advisors at this office

18

Advisors at this office

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Courtney B

Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Courtney Barshay is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Barshay held roles at Citizens Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial, PNC Bank, FVC Bank, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Andrew W

Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Citizens Bank, and Martignetti Companies prior to his current role. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Towera G

Series 63, Series 65

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Towera Gondwe is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Giuseppe F

Series 63, Series 65

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Giuseppe Feraco is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at LPL Financial and Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory and brokerage services, including a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Adam B

Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Adam Boyce is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a rideshare driver for Lyft and Uber. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Michael S

Series 63, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Michael Shanley is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and John Hancock entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and discretionary management, as well as commission-based brokerage services.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Christopher V

CFA®, Series 63

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Christopher Valley is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank, having previously worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., AssetMark, Inc., and Deloitte Consulting, LLP. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms and discretionary portfolio management.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Jason F

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Jason Friday is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Citizens Securities in 2017, he worked at Sii from 2015 to 2017. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates a digital advisory program and a managed account program, and is 100% owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Ruhan I

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Ruhan Inanoglu is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2021 and previously worked at Natixis Global Asset Management and Raymond James Financial Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering a range of investment advisory, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Mark R

Series 63, Series 65

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Mark Ragucci is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JMP Securities LLC, Citizens Capital Market, and Citizens Securities, Inc. He is based in Westwood, MA. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Shalini G

Series 63, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Shalini Guglani is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and HSBC Securities (USA) INC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, with advisory options that have included a digital advisory program and a managed account program.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Darci C

Series 65, Series 63

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Darci Cloutier Ham is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 8 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2021. Her prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Johnson & Hill Staffing. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Lawrence M

Series 63, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Lawrence Martin is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2019, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley and other firms. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Andrew B

Series 63, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Andrew Baker is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with Citizens Securities since 2012. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as part of a bank-owned enterprise with a range of investment and related financial services.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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Richard P

CFA®, Series 66

Westwood, MA

Citizens Securities, Inc.

Richard Pride is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank, N.A., having previously worked at Whitney Peak Capital and SCS Financial. Pride participates as a volunteer Board Trustee for the Harvard Conservation Trust. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory platform and a managed account program, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing
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