Newton, MA Office

Scott Liston is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Santander in various capacities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Cape Community Ice Arena and the Casco Bay Hockey Association, and is the treasurer for The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with third-party managers and ongoing compliance oversight.

Thomas Griffin is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank, NA, where he has been employed since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at Questar Capital Corporation, Questar Asset Management, and Roster Financial. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and centralized service support.

Hamit Merlika is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Uber Technologies, Inc., Lyft, Inc., and Union Bank Sh.A. Santander Securities LLC serves a retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in assets under management and offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm delivers investment management primarily via the FMAX wrap-fee platform, incorporating third-party discretionary managers and offering ongoing suitability oversight and ESG options.