My financial advice team

As Business Development Manager, Stephanie Brown is responsible for identifying and developing growth strategies to expand on new and existing business opportunities. She works continuously with the marketing team to generate effective marketing materials and initiatives, social media content, website content, and engages clients and prospects through ongoing e-communications and events.

Cherie has been working at Hughes Wealth Advisors since 2015, starting off in a part-time position, learning the ins and outs of the business. She then moved into a full-time position, joining John in client meetings and getting to know many clients. She is now the Operations Director, overseeing much of the day-to-day functions of the office as well as the business operations strategy.

Melissa is our client service and marketing specialist. She enjoys working for HWA because she’s passionate about helping others and personal finance. Outside of work Melissa loves hiking and surfing with friends, writing, traveling, and learning. She volunteers as a grant writer for local non-profit organizations and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Policy Research at the Muskie School of Public Service.

Ben grew up in Scarborough Maine and decided to move back and work at Hughes Wealth Advisors (HWA) after graduating from the University of Vermont. He works as a Financial Planning Specialist and works directly under Lisa Brislin and Greg Clinard. His primary role is supporting these two advisors and doing the behind-the-scenes work. This entails setting up accounts, money movements, trades and much more.

Brandon is a Financial Planning Specialist here at Hughes Wealth Advisors. He is from Scarborough, ME and graduated locally from the University of Southern Maine in May of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in finance. Since then, he has continued his education as he studies to obtain his securities licenses such as the Series 7 and Series 66. Brandon works directly under John and assists him with daily responsibilities.

Max works as our Marketing Specialist here at Hughes Wealth Advisors. He assists in event planning, social media activity, business development, billing, and informing our ever-growing client base of any updates and changes going on in the office. He is originally from southern NH, but started at HWA as an intern during his senior year at the University of New England in early 2022, coming on full-time after graduation.

Gemma is our Administrative Assistant at Hughes Wealth Advisors. She has many different responsibilities including creating and sending out client data packets and eMeetings, filing, mailing, faxing, processing client documents and data, answering phone calls, and baking Team member’s birthday cakes. Though sometimes her duties vary day to day depending on what’s needed around the office.

Ian grew up in Scarborough, ME and started working at Hughes Wealth Advisors shortly after graduating from the University of Southern Maine. Ian’s role as a licensed Paraplanner is primarily to assist Private Wealth Advisor, Jennifer Goff, with client needs and day-to-day activities. He hopes to one day be an advisor himself and plans to work hard to achieve that goal.