Annuity From Hell In 2014 I responded to JD Mellberg and was contacted by a salesman named Jeff Stupar. He convinced me my current annuity was wrong and he could sell me a better-performing one. He said he was a church pastor and I trusted him. After three years of payouts from the five-year deferred annuity, which he promised would rachet-up in good markets did not go up one penny and I am in tax hell because he mixed $200k in unqualified cash with my 401k.

What would make a investor more at ease? The overall process of the transfer over to the annuity was a simple and understanding process, but as far as me as an investor knowing where/what my money is invested in is hard to find and understand. It would make it simpler if there was a spreadsheet that could be looked at showing each stock and what percentage was invested in each stock and showing what each stock had gained and lost. A report like what is given by an employer for their employee's 401k plan.

Totally disappointed I was referred here by a coworker. I had a feeling that my investment would be secure and worth the risk. A couple months down the line and I realized that my investment was not accruing any interest. My inquiries with the broker did not lead to any meaningful response that would get me back my money. I do not recommend.

Jim Clifford and Jennifer Cushman of Norhpoint Financial Services Brewer Maine made sence to us My wife and I had numerous meetings with Jim Clifford and Jennifer Cushman regarding the purchase of annuitires with funds from our IRA accounts. We were satisfied with their explanation of minimizing the risk in exchange for a lesser return on our investments. We await our first anniversary statements in October to see the results of our first year with our new advisors. Daniel & Carol Ryan, Glenburn, Maine

Marc Smith Marc Smith is in my judgment an excellent communicator and very importantly an excellent listener. During our discussions he often seemed to almost anticipate my likely next question and answer in ways that were surprisingly on the mark. While my wife leaves much of this type of activity to me, Marc also honed in on my intent to be sure of his comfort also; and again anticipate the type of responses that could help me more clearly explain what the approach was instead of leaving a sense that we just need to trust the experts. I am very comfortable working with him and believe I can in fact trust that he will protect with us in this important part of our financial retirement planning