Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com October 12, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 21 $ 9,900,000 Real Estate Acquisition/Construction Offi ce/Retail/Residential Andover, MA $ 17,000,000 Corporate Acquisition/ Working Capital Precision Instrumentation Marlborough, MA $ 10,500,000 Real Estate Construction For Sale Multi-Family Boston, MA $ 8,500,000 Construction/ Working Capital Charter School Framingham, MA It's not just what we do to help businesses grow, it's how we do it. CORPORATE BANKING / INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE / CONSTRUCTION LENDING As a bank with no shareholders, our commercial bankers are free to work more collaboratively and proactively with business customers. With more than $4 billion in assets and a team of experienced bankers offering everything from complex fi nancing to everyday banking services, we're ready, willing and able to help every business grow. And we do. Contact Thomas Farley, Chief Commercial Banking Offi cer 508-315-5344 or thomas.farley@middlesexbank.com MEMBER FDIC MEMBER DIF DIVORCE FINANCIAL ADVICE CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYSTS HELP ATTORNEYS, MEDIATORS AND DIVORCING INDIVIDUALS AS THE ATTORNEY COSTS START TO PILE UP, WITHOUT A STRONG FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE, PEOPLE OFTEN WALK AWAY WITH A SHORT-TERM – AND INADVERTENTLY DAMAGING – FIX TO A LONG-TERM PROBLEM. Chris Provo and Pedro Silva ATTORNEYS AND MEDIATORS CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYSTS also offer unbiased expertise in their review and analysis of divorce settlement options. Our vast experience with financial planning can help mediators and attorneys bring clarity when evaluating proposals, and discussing scenarios with clients. We provide tools to assist attorneys that can help them execute proper due diligence. DIVORCING INDIVIDUALS Divorce is one of the most stressful, challenging and confusing times of a person's life. During this time, you will be pressured to make financial decisions that will impact the rest of your life. It is a time of self-preservation, not long term planning, and serious, life-changing decisions are often made based on short-term goals and objectives. Visit www.FinancialPlanningForDivorce.com or Contact our Wealth Manager and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Pedro Silva, CRPC, CDFA Christopher Provo, RFC, CRPC ® • President 385 South St., Shrewsbury, MA 01545 508.842.0539 Office • 508.842.0571 Fax Chris@ProvoFinancial.com • www.ProvoFinancial.com Securities offered through LPL Financial, member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advice offered through Provo Wealth Management Group, a registered investment advisor. Provo Wealth Management Group and Provo Financial Services, Inc. are separate entities from LPL Financial. Awards W o r ce s t e r B us i n e s s J o u r n a l 2015 B E S T O F B U S I N E S S W o r ce s t e r B us i n e s s J o u r n a l Provo Financial Services, Inc. voted Best of Business in Financial Planning/ Investment Services in central Massachusetts based on The Worcester Business Journal online polling. FRESH BEGINNINGS n Dragonfly Wellness Center opened at 176 Jackson Rd., in the former American Red Cross building, in Devens. The business features multiple wellness practitioners, such as massage and physical therapists, all under one roof. n NAPA Auto Parts/ Motion & Energy LLC is open at 113 Irving St. in Framingham, the first NAPA store to carry the Motion & Energy banner. Andrew Lemieux is owner and operator. n Balanced Growth Advisors opened at 39 Salisbury St. in Worcester. The owners are David Grenier, former president of Cutler Capital Management LLC; and Paul Bucci, former managing director and portfolio manager at Cutler. OPEN FOR BUSINESS UrgentCare Express, an affiliate of Harrington HealthCare System, has opened in Charlton, at 10 North Main St. The center is staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and is open seven days a week. Pictured, left to right, are: Physicians Kathy Finn and Mary-Elise Smith; Ed Moore, CEO, Harrington HealthCare System; and Horace Mello, director of constituent services, Massachusetts Senate. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y

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