1776 FINANCIAL - Key Persons
Christina is a lifelong Norfolk resident. She graduated from King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham and then graduated cum laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. After college, Christina worked as an administrative assistant in the Massachusetts Governor's Office and later was the Assistant to the Deputy Executive Director of the Massachusetts Port Authority. More recently, she has worked as an administrative assistant at the Norfolk Housing Authority and is delighted to be our Marketing Coordinator.
Christina resides in Norfolk with her husband and three children. Her free time is mainly spent with her family at theater and dance performances, and hockey and lacrosse games. A former figure skater, Christina won a silver medal in ice dancing at the 1984 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sapporo, Japan and was the 1984 United States Junior Ice Dance Champion.
Job Titles:
- OFFICE MANAGER BRANCH PROFESSIONAL
Chris has been in the financial services industry since 2008. She spent 6 ½ years at a large firm in Providence, RI before happily joining 1776 Financial and Raymond James in March of 2015. Previously, she spent 20 years at a major U.S. retailer in customer service management and trainer for new store openings in Eastern Massachusetts.
Chris is the Office Manager and assists financial advisors Mark Dittrich, Bill Dittrich & Pieter van Vredenburch along with the 1776 Financial Team and all their clients. She is responsible for all client communications, new/existing accounts and all their transactional needs and compliance requirements. A skilled problem solver, Chris seeks out to set a standard of excellence in client service.
Fundraising is Chris' middle name. Chris & her daughter Jenny organized and ran "The 1776 Financial & Friends Team", for the annual Hyannis-Port Best Buddies Challenge since 2011 and have raised over $300,000. Since 2010, she continues to volunteer at a Dana Farber / Jimmy Fund golf scramble each Labor Day weekend. Since 2015, she has climbed the stairs at Gillette & Harvard Stadium for Stairs4RTroops & Homes for Troops. Chris joined the King Philip HS Sports Boosters from 2017-2021 helping raise over $60,000 and helped build the "King Fill Up" Snack Shack for all the teams to work at and make money for their individual teams. Chris' new venture is Confikids.org - helping raise funds for kids all over Eastern Massachusetts who are financially unable to participate in the activities they love, to give them a fighting chance come high school or work/college resume time!
Chris, Jenny & their dog Buddy reside in Plainville, MA. Jenny is currently attending Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA in the five-year Masters Architecture & Design program. She's also continuing her love of playing soccer on WIT's Woman's Soccer Team (and so is Mom).
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Managing Partner, 1776 Financial Services FINANCIAL ADVISOR, RJFS
Janet is passionate about designing strategies to help clients educate their children, live successfully in retirement, financially survive a premature death or catastrophic illness, and allow their estate to pass efficiently and according to their specifications. That passion drives every decision she makes. With careful planning, sound techniques, understanding and empathy, Janet helps her clients answer the question "Am I going to make it?"
Janet's commitment to helping others is not limited to the clients she serves. Janet is a Notary Public*, teaches religious education and involved in her local church parish, Collaborative of St. Mary, Wrentham. She also supports many other local charities with a focus on youth sports. As a former foster parent, her family has welcomed into their home some of the community's neediest children.
A 1984 graduate of Trinity College in Washington, D.C., Janet holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration with a minor in Philosophy. Her commitment to education continued while successfully earning Series 7, 63, 24 and 65 licenses and is entering her 40 th year in the financial services industry.
Originally from Walpole, Janet now resides with her family in Wrentham, MA. Her interests outside of finance include reading, skiing, biking, cooking, and history. She especially enjoys time together with her husband, Dave and their son, Jackson, at their home on Lake Pearl.
Mark has been devoted to helping clients meet their financial needs since he entered the business in 1992. He has experience providing a wide array of financial services including investment planning and portfolio development, retirement planning, wealth management, and college planning.
Mark graduated from New Hampshire College with a Bachelor's degree in business administration and finance. In 2009, he and Scott Dittrich co-founded 1776 Financial Services in Franklin. Mark's focus is to optimize clients' results while pursuing their individual goals and objectives based on their unique and diverse needs.
Maintaining an active involvement in the community with charitable organizations is a priority for Mark. Mark donates his time and resources to local charities such as The Santa Foundation, Random Smile Project, and many other local charities with a focus on youth sports.
Mark has a passion for helping his clients build, manage, and preserve their wealth with unbiased advice, so that they can feel comfortable and confident. As a trusted advisor, Mark is committed to using every available resource to help them pursue their goals. Our independent business model is structured in a way which allows him to put his client's interests first. Mark is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor™ with focused training in retirement and investment planning.
Mark was born and raised and educated in Southeastern Massachusetts, and now resides in Plainville MA. He is married to his beautiful wife Susan and they have two wonderful teenagers- Matthew and Madeline. Outside of work, Mark coached various baseball, softball, and basketball programs for his children and was a volunteer member of the King Philip Basketball Association. He enjoys playing basketball and outdoor activities with his wife Susan.
Marybeth is committed to establishing open and honest communications with her clients. She works collaboratively with clients to maximize retirement income sources and identify major expenses. Her enthusiasm for the details is demonstrated by strategic planning and knowledge in the areas Social Security and Medicare resources. Prior to joining the 1776 Financial team in 2019, Marybeth worked for 25 years in the financial services industry, primarily with a focus on investment and retirement planning products.
Marybeth is a Colby College graduate and resides in Norfolk, MA with her husband and two children. When not working, she enjoys tennis, pickleball, and reading. The most recent addition to her family is their dog, Teddy, a loveable rescue from Aruba.
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President, Managing Partner, 1776 Financial Services Financial Advisor, RJFS
Wendy graduated from UMass Boston in 1990 and received a bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance and minor in Economics. After graduating from college, Wendy went to work for Fidelity Investments at the World Trade Center in Boston and while there, earned her MBA from Bentley University.
After seven years at Fidelity and a brief two-year stint at Stream International in Canton, MA, Wendy decided to stay at home with her 2-year old son Kyle, and infant daughter Amanda. After 10 years at home with her kids and helping her husband run his business, Mark and Scott asked Wendy to join them in opening the doors to 1776 Financial Services on May 1, 2009.
Wendy assists Mike Constantine and Janet Frye with all their clients. In addition, Wendy is also responsible for managing the company books, accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and insurance.
Michael is a local guy looking to help local people and local businesses reach their financial goals and objectives. He understands the importance of a game plan having played or coached team sports for most of his life. Michael takes great care in building a unique game plan for each of his clients and working that plan.
Michael was born and raised in Norfolk, MA. He attended King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, MA and received a bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Michael also holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Financial Planning from Merrimack College in North Andover, MA.
When Michael is not at the field coaching football, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife, his two sons and his daughter. Michael is an avid outdoorsman and can often be found playing hockey, snowmobiling, or hunting.
Pieter van Vredenburch has 30 years of experience in the financial-services industry. Prior to joining 1776 Financial, Pieter was a managing director and head of global markets treasury for the Americas at HSBC. Pieter, who graduated from Southern New Hampshire University, has extensive background in a wide range of asset classes and a deep knowledgebase in the technology and market structure of fixed-income, currency, and commodity markets. During his career, Pieter held senior leadership positions with UBS, RBC and HSBC and at Fintech firms, such as Droit Financial Technologies and Quant Insight. He was on the Foundation Board of Southern Connecticut State University and chairman of the SCSU Foundation's investment committee and a member of the audit committee.
Pieter was born in the Netherlands and then moved to England at age 10 before coming to College in the USA and has had season tickets to the New England Patriots since 1987. He is an avid wildlife photographer and also likes to play golf, tennis and more recently some pickleball!!
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Job Titles:
- Financial Advisor at Raymond James
Tom became a financial advisor at Raymond James in 2015. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Management and his associate's degree in Criminal Law from Fitchburg State University. Tom holds the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, as well as the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and Accredited Asset Management Specialist™ designation.
Tom is dedicated to reaching out to prospects and looking to expand his knowledge of the finance industry one client at a time. Tom's approach of identifying client comfort levels and determining each client's own personal objectives assists him in creating financial plans designed to help clients pursue their financial goals.
Tom was a lifelong Franklin resident until he recently moved to the big city of Boston. In his free time, he enjoys playing with his Bernese Mountain dog, Bennie, and playing golf and hockey. His experience in athletics and his years of coaching help him interact with prospects and clients to work as a team and prepare an appropriate overall plan.
Bill joined the 1776 Financial team after graduating from UMass Amherst in May 2020 with a degree in Managerial Economics. Bill works to help clients pursue their financial goals through a panoramic financial planning process. He is also working toward becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ through a Raymond James training program which encompasses the intricacies and procedures within the Raymond James Financial Institution. The son of Mark Dittrich and grandson of Scott Dittrich, Bill embraces being the third generation Dittrich assisting in the operations of the branch.
Bill grew up locally in Wrentham, MA where he played football for the King Philip Warriors. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, golfing, traveling, and watching football.