Baystate Financial Services
Donald F. Vendetti, CLTC
Financial Planner
Financial Services Representative

Baystate Financial Services

Welcome and thank you for visiting!

My mission is to help my clients develop financial objectives, and achieve those objectives through various financial products and investment services that are designed to meet their present and future needs.

My goal is to help you make informed decisions about issues that affect your financial well being and help you achieve your financial goals and protect your income and your assets, allowing you to concentrate on the other priorities in your lives.

I hope you find this site informative and useful. Feel free to contact me if you would like more information about any particular product or service.

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Baystate Financial Services is a general agency of New England Life Insurance Company, Boston, MA

Fee-baed financial planning services offered by New England Securities.

I am licensed and registered to offer products and services in [CA, CT, FL, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT, WA]. Licenses and registrations will vary by representative and some representatives may be licensed and registered in additional states. Please contact this office for further information.

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