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For Savers, It Was Hardly a Lost Decade

By RON LIEBER Published: January 1, 2010 It was the age [more]

New Rules Ease Roth Conversions, but Benefits Vary

Don’t be surprised if your broker calls in the next [more]

A Bizarre Year for the Estate Tax Will Require Extra Planning

DEATH and taxes, the adage goes, are the only certainties [more]

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741 Chestnut Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03104
phone: 603-624-8462   fax: 603-624-8274

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Thomas M. Lewry, CFP®
Principal

President and Chief Executive of Curbstone, having founded the firm in 1982. Mr. Lewry is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, the International Association of Financial Planners, the American Society of Certified Financial Planners, and the Boston Stock Exchange. He has served as Chairman of the Business Conduct Committee, New England Region, National Association of Securities Dealers. He received his B.A. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University, served five years as a Captain in the United States Army, is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC). He also serves on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of Shareholder Relations for RAAM Global Energy Company, an oil and gas exploration company operating primarily in the Gulf of Mexico. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Regional YMCA and the Manchester Community Music School.    

Pamela Diamantis
Principal

Pamela joined Curbstone Financial in July of 2006.   Prior to that, she had served as the Regional Director for U.S. Trust Company, N.A. in New Hampshire and is the former President of State Street Bank & Trust Company of NH. She has over 25 years of investment management experience and fiduciary expertise. Pamela specializes in servicing the total wealth management needs for high net worth individuals and not-for-profit organizations.

A Manchester, New Hampshire native, Pamela started her career at Amoskeag National Bank & Trust Company. Shortly after the consolidation of the banking industry in the early 90's, she moved her career to Boston, Massachusetts and joined Bay Banks Investment Management, a registered SEC investment advisory firm. Pamela's career continued to evolve in positions with Bank of Boston, State Street Global Advisors and U.S. Trust Company. Throughout her career, her philosophy has been to deliver client focused, holistic solutions to complex financial needs of high net worth investors.

In addition to her strong commitment to her clients, Pamela believes in investing in her community. She is a dedicated volunteer and holds board positions with the Currier Museum of Art, the Greater Manchester YMCA, the Heritage United Way and the Women's Fund of NH.

Melvin J. Severance III, CFP®
Principal

Completed a degree in Business Administration at NH College (Southern NH University) and a Masters degree in Occupational Education (University of New Hampshire).  Joined Curbstone in 1986 to provide Settlement Services to trial attorneys.  Mel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS).  He is currently serving as a Board member and Chairperson of the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation.  He has participated in the "Making Corporate Boards More Effective" program at Harvard University.

Mel started managing money for individual and corporate clients in 1988, initiating the use of no-load mutual funds with Charles Schwab for our clients, providing an innovative, cost effective approach for implementing customized client asset allocation strategies. More recently he has pioneered the use of iShares (Exchange Traded Funds) as a further cost-reduction strategy for clients. With over 20 years of money management experience, Mel has focused his practice on providing his clients with a comprehensive risk assessment integrating a risk-adjusted management strategy customized for each client. He has co-authored publications titled "Guide for Structured Settlements" and "Educated Investing".    

Robert W. Main, Jr.
Account Executive

Bob has served clients in the investment business for over thirty years, specializing in serving the needs of the retired. He began his career with Charles A. Day & Co. in Boston in 1971, serving clients throughout New England. He remained in Boston until 1989 when he joined Curbstone Financial Management Corporation. Bob is a graduate of Valley Forge Military Academy and earned his B.S. in Economics from New England College.     

Libby Pomfret, CFA
Portfolio Manager

Libby joined Curbstone in November 2008 after a year long sabbatical from the investment management field. Throughout her twenty plus years of industry experience, she has primarily focused on managing assets for high-net-worth investors, endowments and qualified money. Until September 2007, Libby played a leading role at Harvest Capital Management in Concord, New Hampshire and in prior years, had worked for a bank trust and investment department as well as a private investment management firm.  She earned her CFA designation in 1992 and graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College with a degree in Psychology in 1984. She is a member of the CFA Institute and Boston Security Analysts Society. Libby is responsible for the Firm’s portfolio management system, overall data integrity and development of client reporting.  She also participates in the investment research process and is responsible for building and maintaining client relationships.

Karen Varney
Associate

Karen joined the firm in 2005.   She is a graduate of Hesser College, where she received an Associates Degree in Executive/Administrative Assistant and Business Science in 1996.   Karen joins Curbstone after working with the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group in Boston.  She is responsible for building and maintaining client relationships and handles various client communications.   Karen reconciles all trading activity, monitors the Firm's continuing education program and maintains all internal and external collateral for the Firm.    

Joyce Dawe
Associate

Joyce joined Curbstone in October 2009.  She is responsible for several of the Firm’s business functions, including the corporate books, human resources, and compliance.

 
Prior to joining Curbstone Financial Management Corporation, Joyce was a Client Services Administrator at Seascape Capital Management. She primarily made sure that Seascape’s clients had a positive experience with the firm and their custodians. From account opening to account service requests, Joyce acted as liaison to fulfill client account requirements, and also provided administrative support to the principals of the firm. Prior to that she was a Trust Administrator at US Trust Company. In this capacity, she had responsibilities including daily account administration and direct contact with clients and strategic partners. She also prepared reports for the Board of Directors, and was the reporting secretary for the New Hampshire office of State Street’s Foundation.