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Having run a successful family owned and operated Certified Public Accounting firm for more than 25 years, Neal Price had cultivated lasting, trusting relationships with his tax clients. But, he was becoming increasingly aware that many of those clients were also interested in financial planning services – and he had to refer them to other companies. Spurred not only by the multitude of client requests, but also his commitment to foster and protect his clients' financial well-being, he decided to broaden the spectrum of his company's services, and enrolled in the Masters program in Financial Planning at Bentley College.

Once Neal earned his Masters Degree in Financial Planning, he joined a Broker Dealer and began offering financial planning services to existing clients. Through the years that he was associated with them, the Broker Dealer changed ownership and more and more strongly pushed all of their representatives to sell insurance and proprietary products. Neal no longer felt that the relationship with this Broker Dealer was what he was looking for.

Neal A. Price & Company turned to The Professional Alliance and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. (Member FINRA/SIPC) in 2004. Now, with several years of experience, Neal feels confident in his praise of The Professional Alliance. "My experience with TPA has been wonderful. The support of Doug and Shelly is outstanding. They are truly down-to-earth people. And, we've found Cambridge to be a highly rated Broker Dealer. They offer great service and are really easy to deal with."

Now, after several years of offering financial services, Neal's practice has grown dramatically. Recently, the company has shown nearly a 40 percent increase in managed funds. "We love being able to provide a full array of services while knowing that our clients are getting the best – without the pressure to sell any particular product. With The Professional Alliance and Cambridge behind us, we know we will strengthen our client relationships."

Neil Price , CPA , PFS, MSPFP
Danvers, MA