As a financial advisor, Ellen knows the importance and value of building strong professional and personal relationships with her clients. She knows that by educating her clients about their financial choices, she can empower them to develop the strategies that fit who they are now with the flexibility to grow and change throughout their lives. In her work with her clients, Ellen strives to build strong relationships with a solid foundation of trust and transparency with a focus on goal setting and positive forward progress. In addition, Ellen works collaboratively with her own network of trusted professionals as well as those of her clients to achieve the most successful outcomes.Ellen joined Commonwealth Financial Group in 2015. When presented with the opportunity to build her own practice, Ellen was thrilled to launch into a career that combined her love for helping people gain a better financial education with the skills she learned in business school. She holds her FINRA Series 6, 7, and 63 licenses as well as her Life, Accident, and Health insurance licenses. Prior to 2015, Ellen worked for over 10 years in non-profit fundraising, most recently as the Director of Development at Bennington College. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon and her MBA from Boston University.Ellen currently serves on the board of ROOTS Teen Center of Northern Berkshire as its President. She has also served on the boards of North Adams Chamber of Commerce, Berkshire Immigrant Center, and the Williamstown Community Preschool. She lives in North Adams, MA with her husband and two children. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, running, reading and hiking with her dog.I am licensed to sell insurance in: CT, FL, IN, MA, MN, MO, MT, KS, NC, NY, VT and securities in: CA, CT, FL, IN, IL, MA, MO, NC, NY, PA, VT. MassMutual Financial Group is a marketing designation for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) and its affiliated companies and sales representatives. Local sales agencies are not subsidiaries of MassMutual or its affiliated companies.Ellen Janis is a registered representative of and offers securities, investment advisory and financial planning services through MML Investors Services, LLC. Member SIPC. Supervisory Address: 280 Congress Street, Suite 1300, Boston, MA 02210 – 617.439.4389.
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