Joffrey A. Smith, MBA, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, LUTCF®, PPC™
Chief Executive Officer, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Joff is an independent CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional who has been working with individuals and businesses in the area for over 21 years.
Industry Registrations, Licenses & Designations
- Has Series 65 registration held through Joffrey Smith Financial Group
- Has Series 6, 7, and 63 registrations
- Life, Accident & Health insurance licenses
- Obtained CFP®; (CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™) designation
- CLU®; (Chartered Life Underwriter)
- ChFC®; (Chartered Financial Consultant)
- LUTCF®; (Life Underwriting Training Council Fellow)
- PPC™; (Professional Plan Consultant) designations.
- Investment Advisor Representative, Joffrey Smith Financial Group
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Cornell University
- Degree with Distinction earned for being in the top 10% of class
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Queen's University
- Certificate in FinTech from Cornell University
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Hartford
- Magna Cum Laude graduate with a Major in Economics and Finance and a Minor in Sociology.
- Beta Gamma Sigma member, which is an honor society for the best students in accredited business programs
- Recipient of the Senior Book Award, given to the top senior in the Business School.
Community & Charity Involvement
- Joff was the youngest person to ever get elected to the Worcester City Council at age 24
- Served 3 two-year terms representing District 1 from Jan. 2006 - Jan. 2012
- Appointed by the Governor to the Board of Trustees of the State Library of Massachusetts
- President of the Estate & Business Planning Council of Worcester County
- Elected as a Corporator of the Worcester Art Museum
- Co-Chair of the Worcester Art Museum Business Partner Committee
- Board member of the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District (BID)
- Organized Joff Smith's Celebrity Auction charity event, which raised over $50,000 for
- Worcester area charities
- Boxed in the Give Kids a Fighting Chance charity boxing events to benefit the Worcester Boys
and Girls Club - Member of The Worcester Economic Club
- Member of the Financial Services Institute
- Helped organize and host Karaoke for a Cure charity event to benefit cancer research
- Board member of the Masonic Angel Fund charity, which provides financial assistance to children in need at local schools
- Steering Committee member of the Worcester Tree Initiative
- Danced in Salsa with Worcester Stars charity event to benefit Centro Las Americas
- Board member of the Hourglass Foundation
- Served on the Board of Worcester Comprehensive Education & Care, Inc.
- Volunteered to help coach Little League baseball teams
- Volunteered to help with Special Olympics
Honors
- Qualifying member of the Top of the Table of the Million Dollar Round Table, of which less than 1% of financial advisors worldwide qualify.
- Selected for the prestigious InvestmentNews Hot List 2023, recognizing the top 100 exceptional leaders nationwide who are redefining success in the wealth management industry and setting new inspiring benchmarks. Joffrey was one of only three people chosen from Massachusetts and shared the honor with industry legends and Fortune 500 CEOs.
- Recipient of the distinguished 40 under Forty award by the Worcester Business Journal.*
- Selected as one of the Top 25 To Watch by Pulse Magazine.*
- Played Division 1 baseball at the University of Hartford.
*40 under Forty honorees nominated by readers and selected by a Worcester Business Journal panel of judges. Top 25 to Watch honorees selected by Pulse Magazine as examples of diligence, strength and drive that can inspire.