Robert Doherty, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®
Partner
Robert Doherty grew up in Woburn, Massachusetts and still resides in the city with his wife Kayla and 4 children, Rowan, Paul, Hayley, & Cody. He is a graduate of Johnson and Wales University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business. He has been a coach and director for Woburn Youth Wrestling for the last 20 years, he is also the director of Woburn Youth Wrestling Corporation, a local nonprofit. Rob enjoys spending time with his family, summer weekends at Lake Winnisquam in NH, and coaching youth sports.
Robert Doherty has worked in the financial services industry since 2008. Robert focuses on wealth accumulation, investment management, and retirement planning. He has a passion for working with pre-retirees and self-employed individuals who are within 10 years of full retirement. His real passion is working with people and helping them navigate there financial journey.
Robert holds a series of professional designations, including CFP (Certified Financial Planner), CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter), and ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant).
Matthew S. Angel, CFP®
Partner
Matt joined Harding Financial in 2010. He focuses on helping families and retirees formulate, and reach their financial goals using a comprehensive plan to reach retirement and succeed throughout this period of life. He has been a member of the financial industry’s Million Dollar Round Table2 since 2014 and the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors since 2011. Matt has earned a degree as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (T)M . He has served as a Political Involvement Leader and on the Community Council for his local Office.
Matt resides in Plymouth with his wife, Kathryn and his 3 children, Thomas, Owen, and Reese. He studied Finance and Economics at Stonehill College in Easton, MA and first worked with Fidelity and JPMorgan. In his free time, Matt loves to travel, golf, and attend the kids’ soccer, lacrosse, and football games.
Christopher Donovan
Financial Advisor
Chris grew up in Abington, MA and currently resides on Cape Cod with his wife, Abby, and son, Charlie. Chris is a graduate of Union College (NY) where he majored in Economics. Chris maintains a strong relationship with his high school alma mater, Boston College High School, where he volunteers as a mentor and a baseball coach. Chris enjoys golfing, going to the beach, catching a local Cape Cod League Baseball Game, and spending time with friends and family.
Chris has been in the insurance and financial services industry since 2015. Chris specializes in working with young families and small businesses. Chris also enjoys working with municipal employees, especially those in public education and law enforcement. Chris has been a qualifying member of the financial industry’s Million Dollar Round Table since 2020.
Lauren Kupris
Director of Client Management
Lauren was raised and resides in Woburn, Massachusetts with her family. She enjoys concerts, traveling, working out, spending time laughing with friends and family, and summers in Maine. Lauren loves to whoop it up!! She’s addicted to pizza, diet-pepsi and reality TV.
Lauren Kupris has worked with Harding Financial and Insurance since 2008 and is the Director of Client Management. She is in charge of client implementation, account processing and office management. As a licensed service assistant, Lauren provides exceptional customer service to all clients of Harding Financial and Insurance. It is vital to Lauren to ensure she makes every client feel like they are part of our family and that they are always taken care of!
Nonso Okeke
Case Analyst
Nonso Okeke was raised in Salem, New Hampshire and currently resides in Burlington, MA. Nonso graduated from Bentley University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a minor is Computer Information Systems. Nonso enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, playing sports, watching football and basketball, volunteering, and eating anything with buffalo chicken!
Nonso joined Harding Financial and Insurance in September 2017 as a Case Analyst. He assists in the financial operational and administrative process which is tailored to each individual’s needs and goals as well as assisting in the preparation of client meetings.
Cody Jones
Case Analyst
Cody Jones was raised and resides in Everett, Massachusetts. Cody graduated from Lasell University with a bachelor’s degree where he majored in Sports Management with minors in Business and Law. Cody enjoys spending his free time with family and friends, skiing, cooking new recipes and following his favorite sports teams.
Cody joined Harding Financial and Insurance in February of 2024 as a Case Analyst. He assists in the financial operational and administrative process which is tailored to each individual’s needs and goals as well as assisting in the preparation of client meetings.
Kelly Sullivan
Client Service Associate
Kelly grew up on the border of VT/NH where her family is still located, and then spent 7 years living on Martha’s Vineyard, before moving to Billerica two years ago, where she currently resides. Kelly has a master's degree in music, as well as a background in finance, loves to take photos (especially of nature), and enjoys playing and watching sports, reading, and learning/experiencing new things, especially through travel.
Melanie Harizanov
Client Service Associate
Mel graduated from Suffolk University in 2019 where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Advertising. During her undergraduate studies she interned at O’Neill and Associates focusing on administration, advertising, and public relations work. She worked in the financial industry for two years prior to joining Harding Financial where she provided administration and client service.
Bilingual in English and Portuguese, she has spent many summers travelling to Brazil. Mel enjoys going to the theater, watching documentaries, and spending time with friends and family. She just welcomed her first child, Violet, early August of 2021.