Bruce is the President of Cumby, Spencer & Associates Financial Group of Newtown Square, PA. For more than 40 years, he has developed a niche for working with baby boomer clients and has an excellent understanding of the many unique challenges of pre and post retirement. Bruce utilizes extensive industry knowledge as he designs solutions for his client’s retirement planning, estate planning, charitable planning, wealth management, donor advised funds as well as business succession and executive & employee compensation and benefits. He is focused on understanding his clients’ goals and creating a road map for their success.
As a Member agent of The Nautilus Group®, a Service of New York Life, Bruce belongs to an elite group of industry leaders who have exclusive access to the in-house support of planning professionals with credentials in law, taxation, accounting, insurance and finance. Bruce is also an Investment Advisor Representative with Eagle Strategies LLC and serves as a fiduciary to his clients in his investment advisory and financial planning work. The combination of resources of The Nautilus Group® and Eagle Strategies LLC enhance Bruce’s ability to provide a more unique, comprehensive platform for his high net worth clients and business owner clients.
Bruce currently sponsors a student at Liguori Academy, which is a private, non-profit high school, committed to serving the Philadelphia intercity. He is a past board member and actively supports two 8th grade students at The Lasalle Academy, which is dedicated to educating children in grades 3 through 8 whose potential is limited by financial, social, academic, or emotional challenges. Bruce was also a past president of the Newtown Square Rotary. Bruce has been named a member of the 2020 Chairman’s Cabinet of New York Life. Members of the elite Chairman’s Cabinet are the top fifty highest producing agents among New York Life’s sales force of more than 12,000 licensed agents in sales achievement and is a lifetime member of the Court of the Table for the Million Dollar Round Table Association*. He previously served as a Member of the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council and is currently a board member of the Delaware County Estate Planning Council. He is a past Board Member of NAIFA and past President of the Yeadon Fire Company. He attended St. Joseph’s University and earned his Master of Science in Financial Services from The American College.
Chartered Financial Consultant
The ChFC® designation has been a mark of excellence for almost thirty years and currently requires nine college-level courses, the most of any financial planning credential. Average study time to earn the ChFC® exceeds 450 hours. Required courses cover extensive education and application training in financial planning, income taxation, investments, and estate and retirement planning. Additional electives are chosen from such topics as macroeconomics, financial decisions for retirement, and executive compensation. ChFC® designees must meet experience requirements and adhere to continuing education and ethical standards. The credential is awarded by The American College, a non-profit educator founded in 1927 and the highest level of academic accreditation.
The Master of Science in Financial Services
The Master of Science in Financial Services (MSFS) designation certifies that you have proven efficient with the tools needed to analyze, plan and apply cohesive financial and life strategies. The designation requires the individual to become an expert in the process of wealth accumulation. The individual gains a better understanding of how to help business owners develop compensation, planning and retirement and succession strategies, as well as how to help individuals in areas such as tax minimization, estate planning and retirement planning.
Retirement Income Certified Professional
The RICP® designation teaches advisers techniques and best practices used to create sustainable streams of retirement income. The education covers retirement income planning, maximizing Social Security and other income sources, minimizing risks to the plan, and managing portfolios during the asset distribution phase. The designation includes three required, college-level courses that represent a total average study time of more than 150 hours. RICP® designees must meet experience, continuing education and ethics requirements. The credential is awarded by The American College, a non-profit educator founded in 1927 and the highest form of academic accreditation.
Chartered Life Underwriters®
CLU® offer extensive knowledge about life insurance and its impact on a client’s total financial picture. As CLU®s, we provide in-depth insight about estate planning, underwriting, and other planning concepts related to life insurance.
*The Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), The Premier Association of Financial Professionals, is recognized globally as the standard of excellence for life insurance sales performance in the insurance and financial services industry.
Neither SHOOK nor Forbes receives any compensation in exchange for placement on its Top Financial Security Professional (FSP) rankings (including the Best-In-State Financial Security Professional rankings), which are determined independently (see methodology). FSP refers to professionals who are properly licensed to sell life insurance and annuities. FSPs may also hold other credentials and licenses which would allow them to offer investments and securities products through those licenses. The ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures learned through telephone, virtual and in-person interviews to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management, sales figures, and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and these professionals rarely have audited performance reports. Individuals must carefully choose the right FSP for their own situation and perform their own due diligence. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help individuals choose the right FSP and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. You can learn more about SHOOK Research’s methodology here. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.
Michael K Hennessy is the VP of Operations for Cumby, Spencer & Associates in Newtown Square, PA. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of the office, including sales support, client relations, customer service and operations.
Michael has over 18 years of professional experience in office administration, with an emphasis on Retirement Strategies, Business Planning, Financial Products, and Insurance Needs.
Before joining Cumby, Spencer & Associates, Michael spent six years working in the field of administrative support for The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America including the National Sales Manager of Annuity Sales and the Head of Distribution for Retirement Services. Earlier in his career, he was also a Sales Coordinator / Internal Wholesaler for The Hartford Life Insurance Company for six years.
Michael received his Associates Degree in Business from Widener University in 1986 and was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.
Michael is a member of the Newtown Square Business Association and St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media.
A native of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, Michael lives in Newtown Square with his wife of 20 years, Michele and their four children. In his free time, Michael enjoys cooking, golf, and traveling. Michael can be reached at (484) 427-7066 or mike@cumbyspencer.com.
Michael Hennessy Jr has worked with Cumby, Spencer & Associates for more than 4 years. He currently holds his Retirement Income Certified Professional Designation (RICP®) from the American College, Life & Health license, FINRA SIE, Series 6, Series 7, and Series 66. He assists the team in the individual and business owner estate, retirement, and financial planning processes. Michael’s two main areas of expertise are helping individuals with wealth accumulation and pension maximization.
Michael was brought up in his grandparent’s family restaurant in Aston, PA. There, he was taught the importance of service and the paramount planning needed for small business owners. Michael currently resides in Newtown Square and is an active member of St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Media, PA. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing sports and spending time with family. Michael can be reached at (484) 427-7066 or mikejr@cumbyspencer.com.
Retirement Income Certified Professional
The RICP® designation teaches advisers techniques and best practices used to create sustainable streams of retirement income. The education covers retirement income planning, maximizing Social Security and other income sources, minimizing risks to the plan, and managing portfolios during the asset distribution phase. The designation includes three required, college-level courses that represent a total average study time of more than 150 hours. RICP® designees must meet experience, continuing education and ethics requirements. The credential is awarded by The American College, a non-profit educator founded in 1927 and the highest form of academic accreditation.
Source - The American College of Financial Services
484-427-7066
bruce@cumbyspencer.com
3732 West Chester Pike
P.O. Box #451
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Neither SHOOK nor Forbes receives any compensation in exchange for placement on its Top Financial Security Professional (FSP) rankings (including the Best-In-State Financial Security Professional rankings), which are determined independently (see methodology). FSP refers to professionals who are properly licensed to sell life insurance and annuities. FSPs may also hold other credentials and licenses which would allow them to offer investments and securities products through those licenses. The ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures learned through telephone, virtual and in-person interviews to measure best practices, client retention, industry experience, credentials, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management, sales figures, and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and these professionals rarely have audited performance reports. Individuals must carefully choose the right FSP for their own situation and perform their own due diligence. SHOOK’s research and rankings provide opinions intended to help individuals choose the right FSP and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client’s experience. Past performance is not an indication of future results. For more information, please see www.SHOOKresearch.com. You can learn more about SHOOK Research’s methodology here. SHOOK is a registered trademark of SHOOK Research, LLC.