Who We Are


Our Philosophy Financial Focus, Inc. provides unbiased financial advice. Our clients' interests always come first. We are not engaged in product sales. We receive no commissions, compensation, or other incentives from client product recommendations or purchases. Arrangements with brokers, asset managers, mutual fund companies, insurance providers, attorneys, and CPAs are made for the convenience of clients and are based on individual situations. We do not pay or receive referral fees. Our professionals have a commitment to stay on top of changes in the financial planning world through continuing education. We consider it our responsibility to maintain the highest professional standards for continuing education. Keeping up on new developments in all areas of financial planning helps us to be proactive and comprehensive in our client relationships. Meet Our Team


SUSAN MACMICHAEL JOHN, CFP® is the President of Financial Focus, Inc.. Susan has been cited multiple times by Worth Magazine, Bloomberg Magazine, and Medical Economics as one of the top financial planners in America. She has been providing personal and business financial planning services to individuals and families since 1985. She obtained her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification in 1989. Susan is a member of NAPFA (National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) and currently sits on NAPFA's national board as their Industry Issues Committee Chair. Susan is also on the board of Charter Charitable Foundation. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Investment Advisor, Medical Economics, Kiplingers, and other financial publications. *Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.


KRISTEN A. MADDEN serves as Client Service Manager and Advisor for Financial Focus, Inc. Prior to joining Susan's team in 1997, Kristen worked at A.G. Edwards in Concord, NH, Prudential Bache in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Tucker Anthony in Boston, MA. Kristen graduated with a B.S. in Marketing Administration from Plymouth State College. She holds the Series 65 license (Investment Adviser Representative) and is studying for her CFPŽ designation. She lives in Tuftonboro, NH with her husband Russell and their two handsome boys, Jeffrey and Erik. In her spare time, Kristen enjoys coaching fall soccer for grades 4-6 in Tuftonboro, camping, snowmobiling, boating, biking and cooking. She is also a member of the TCS Publishing Committee.


RACHEL BROWN SANBORN serves as a Financial Planner, Chief Compliance Officer, and Research Analyst for Financial Focus, Inc. Prior to joining Susan's team in October 2007, she held positions at Lincoln Investment Planning in Boston, MA, Prime, Buchholz & Associates in Portsmouth, NH, and Commonwealth Financial Network in Exeter, NH. She graduated with highest honors from Bentley College with a B.S. in Finance. Rachel has passed her Series 7, 63, and 65 exams and is a licensed Life, Health, and Accident insurance agent in NH. She is studying for her CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™) designation through Boston University. Rachel is a student member of NAPFA (the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors) and a member of the FPA (Financial Planning Association) and Beta Gamma Sigma, a national honor society for business students. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Northern New England Financial Planning Association. She lives on a small farm in Milton Mills, NH, with her husband Josh and their two "kids", a puppy named Angus and a cat named Eliot. In her spare time, Rachel can be found renovating her house, reading voraciously, traveling the world, or spending as much time as possible with her nieces and nephews.


DAOSITH LEMAY joined Financial Focus in July 2008 and serves as a Financial Advisor and Research Analyst. Prior to joining Susan's team, he was a Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services in Portsmouth, NH. He graduated from UNH's Whittemore School of Business with a B.S. in Business Adminstration with a focus on marketing. Daosith has passed his Series 7 and 66 exams and is a licensed Life, Health, and Accident insurance agent in NH. He is studying for his CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™) designation. Daosith (pronounced Dow-see) lives in Portsmouth, NH. In his spare time he enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and playing sports, including swimming, running, tennis, golf, skiing, and soccer for the Financial Focus soccer team.


VALERIE BROWN serves as Administrative Assistant and Paraplanner for Financial Focus, Inc. Prior to joining Susan's team in December of 2001, Val worked as a bank teller at Farmington National Bank. She attended Stratham Technical College and has completed coursework through the College for Financial Planning and the Heartland Institute of Financial Education. Val is currently studying to become a Chartered Mutual Fund Consultant (CMFC). She is a Certified Financial Educator (CFEd), a Registered Paraplanner (RP), and a student member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). Val is the secretary for Wakefield Cal Ripken Baseball, a certified Babe Ruth umpire, and serves on the Wakefield Parks and Recreation Commission. She lives in Wakefield, NH, with her daughters Angela and Jessica, and enjoys baseball, alpine and cross country skiing, gardening, hiking, spending time with her daughters, riding her motorcycle, and watching sports. She also loves camping, ice fishing, and hunting.


JENNIFER MURPHY serves as the bookkeeper and tax preparer for Financial Focus, Inc. and its clients. She joined Susan's team in January of 2002. She is a member of the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP) and lives in Brookfield, NH with her husband. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys small scale farming and taking care of her mules. She is an avid (and excellent) photographer.


Our Team Daosith Lemay, Rachel Sanborn, Susan MacMichael John, Kristen Madden, and Valerie Brown (not pictured: Jennifer Murphy, photographer)

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