Andre Khalfayan CPA/PFS, MST
Andre joined Corrigan Financial in February 1997 and is a shareholder in the firm. He is the firm’s Director of Financial Planning and Tax Services. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS). Andre holds a Master of Science in Taxation degree from Bentley College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree from Salve Regina University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) and the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island. He previously was employed as an Audit and Accounting Manager with Casten, Victor and Company, CPAs. Andre served as the past President of the Portsmouth Youth Football Association and is the current Treasurer.
Christine M. Winslow CPA/PFS
Christine joined Corrigan Financial in January 1998 and is a shareholder in the firm. She is a Senior Financial Planner as well as the firm’s Director of Operations. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS). Christine received a Master of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) and the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island. She previously was employed as Finance Director by New Visions for Newport County, Inc., and as a Supervisor with Rooney, Plotkin & Willey, CPAs. Christine is a Board member of the Visiting Nurses Services of Newport and Bristol Counties, Inc., having served as Past President and Past Treasurer. In May 2013, Christine received the Mary A. Dwyer award in recognition of her long-standing commitment and outstanding service to the Visiting Nurses Services.
Ralph T. Salvatore CPA/PFS, CFP®
Ralph joined Corrigan Financial in November 2007 and is a shareholder in the firm. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS), and a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®). Ralph holds an MBA from Providence College and a B.S. in Accounting from Bryant University. He is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA), and the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island.
Before joining Corrigan Financial, Ralph was self-employed as a financial consultant and tax practitioner, and he also served as the Senior Budget Officer for the Providence School Department. Outside of his professional work, Ralph has been a board member of the Down Syndrome Society of Rhode Island and a volunteer with Special Olympics.
Brendan J. Solecki CPA, CFP®
Brendan joined Corrigan Financial in December 2020. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®). He earned his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Accounting from Clark University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Management from Clark University. Brendan was previously employed as a Finance Director at Clean Harbors. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) and the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island.
Jeffrey T. Grimes CPA, CFP®
Jeff joined Corrigan Financial in September 2019. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®). He earned his Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island. He was previously employed as an Audit Associate with CBIZ & MHM in Boston, MA. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA) and the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island. Jeff also serves on the board of directors for The Boys & Girls Club of Newport County.
Maxwell A. Khalfayan CPA, CFP®
Max joined Corrigan Financial, Inc in October 2022. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®). He earned his Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island. He was previously employed as an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young in New York, NY. He is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants (RISCPA).
Rebecca J. Card
Rebecca joined Corrigan Financial in September 2019. She holds a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Johnson and Wales University (2014) and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University (2003). Rebecca was previous employed as Tax Associate with KPMG LLP. She is currently studying for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Exam. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Rhode Island.
James A. Desmet
James joined Corrigan Financial in January 2023 as a member of the Tax and Financial Planning team. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan.