Peter A. Raskin has provided financial planning services since 1984. As a fee-based Financial Planner, Peter specializes in working with business owners, executives, professionals and individuals to help them gain control and preferential treatment in the areas of wealth accumulation, estate conservation, business succession and charitable gift strategies. Utilizing a planning process that is customized and highly interactive, clients are empowered to make important decisions relative to their estate, investment and retirement planning. Peter helps clients implement these financial planning strategies in collaboration with the client's accountant and attorney.

He graduated from Middlebury College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and received his Master of Science in Financial Services from The American College. He has earned his Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) professional designations from The American College and the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC®) professional designation from the College for Financial Planning.

Peter is active in both the financial planning industry and his community. He is past president of the Boston Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and served as a director of the Acorn Foundation, an industry supported charitable organization. Peter has served as a director of the Boston Estate Planning Council. He is past president and treasurer of the Unitarian Church of Sharon. Other community activities include treasurer of the Wayland High School Scholarship Fund and assistant scoutmaster for Troop 95 in Sharon, Massachusetts. Peter is an active volunteer for Volunteers of America - Massachusetts, a national organization serving those in need. He currently serves on the VOA - Massachusetts' Board of Directors.

Peter, his wife Christina and his three children live in Sharon, Massachusetts.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Jessie specializes in working with women, business owners, professionals and families to help them navigate life’s transitions such as retirement, job changes, divorce and widowhood. She helps them gain control in the areas of wealth accumulation, estate conservation, business succession and charitable gift strategies. Jessie has over 25 years of business experience and is dedicated to the holistic financial planning approach that utilizes a customized and highly interactive process to help clients meet their unique needs. She believes that well-informed clients are empowered to make important decisions relative to their life planning and that clients need and want help understanding the complexities of the financial world.

Jessie currently serves as Chair of the "Women’s Initiative" committee of The Boston Estate Planning Council. She is a former board member of the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts (FPA MA), as well as a member of Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council.

In addition to working one-on-one with clients, Jessie presents educational seminars on Retirement Planning, Financial Issues in Divorce, Financial Planning for Women, Charitable and Planned Giving Strategies and Estate Planning.

As a CERTIFIED DIVORCE FINANCIAL ANALYST™, Jessie helps clients and their attorneys fully understand the financial complexities surrounding divorce.

Jessie holds a M.B.A from Simmons College School of Management and a Financial Planning Certification from Boston University. She has also completed the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council’s Collaborative Practice Interdisciplinary Training focusing on the collaborative divorce process.

She and her husband live in Boston, Massachusetts and have three children.

*Divorce Financial analysis not offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its registered representative do not give legal or tax advice.

Jessie Foster is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.

Justin Makso joined the Raskin Planning Group in 2010 as an Associate Planner, bringing experience from both corporate and public accounting. Justin is dedicated to building strong relationships and bringing exceptional service to clients he works with. His responsibilities include providing support in the financial and investment, planning process. Justin is a Registered Representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors and holds his Series 7, Series 66, and life and health insurance licenses. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional and holds a certificate in Financial Planning from the Boston University Institute of Finance.

Justin is a graduate of Clearwater Christian College, Clearwater, FL with a B.S. in Accounting. Justin played soccer all four years at college and won a Division II National Championship in 2009.

He is very active and spends his time boating, snowboarding, and playing soccer & hockey. He is currently the coach for the Woburn U12 girls soccer team and past coach of the Watertown Boys U10 traveling soccer team, as well as a past Sherriff’s Boys Ranch volunteer. Justin Makso lives in Woburn with his wife Michelle.

Rachel Mandeix joined the Raskin Planning Group in 2011 as our Client Services Administrator, bringing her experience in the financial industry as both a Marketing Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Rachel is committed to providing a high level of service to our clients and ensuring their needs are met. Her responsibilities will include handling client service requests, providing marketing support, and many of the administrative functions necessary to help meet client needs. She is a Registered Representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors and holds her Series 7, Series 66, and life and health insurance licenses.

Rachel graduated from St. Lawrence University with a B.A. in Economics and Psychology. She enjoys playing sports, reading, and spending time with friends and family on Cape Cod, where she grew up. She currently lives in Boston, MA.