BANGOR – Groth & Associates, a financial advisory branch of American Express Financial Advisors Inc., has opened a new office at 116 Hammond St.

Judy Groth, C.F.P., and Jan Kenneth Laux will provide comprehensive financial services, retirement planning, investment planning (stocks, mutual funds, bonds), estate planning, protection planning, tax planning, education planning and other services for individuals and small businesses.

American Express Financial Advisors is one of the nation’s leading financial planning companies. It is part of the American Express Financial Corp., which owns or manages more than $293 billion in assets.