Mary Carroll Murphy

Mary Carroll Murphy, a prominent business owner and former Fortune 500 executive from Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, was originally from Western Massachusetts. In 1990, she relocated to Bedford, New Hampshire, when Digital Equipment Corporation recruited her to market their groundbreaking integrated office systems. Throughout her career, she has worked in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, California, and internationally, earning numerous high-profile awards in both the information technology and financial services sectors. She currently leads a cutting-edge software company and, along with her husband, owns extensive land in Francestown, New Hampshire, where they have built their "forever" home, Black Shoals, beside the scenic Piscataquog River. Murphy serves as the CEO of Cost Cures, a software firm founded in 2024 and based in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The company is committed to providing price transparency for dental, healthcare, and vision services to help reduce nationwide healthcare costs. It is developing a specialized AI-based database to enable users to find low-cost self-pay, cash, or negotiated prices for medical services across the country. Additionally, she and her team are integrating telemedicine and medically trained concierge services, accessible through their website and a mobile application. In 2022, she and her husband launched Black Shoals Farm, a non-GMO, chemical-free farm in Francestown, New Hampshire. The farm focuses on sustainable practices and produces fruits, vegetables, edible flowers, and medicinal and gourmet herbs. Murphy's notable career in wealth management began in 2011 when she became the first Charles Schwab Independent Branch franchisee in the nation. By early 2022, she had grown her franchise to manage nearly $1 billion in assets. Her pioneering efforts were recognized when Charles Schwab awarded her the Charles Schwab Champion Award, after which she sold her successful franchise.