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Beth Ann Graf

Advisor at Merrill — Newfane, VT

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

41 years

Location

Newfane, VT

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Merrill

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Total advisors

25,545

Across 3,152 offices

Clients per advisor

70 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$860,085 Very High

HNW client ratio

29% High

About

Beth Ann Graf is a financial advisor with Merrill in Newfane, Vermont, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1981. She serves as a board member of the Trustees Board for Lake Ronkonkoma United Methodist Church. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations with model-based and discretionary investment strategies.

Client services

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Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Performance measurement reports, allocation modeling, ips, research reports and services, see schedule d

Expertise

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management

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Newfane, VT

Newfane VT

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Connecticut · New York · Texas · Vermont

Work history

41 years of industry experience

Merrill

1981 - Present • 45 years

Melville, NY

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Gertrude S

Series 63, Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Gertrude Saville is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1989. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, emphasizing capital preservation and detailed client communication through regular reports and statements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Heather T

Series 65

Walpole, NH

Best Life Infinity, LLC

Heather Thompson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She has held positions at Best Life Infinity, LLC since 2023 and previously worked at Investment Advisor Group, American Tax and Financial Planners, and Investment Advisor Alliance. Before entering the financial sector, she taught at SAU 29 Keene High School and provided private tutoring. Best Life Infinity serves individual investors and families, including high-net-worth clients and military survivors. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement rollover advice, employing a range of strategies based on asset allocation, diversification, and both active and passive management.

Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning Military & Veterans Sandwich Generation
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Penelope K

Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Penelope Kaufman is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1999. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individuals and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach with an emphasis on capital preservation and offers detailed client communications through regular reports and statements.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Prentiss S

Series 63, Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. since 1982. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with fundamental analysis, and emphasizes capital preservation.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Prentiss S

Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding a Series 65 credential and with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 2002. Prentiss Smith & Company provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and endowment funds. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) investment style that combines quantitative screening and fundamental analysis, offering both total-return and relative-return approaches while considering societal effects without relying solely on social criteria.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management Wealth management
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Michael A

Series 63, Series 65

Townshend, VT

Archer Investment Corporation

Michael Adrian III is a financial advisor at Archer Investment Corporation with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archer since 2019. Prior to this, he spent over two decades at H.D. Vest Advisory Services and H.D. Vest Investment Services. Adrian is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Leland & Gray Education Foundation and is involved in tax preparation and accounting through Adrian & Adrian, LLC. Archer Investment Corporation provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and investment companies. The firm manages approximately $900 million using both discretionary and model-based strategies, focusing on diversified portfolios that include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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