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Brian Michael Bernatchez

Advisor at LPL Financial — Waterville, ME Silver Street

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Experience

38 years

Location

Waterville, ME 04901

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,678

Across 10,422 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Brian Bernatchez is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at LPL Financial since 1996. He is based in Waterville, Maine, and coaches 8th grade girls soccer at Messalonskee Middle School. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a broad network of advisors, offering a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement consulting services.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Waterville, ME Silver Street

129 Silver Street

Waterville ME 04901

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

Maine · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

1996 - Present • 30 years

Waterville, ME

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Sage D

Series 65

Winslow, ME

Wealthy with Intention

Sage Duguay is a financial advisor at Wealthy with Intention with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to founding Wealthy with Intention, Sage worked in the forest products and packaging industries and currently provides business intelligence and strategic consulting for the pulp and paper sector through an independent consulting role. Additionally, Sage operates a separate business offering general financial education seminars. Wealthy with Intention is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, with comprehensive financial planning services. The firm does not provide discretionary investment management or custody client assets and charges for planning on an hourly and fixed-fee basis rather than by assets under management.

Business sale tax planning Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Abigail G

Series 65

Belgrade, ME

Tonge Investments

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Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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Richard T

Series 63, Series 65

Belgrade, ME

Tonge Investments

Richard Tonge is the sole advisor at Tonge Investments in Belgrade, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 46 years of industry experience. He has operated Tonge Investment Services since 1997. He also maintains an insurance license to sell and manage annuities. Tonge Investment Services provides fee-based portfolio management for individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and retirement plans, using discretionary strategies that include equities, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and bonds. The firm primarily employs technical analysis, such as point-and-figure charting and relative strength, to guide asset allocation and utilizes derivatives and leveraged ETFs selectively within client objectives.

Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing
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Alexander M

Series 63, Series 66

Waterville, ME

Exodus Wealth, LLC

Alexander Merrill is a financial advisor at Exodus Wealth, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fortune Financial Services Inc and Maine Maintenance Plus LLC. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in discretionary assets and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tailored portfolio supervision.

Options & derivatives strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Ronald M

Series 63, Series 66

Waterville, ME

Exodus Wealth, LLC

Ronald Merrill is a financial advisor with Exodus Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc., Fortune Financial Services, Inc., Voya Financial Advisors, and Securities America. Merrill also works as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed insurance products. Exodus Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages several hundred million dollars in discretionary assets, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse investment strategies with regular portfolio reviews and due diligence on third-party managers.

Options & derivatives strategies Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Anima N

CFP®

Winslow, ME

Encompass More Asset Management LLC

Anima Nikonthet is a CFP® professional with two years of experience at Encompass More Asset Management LLC. She has worked at PricewaterhouseCooper LLC since 2015 and operates Anima CPA, where she provides tax services as a director. She is also an owner and manager of several restaurants, including Asian Cafe, Asian Noodle Bowl, and Splash of Thai. Encompass More Asset Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement model services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs model-based strategies that include a variety of investment options and manages approximately $985 million across about 85 advisers.

Private / alternative investments
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