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Credentials
Series 63
Experience Industry experience
< 1 year
Location
Brattleboro, VT 05301
Wells Fargo Clearing
Institution
Elizabeth Paige Fernot is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and previously held roles at The Gathering Place and Catamount Carpet Cleaning. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.
Based on Wells Fargo Clearing
One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly
$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually
Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions
Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable
Brattleboro, VT
1063 Western Ave
Brattleboro VT 05301
Advisors at this office
2
Texas
< 1 year of industry experience
Wells Fargo Clearing
2018 - Present • 8 years
W. Brattleboro, VT
The Gathering Place
2017 - 2018 • 1 year
Brattleboro, VT
Catamount Carpet Cleaning
2013 - 2017 • 4 years
Readsboro, VT
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
Is not active or affiliated with:
Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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.
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.
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.
CFA®
Brattleboro, VT
Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.
Frederick Brubaker Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc., where he has worked since 2007. The firm provides discretionary investment management primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and endowment funds. Prentiss Smith & Company utilizes a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment style that combines quantitative screening with fundamental analysis and offers both total-return and relative-return approaches tailored to client needs.
Series 65
Brattleboro, VT
Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.
Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor with Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, Vermont. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 2002. 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 alongside appreciation.
PFS™, Series 65
Wilmington, VT
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC
Patricia Small is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. She has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Marcum Wealth, LLC and Filomeno & Company, P.C. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee of multiple trusts. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.
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