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Shannon Lea Clark

Advisor at The Alchemists, LLC — Stamford, VT

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

10 years

Location

Stamford, VT

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The Alchemists, LLC

Supported

Total advisors

2

Clients per advisor

46 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$277,933 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Very Low

About

Shannon Clark is a Certified Financial Planner® with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Alchemists, LLC since 2026 and previously held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Nicollet Investment Management, Inc., and Wilkerson Resource Advisors, LLC. The Alchemists provides advisory services to individuals and businesses, including retirement plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, passive asset-allocation strategies combined with fundamental and technical analysis. The firm serves approximately 90 clients with a small, two-advisor team and offers educational workshops and seminars at no charge.

Client services

Based on The Alchemists, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops Retirement plan services

Expertise

Based on The Alchemists, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Cash flow / budgeting Debt management

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Fee options

Fixed

Retirement Plan Services: flat fee typically 0.25% of plan assets; Project-Based Financial Planning Services: fixed fees $3,000 to $10,000

Percentage

$0 - $15,000: 0.00% $15,001 - $2,500,000: 1.00% $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,001 - $7,500,000: 0.80% $7,500,001 - $10,000,000: 0.75% $10,000,001+: 0.70%

Commissions

Commissions earned on insurance products purchased through licensed insurance producer affiliated with firm

Project-based

Project-Based Financial Planning Services: typically $300 per hour

Other

Fee-only: Project-Based Financial Planning Services: fixed fees ranging $3,000 to $10,000 or hourly fees typically $300/hour

Location

Stamford, VT

Stamford VT

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Vermont

Work history

10 years of industry experience

The Alchemists, LLC (dba True North Wealth Collective)

2026 - Present • 1 year

Stamford, VT

Kestra Advisory Services LLC

2021 - 2026 • 5 years

New York City, NY

Nicollet Investment Management, Inc.

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Minneapolis, MN

Wilkerson Resource Advisors, LLC

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Arden Hills, MN

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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James W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

North Bennington, VT

Williams Financial, LLC

James Williams is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience, currently serving at Williams Financial, LLC since 2005. He has worked as an adjunct professor at Hudson Valley Community College since 2011, teaching online courses. Williams Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and digital portfolio services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines a long-term investment approach with tactical asset allocation and various analytical methods, offering clients both integrated wealth management and investment-only options.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
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Michael M

Series 63, Series 66

Bennington, VT

Bennington Financial Planning Group

Michael Mckenna is a financial advisor at Bennington Financial Planning Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Bennington Financial Planning Group since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services. Bennington Financial Planning Group offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and government clients. The firm utilizes fundamental analysis complemented by technical and cyclical methods, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies including covered-call writing, and maintains a dual registration structure with an affiliated broker-dealer.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Meredith P

Series 65

North Bennington, VT

Williams Financial, LLC

Meredith Phippen is a financial advisor at Williams Financial, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Williams Financial since 2019. Prior to her current role, she had brief engagements at Bennington College and Renee J. Jacobs, CPA, and spent six years at Evan Wilson Studios. Williams Financial, LLC provides fee-only financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory to deliver tailored investment strategies and offers additional in-house accounting, tax preparation, and bookkeeping services.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
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Donald M

CFP®, Series 63

Bennington, VT

Bennington Financial Planning Group

Donald Mckenna is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Bennington Financial Planning Group since 1995 and is also the president and owner of D.B. Mckenna & Co., Inc., a broker-dealer firm. In addition, he owns a small real estate firm and provides tax preparation services. Bennington Financial Planning Group offers portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and government clients. The firm uses fundamental analysis supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, employs both long- and short-term trading strategies including covered-call writing, and maintains a distinctive operational model with an affiliated broker-dealer.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Tyler C

CFP®, Series 66, Series 65

North Bennington, VT

Williams Financial, LLC

Tyler Cinelli is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Williams Financial, LLC since 2017 and previously held roles at LT Trust and America's Best 401k. Williams Financial, LLC offers fee-only financial planning, investment management, pension consulting, and digital portfolio services to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term investment approach combined with tactical asset allocation and employs low-cost mutual funds and ETFs across diversified allocation models.

General retirement planning Tax strategies for small businesses Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting
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Matthew S

Series 65

Williamstown, MA

MDS Wealth Advisors, LLC

Matthew Sauer is a financial advisor at MDS Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder, president, publisher, and chief investment officer of Mutual Fund Investor Guide, LLC, a subscription-based financial publication providing educational and analytical content. Sauer practices law and occasionally offers related advice or products to clients outside of his advisory role. MDS Wealth Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term trading approach, utilizing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses alongside modern portfolio theory to guide investment decisions.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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