Susan Cole Peters

Melissa Holmes is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial planning. She is the sole advisor at Black Harbor Financial, an independent firm based in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. In addition to her financial advisory role, she owns Whitt Law, a sole proprietorship providing legal services in estate planning, elder law, and business law. Black Harbor Financial offers customized financial planning, discretionary asset management, and pension plan advisory services to individuals and small-business retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, often using low-cost index funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and also serves as an ERISA 3(21) co-fiduciary for 401(k) plans.

William Goldenberg is the sole advisor at Shoreline Capital Corporation in Boothbay Harbor, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Shoreline Capital since 2001. Shoreline Capital Corporation provides personalized, discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and associated trusts. The firm employs a fundamental, value-based equity selection process and manages concentrated portfolios, maintaining a small client base to allow for focused oversight by its principal advisor.

Wayne Schaab is a financial advisor at Gilbert Investment Management with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Kovack Securities, Inc. and Delta Equity Services Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he holds a life, health, and disability insurance license through Dow Investment Group. Gilbert Investment Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning for individuals, trusts, municipalities, and other entities. The firm uses a core-satellite asset allocation strategy combining passive and active managers, offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and emphasizes client asset custody.

Donald Gilbert III is a financial advisor with Gilbert Investment Management in Brunswick, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gilbert Investment Management since 2018 and previously held roles at Delta Global Asset Management and Delta Equity Services Corporation from 2006 to 2017. Gilbert Investment Management provides investment supervisory services and financial planning for individuals, trusts, municipalities, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a core-satellite strategic asset allocation combining passive index and ETF exposures with selective active management and maintains client custody of assets without accepting proxy-voting authority.

William Westfield is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with August Wealth Group, Inc. since 2009. Westfield is also a licensed insurance agent. August Wealth Group, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, and foundations. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and maintains a discretionary management approach with ongoing monitoring, primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

David Kenkel is the sole advisor at Outfitter Financial and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 25 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Outfitter Financial LLC since 2017, Springworks Farm Maine, Inc., and coaching men's rugby at the University of Montana. He serves as a founding director and president of the Backstoppers Foundation and is involved in aquaponics organic farming through Springworks Farm Maine, Inc. Outfitter Financial LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser managing approximately $158 million in discretionary assets primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and foundations. The firm uses a discretionary, asset-allocation approach focusing on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, combining fundamental and technical analysis to guide portfolio decisions.