Deborah Pease is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Scarborough, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a personal representative for her mother’s estate. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Susan Gilpatric is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Portland, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she co-owns and manages Smart Storage Inc. with her spouse. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory options. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

David Frick is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 14 years of industry experience. He has held positions within Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2013. Frick holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Portland, ME. 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, offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, and utilizes research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to support its investment strategies.

Susan Pye is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Prior to that, she worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she holds power of attorney responsibilities and manages a room rental business. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Melissa Ligotti is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc, and GH Berlin Windward. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Katherine Nelson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked with Wells Fargo since 2009, previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Bryan Frates is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity Investments. He collaborates with clients to create and implement personalized financial plans aimed at providing confidence in their futures. Bryan has been with Fidelity Investments since 2020, initially serving as an Investment Consultant before assuming his current role in 2022. Prior to that, he worked as a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones from 2019 to 2020. Outside of his professional work, Bryan is interested in family activities, golf, spending time at the lake, music, and parenthood.

Erin Bayly is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 63 designation and 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2004 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Christine Watson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Portland, ME, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009, with a brief period at Bonney Personnel in 2020. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings than typical large institutional advisers.