Top charitable giving & philanthropy financial advisors in New Hampshire

Gregory Norris is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Barrell Investment Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services before joining Apex Investment Group in 2025. He is also a licensed insurance agent. Apex Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm manages customized, long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and selective individual securities, with an emphasis on fundamental and technical analysis.

Asena Landry is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Tilton, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial, she worked at Fidelity Investments and Camden National Bank. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms, supporting advice delivery through a broad network of investment adviser representatives.

Robert Caron is a financial advisor with MAI Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with MAI Capital Management since 2016. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a broad client base that includes high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management across various strategies and serves in both product-sponsor and advisory roles, managing assets totaling $72.3 billion as of May 2026.

Kevin Smith is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Mass Mutual Investors Services. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for six years and has experience at MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Mass Mutual Investors Services, a subsidiary of MassMutual, provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved tools and also provides programs such as wrap accounts and educational seminars.

Lisa Dugan is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. She has been with Secure Planning, LLC since 1998. In addition to her advisory role, she is also licensed as an insurance agent, providing insurance planning as part of the firm's comprehensive financial services. Secure Planning, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations. The firm manages discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory and an efficient market approach, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party asset allocation programs.

Sally Hyman is a financial advisor with Seasons of Advice Wealth Management in New York, NY. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. Outside of her advisory work, she records and sells vocal CDs and is involved in publishing her father's book on the spiritual meaning of disease and science. Seasons of Advice Wealth Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, small business owners, professionals, and families. The firm uses a proprietary planning process that integrates goal tracking, asset allocation, and tax planning, tailoring investment recommendations to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Richard Martin is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has a background that includes nearly three decades at Avantax Advisory Services and eight years at Avantax Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and sole proprietor of Martin & Pellegrin, CPAs, a tax preparation and accounting firm. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm provides a multi-manager platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various program structures and third-party money managers.

Thaddeus Phelps is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC since 2019 and previously spent 14 years with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Phelps owns a tax preparation business and an accounting support service, and he serves in fiduciary roles such as trustee and executor. Advance Wealth Management Service, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management through a wrap asset management program and emphasizes an individualized approach with asset allocation supported by fundamental, sector, and technical analysis, including risk management strategies such as put options and conservative cash instruments.

Edward Blatz serves as a Senior Resident Director and Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch. He specializes in working with high net-worth individuals and families, focusing on estate and wealth management needs. Since joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in 1985, he has provided personalized financial solutions tailored to his clients' risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity needs, and investment goals. Edward's expertise encompasses a range of areas including college education planning, divorce transition planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, family wealth management strategies, managing new wealth, individual and corporate investment strategies, and retirement income planning. He collaborates closely with clients' tax advisors and estate planning attorneys to ensure comprehensive management of clients' financial and personal affairs. Edward is recognized as a member of The Blatz-Rooney Group, which was named to the 2024 Forbes "Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams" list. Edward holds a Bachelor's Degree from Adelphi University and has earned several professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). Outside of his professional work, he has interests in golfing, reading, and tennis.

Patrick Ferguson is a financial advisor at Intentional with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. Intentional provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, businesses, and institutions. The firm offers pension consulting, estate planning support, business exit planning, and due diligence on alternative investments, utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and economic analysis within a fiduciary framework.