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Nvest Financial, LLC

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Client AUM

$671,510,384

Clients

799

Advisors

6

of 16 employees

About

Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing roughly $688 million for individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, including 3(21) plan consulting and participant education.

Nvest constructs customized, generally long‑term portfolios using diversified mutual funds and ETFs and, where appropriate, individual stocks or bonds, applying fundamental, technical, cyclical and charting analyses as part of its due diligence. The firm may implement strategies directly or through unaffiliated independent managers and conducts regular monitoring and client reviews to align portfolios with clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

The firm’s ADV discloses that it advertises third‑party ratings, a practice that is uncommon among similarly sized team firms. Nvest also describes institutional relationships with custodians that provide technology and operational support, uses prime brokerage relationships for fixed‑income needs, and maintains digital communications (including SMS) under a written privacy policy.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees range from $1,750 to $15,000

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.30% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.60% annually $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.40% annually $5,000,001+: 0.30% annually

Commissions

Certain Advisory Persons receive commissions as registered representatives and insurance agents, separate from advisory fees

Project-based

$350 to $475 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Hourly fees $350 to $475 per hour; fixed fees $1,750 to $15,000

Main office

Two International Drive, Suite 110

Portsmouth NH 03801

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

California · Connecticut · Florida · Louisiana · Maine · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Also doing business as

Nvest Financial Group, LLC · Nvest Financial, LLC · Safe Harbor Retirement Planning, Inc

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Nichole R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Nichole Raftopoulos is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Nvest Financial, LLC. She has been with Nvest Financial since 2003 and holds registrations with both Nvest Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is co-founder and President of the nonprofit Operation Love From Home, a board member at Kennebunk Savings Bank, and a singer with the Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, focusing on customized, generally long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Eileen M

Series 63, Series 66

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Eileen Monahan is a financial advisor with Nvest Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 44 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. for 39 years before joining Nvest Financial. Monahan serves on the boards of two nonprofits that support artists and musicians. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, using diversified portfolios that incorporate fundamental and technical analyses.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Daphne L

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Daphne Lafazan is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Nvest Financial, LLC and Purshe Kaplan Sterling, holding registrations as an Investment Advisor Representative and Registered Representative, respectively. Prior to her current roles, she was involved with NYCBOS LLC, dba Seaside Liquors, for eight years. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized, generally long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Justin H

Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Justin Happ is a financial advisor with Nvest Financial, LLC in Kennebunk, ME, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He previously worked for the New Hampshire State Liquor Commission for seven years. Nvest Financial, LLC serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $523 million in client assets, employing a team approach and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Dinon H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Dinon Hughes is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nvest Financial, LLC. He has held roles at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Commonwealth Financial Network. Hughes is a board member of both Operation Love from Home and the York Rotary Club, where he assists as assistant treasurer. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for a range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, focusing on customized, generally long-term portfolios diversified across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Kian P

Series 65

Portsmouth, NH

Nvest Financial, LLC

Kian Pashapour Nikoo is a financial advisor at Nvest Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Nvest Financial, he worked at Paul McCoy Financial Office Services and has professional experience at Bentley University and Workato. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, generally long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing a range of analytical approaches and maintaining ongoing portfolio monitoring and client reviews.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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