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Penelope Kaufman

Advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

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Location

Brattleboro, VT 05301

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

19 years

About

Penelope Kaufman is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1999. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individuals and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach with an emphasis on capital preservation and offers detailed client communications through regular reports and statements.

Client services

Based on Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Based on Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing

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Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 0.75% per annum $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.65% per annum $10,000,000+: 0.55% per annum

Other

Account minimum: $250,000

Location

950 Western Avenue

Brattleboro, VT 05301

Most active in

California · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New York · Vermont

Work history

Prentiss Smith & Company

1999 - Present (27 years)

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Robert H

Series 66

Hinsdale, NH

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Robert Hodge is the sole advisor at Hodge Financial Services, LLC in Hinsdale, NH, holding a Series 66 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wadsworth Investment Co., Inc. and operated Hodge Associates since 1988. The firm provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, managing approximately $19.7 million for a primarily long-standing client base. Hodge Financial Services employs a discretionary, active asset-allocation strategy using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating market timing, charting, and fundamental analysis to adjust allocations, and may shift assets to money market funds in elevated risk environments.

General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting
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Gertrude S

Series 63, Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Gertrude Saville is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1989. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, emphasizing capital preservation and detailed client communication through regular reports and statements.

Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing
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Prentiss S

Series 63, Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

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Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing
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CFA®

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

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Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing
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Prentiss S

Series 65

Brattleboro, VT

Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc.

Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor with Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, Vermont. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 2002. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with fundamental analysis, and emphasizes capital preservation alongside appreciation.

Wealth management Active portfolio management ESG / Sustainable investing
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Patricia S

PFS™, Series 65

Wilmington, VT

wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC

Patricia Small is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. She has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Marcum Wealth, LLC and Filomeno & Company, P.C. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a trustee of multiple trusts. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment process combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

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