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Nvest Financial, LLC

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Client assets under management

$671,510,384

Clients

799

24% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 16 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

160

Very High

Average account size

$840,439

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)

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 location

Nvest Financial, LLC

Two International Drive, Suite 110

Portsmouth NH 03801, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

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

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 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 30 years of industry experience. She is currently with Nvest Financial, LLC, where she has worked since 2003, and is also registered as a representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she co-founded and serves as president of the nonprofit Operation Love From Home and sits on the Board of Directors for Kennebunk Savings Bank. Additionally, she performs as a singer with the Deep Blue C Studio Orchestra. Nvest Financial, LLC is a five-advisor team that manages approximately $523 million in client assets for about 600 clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing a broad range of securities and employing asset-allocation, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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 at Nvest Financial, LLC with 43 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. for 39 years before joining Nvest Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Monahan serves on the boards of two nonprofit organizations that support musicians and female artists. Nvest Financial, LLC is a five-advisor team managing approximately $523 million in client assets for about 600 clients. The firm provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, using customized portfolios and a variety of securities tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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 industry experience, currently serving at Nvest Financial, LLC. She has worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling and Commonwealth Financial Network and was involved with NYCBOS LLC, dba Seaside Liquors. Nvest Financial, LLC is a five-advisor team managing approximately $523 million in client assets, providing discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diverse investment approach and emphasizes a formal financial plan as the basis for ongoing portfolio management.

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® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Nvest Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Commonwealth Financial Network, Merrill Lynch, and AlphaView Wealth Advisor. Hughes is a board member of Operation Love from Home and serves as assistant treasurer on the board of the York Rotary Club. Nvest Financial, LLC is a five-advisor team managing approximately $523 million in client assets, serving individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, constructing customized portfolios through a variety of securities and employing multiple analytical approaches tailored to client objectives.

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