This week’s episode, Teamwork is the PFA Way, takes a look into our team approach. Learn more about the power of the team approach and what each member brings to the table by clicking the link below! To subscribe, find us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts, AnchorFM.
James Kane joined Penobscot Financial Advisors September 15th, 2020 as a Portfolio Administrator. James graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a degree in Finance, and has experience in equity research and trading – rewarding him with the skillset to tackle any challenge and deliver superior client service in his new…
PFA Launches a Podcast – Financial Discretion Advised Abrin Berkemeyer CFP® and Tyler Hafford recorded the first episode “What the F???” to kick off our new podcast Financial Discretion Advised. The two delve into the most important question to ask your financial advisor: Are you a fiduciary? After this quick…
Penobscot Financial Advisors sponsored the University of Maine Alumni Association’s 21st Annual Golf Classic last week. PFA team members Jim Bradley, Craig Joncas and Tyler Hafford enjoyed the day golfing for a great cause! We love maintaining close ties with the University of Maine communities and Alumni Associations. Higher education…
Changes are coming to the University of Maine Retiree Health plan. Here, in this post, we’re giving you what we’ve been able to find out about the new plan so far, and to give you some additional color to what you can get from the published information. If you want…
Congratulations to Abrin Berkemeyer for completing his Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) last week! The AIF® designation requires an understanding of the principles of fiduciary duty, the standards of conduct for acting as a fiduciary, and the process for carrying out fiduciary responsibility. The program consists of rigorous coursework, an examination…
We are thrilled to announce that PFA’s Chief Operations Officer, Hannah Tackett, has earned her Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional® designation! The IACCP® Program requires completion of rigorous coursework, a minimum level of experience, ethical assessment and a successful result on the Certifying IACCP® Examination – which Hannah passed last week….
A video recording of Jim and Sam discussing the Q2 Commentary can be viewed HERE. MARKET REVIEW Stocks rebounded from a dismal March by posting their best monthly returns since 1987, as investors were encouraged by the expectation of additional government stimulus programs and hope that the economy would be…
Penobscot Financial Advisors sponsored the University of Maine Alumni Association‘s 2020 Rising Star Award. Congratulations to Jennifer Desmond, class of 2014, for her numerous contributions to the University of Maine community. You can view the video of her award HERE and read more about it HERE.
Market Review The world’s economies and stock markets have been rocked by the spread of COVID-19. Investors’ fears prompted a major sell-off in February and March, plunging stocks well below their 2019 closing marks. Nevertheless, 2020 started off in a positive way. Following a strong 2019, stocks were slow to…