Our Team

Nichole is President/CEO and founder of Nvest Financial Group, LLC. She began her career in the financial services industry in 1995, having previously worked as an advisor with two large brokerage firms before establishing Nvest.

“Nvest was created to be the kind of place where we, ourselves, would want to be clients—an independent firm so we could focus 100 percent of our time and effort on the needs and objectives of our clientele,” explains Nichole as one reason for having founded the firm in 2003. Above all else, Nichole values her clients, their relationships, and working for them and not for a big Wall Street conglomerate.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner, Accredited Investment Fiduciary^® designee, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, and Master Planner in Advanced Studies, Nichole takes her fiduciary responsibility seriously when it comes to clients in her care. She and her team work tirelessly and precisely regarding all aspects of a client's financial life, helping to educate along the way so clients feel they are making informed decisions about their personal financial matters.

Nichole is often tapped as a guest speaker at various events, national and local conferences, talk shows, and other groups because of her uncanny ability to take a difficult subject matter and make it easily understandable to her audience. She has been recognized for her achievements by being invited to numerous broker/dealer top-producer club levels over the past 10 years.

RECENT INDUSTRY HONORS:

• Forbes: America's Top Women Advisors 2017–2021^*
• Forbes: Best-in-State Advisors List – #1 in New Hampshire 2021*
• Forbes: Best-in-State Advisors List – Maine 2017–2020*
• Five Star Wealth Advisor: New Hampshire 2017–2020**
• NH Business Review: Business Excellence Award for Financial Services 2020***
• K, K & A Chamber of Commerce: Inaugural Driven Woman of the Year Award 2019
• NH Business Review: Business Excellence Award for Financial Services 2018***
• Investment News: Best Practices Award, Top Producer – 2017 Advisor Technology Study

Nichole D. Raftopoulos is proud to have been recognized as a Chairman’s Level advisor for 2020—a distinction based on annual production attained by just 4 percent of advisors affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network.

Each year, Commonwealth, the broker/dealer–RIA that helps us process investment transactions on your behalf, recognizes Chairman’s Level advisors by inviting them to an exclusive gathering of their peers, leading industry experts, and Commonwealth home office staff. Chairman’s Level advisors benefit from an intensive learning and networking experience designed to help them hone their expertise, share best practices, and provide ever-higher levels of service, education, and leadership to their clients.

Summary of Advanced Education and Professional Licenses:

• CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner—CFP^® certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. 
• Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™) 
• Accredited Investment Fiduciary^® (AIF^®)
• Master Planner Advanced Studies (MPAS^℠) 
• Master's of science degree, financial planning 
• FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 securities registrations held through Commonwealth Financial Network 
• Life and health insurance agent’s license 
• Maine and New Hampshire licensed Investment Advisor 

*The ranking of 2021 Forbes' Top Women Advisors⁽¹⁾ is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative criteria, including a minimum of seven years of experience, a minimum of $1 million in production, and the weighing of factors including revenue trends, AUM, compliance records, industry experience, and best practices (gathered through telephone and in-person due-diligence interviews). Shook Research also employs an opinion-based weighting system that prioritizes its preferred “best practices,” which include business models, activities, processes, and structure. Overall, 9,785 advisors were considered, and 1,000 (10.2% percent of candidates) were recognized. For the full methodology⁽²⁾ that Forbes developed in partnership with SHOOK Research, please visit here.

⁽¹⁾ SHOOK Research recognitions and the due-diligence processes conducted are not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Your experience may vary. As your specific needs and circumstances may vary, you are encouraged to conduct your own due diligence. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. SHOOK does not receive a fee in exchange for rankings.

⁽²⁾ Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. SHOOK does not receive a fee in exchange for rankings

Disclosure

As Nvest’s Research Analyst and resident trader, Justin supports the team with research, analysis, monitoring, and helping in the design of our portfolios. He also works to keep the team abreast of the current market and economic environment.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire, Justin rose through the ranks at Fidelity Investments to become a fixed income trader. He then joined Commonwealth Financial Network’s trading department before coming to join the Nvest team.

Justin is currently enrolled in the Certificate in Investment Performance Management^® (CIPM^®) certificate program through the CFA^® Institute. The program provides advanced studies in globally relevant, practice-based investment performance and risk evaluation skills.

When not in the office, you will find Justin biking and running along the ocean near his home on New Hampshire's seacoast or possibly participating in a half-marathon across the world!

In Mina's role as a Client Administrator, she is focused on providing first-class service to each of our relationships. 

From our Portsmouth office, Mina prepares the team for various meetings, handles our account opening process as well as a number of other important administrative functions. Mina works diligently to keep the Nvest offices functioning smoothly. In addition, Mina coordinates our various marketing endeavors.

Mina graduated from Keene State College and moved to the New Hampshire seacoast shortly thereafter. When not hard at work, Mina enjoys spending time with her husband and two dogs. As a diehard Red Sox fan, she loves watching games at Fenway Park during the baseball season!