Our Team

Tim Fisher, CFP^® MPAS^™

tim@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Tim's 25 years of portfolio management and financial planning, was preceded by an interesting career trajectory. Unlike many in the financial services industry, Tim's passion for teaching and coaching, led him, after graduating from Middlebury College, into English teaching at Lebanon High School, and then ski coaching at Dartmouth College, where over a ten year span he guided 13 athletes to All-American status, coached two NCAA National Champions, and was honored in being asked to serve as one of the coaches of the U.S. Team at the World University games in Strebske Pleso, Czechoslovakia.

His entrepreneurial skills led him into real estate brokerage with Coldwell-Banker, Redpath, and then commercial real estate appraising with Valley Appraisal in Lebanon, where he began his interest and knowledge in investments and financial analysis.

Joining Advest, Inc. in 1995 he entered the financial planning and portfolio management field, earning his AAMS certification in 2005, his CFP^® designation in 2008 and his Masters in Personal Advanced Studies in 2017. After working with Smith Barney for five years, Tim helped start his own firm and became a partner at Brendel & Fisher Wealth Management from 2011-2017. Late this summer Tim started his own firm, Fisher Financial Advisors with his assistant Brenda and son Nate in the heart of downtown Hanover. Tim continues to offer comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, portfolio management, trust and estate planning, as well as insurance and risk management services.

Tim currently serves on the Board of the Upper Valley Music Center, which since 1995 has offered opportunities to musicians of all ages and playing abilities to engage in the study and performance of chamber music.

Tim has enjoyed involvement with the community of Lyme, NH where he has lived since 1982, with his wife, Prue. His four children have fled the nest but have since returned as of late with many beautiful grandchildren. He has served on the Lyme Recreation Committee and coached Lyme soccer and baseball teams. He also served as a coach for the Ford Sayre Ski Club from 1989 - 1998.

His passions include skiing, hiking, travel, gardening, raising chickens, Christmas tree farming, bird hunting, golf and soccer. 

Brenda Fusco, CDFA ^®

brenda@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Brenda Fusco earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from The University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT in 1989. While attending The University of Connecticut, Brenda studied International Finance at The Tilburg University, Holland. Upon graduation, she worked at Fleet National Bank's headquarters in Providence, RI as an Internal Auditor before moving back to her home state of Connecticut to become the Finance Manager working between two Orthodontist's offices.

In 1994 Brenda moved on to work at Advo, a publicly traded Direct Mail Advertising Firm, as a Financial Analyst until her first child was born in 1997. Her second child was born in 1998 and, wanting to work from home, earned her certification in residential real estate appraising and began Interlakes Appraisal Services.

Once her children were older she found herself wanting to get back into the financial arena and began working at Smith Barney in Wolfeboro, NH in 2006. By 2007 Brenda earned both her Series 7 and her Series 66 thereby deeming her a Registered Representative. She left Smith Barney in 2011 to join Brendel & Fisher Wealth Management, LLC and assisted in the smooth transition of our clients from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to Brendel & Fisher Wealth Management and as of September 2017 to Fisher Financial Advisors. In addition, Brenda opened and primarily operates from the Wolfeboro office servicing our clients' needs, assists in trades and as always, helps to manage all our clients' accounts while traveling amongst both offices. 

Brenda also holds a CDFA®, Certification in Divorce Financial Analysis. As a trained divorce analyst, this allows Brenda to meet with divorcing clients to show the financial effect of any given divorce settlement along with providing expert financial advice as it relates to the division of marital income, assets and debt. This process brings certainty to the divorcing client in a very uncertain time of their lives as well as assisting the client with the financial transition of post-divorce once the financial settlement is reached. 

Nate Fisher, FPQP^™

nate@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Having grown up in rural Lyme, New Hampshire, Nate discovered two passions, wildlife and skiing. After graduating from Gould Academy, Nate traveled to the University of New Hampshire where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Wildlife Biology and Management and raced for their Division I Ski Team.

Nate is a financial advisor at Fisher Financial Advisors. Over the past couple of years, he has been working to make a career change and phase into his current position as junior partner to his father, Tim. Previously, Nate spent many years coaching, teaching and developing high level alpine skiers. His unique background has helping to develop strong relationships and ideas for our firm as well. 

Nate’s coaching experience has translated well into his role as an advisor.  There are many similarities in these positions. Nate was successful as a coach as he took the time to get to know each one of his athletes, understand their goals and motivations, and carefully craft a plan to help ensure a successful outcome. He is devoted and enthusiastic about helping our clients identify their life goals and enjoys designing a carefully thought out plan. Just like with coaching, Nate’s intuition about implementing and monitoring that plan is essential to ensuring a successful outcome and comfortable retirement.

As Nate says, “Working with people of all ages and making a difference in their lives is what I like most. I also love working where I grew up and connecting with the community that I am so fond of”.

Nate and his wife Lesley live in Wilmot NH and have two young children; Millie, and Felix. They are all passionate about skiing, biking, being in the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

Ronald J. Theissen, CPA, CFP^®

ron@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Ron is a Certified Financial Planner and Certified Public Accountant. He has over forty years of diverse tax and financial planning experience. He specializes in comprehensive financial planning services that include tax consulting and investment management.

Prior to joining Fisher Financial Advisors, Ron was an owner and principle of several investment companies. He was also a tax partner at one of the largest international accounting firms, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., (now KPMG), servicing a variety of clients from major corporations and executives to individuals and family interests. He co-found RealVest Corporation, a nationwide real estate investment firm. Ron was also an Adjunct Professor of Taxation and Retirement Planning at New York University and has been an independent trainer for IRS agents. Ron has recently been named an Elite Advisor with Ed Slott & Co, nationwide experts in retirement and IRA consulting.  

In addition to membership in the Vermont Society of CPAs, New York Society of CPAs, American Institute of CPAs, and Financial Planning Association, he is active in numerous community organizations.

Ron has worked with the U.S. Department of Defense providing pro bono financial planning and tax counseling for all branches of deploying and returning armed service members and their families.

Ron frequently lectures on the following topics: small business issues, partnerships, subchapter S corporations, corporate taxation, natural resources, estate planning, retirement planning, employee benefits, educational funding, starting a small business, financial literacy, and surviving an IRS audit. He is the co-author of several books, among them, How to Plan for Tax Savings in Investments.

Active in the local community, Ron is a past president of the Chester Rotary Club, a member of the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the Chester Economic Development Corporation, Chester Community Alliance, Chester Academy, advisory board of the Windham/Windsor Housing Trust, and formerly a board member and treasurer of Springfield Hospital. He also holds elected positions as Town Auditor and Justice of the Peace in Andover, VT where he lives.

Justin Croteau

justin@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Justin brings a diverse and deep professional background to Fisher Financial Advisors, LLC all with the common theme of outstanding client service.  He has worked in marketing and development in higher education and hospitals including Carnegie Mellon University and Massachusetts General Hospital counseling donors on planned giving.  In addition, Justin has supported senior executives in operations at multinational corporations such as Viacom and IDEXX.  He also worked as the client services manager for one of the most successful MetLife offices in New York.   

Justin knows how to listen to clients’ hopes and dreams and help make them a reality; and, he is living his dream, too!  Justin and his husband had long-term plans to settle in Vermont, and they did; first in Manchester, and now currently in Weston. 

With a BA and MBA from Providence College, and working closely with Ron Theissen CPA, CFP^® in our Chester, Vermont office, Justin is well-versed, and adept, in servicing financial planning strategies.  Since Justin understands the nuts and bolts of financial services, tax advisory, and investment management, he knows how to best support the financial plans of our clients.  As an active member of the community, Justin volunteers for numerous national and local charitable organizations such as The Trevor Project, Camp Hope in Quito, Ecuador, and the Weston Playhouse.

Christina Smith

christina@fisherfinancialadvisors.com

Christina Smith earned her Associates of Science degree from Springfield Technical College in Springfield, VT in 2007. After earning her degree she worked as an office administrator and for an International boating company in Manchester, VT before finding her way to the finance world. She has worked with Ronald Theissen since 2010.

Christina has explored many different fields of finance but finds client management to be most intriguing and rewarding. Helping clients plan and execute their retirement goals is one of her passions. 

During her journey Christina married her husband of 12 years and is a mother to 4 wonderful children. When she is not in the office you will find her in the kitchen baking and at her newly purchased family Bed and Breakfast.  Her and her family also love to be outside, camping and hiking in the Green Mountains. She is also an avid runner.

Christina is our Client Services Manger at the Chester Office – she looks forward to working with you in the future.