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Financial Advisors & Trust Administrators in Rutland, VT

23 Court Street
Rutland, VT 05701

When searching for a trusted financial advisor in Rutland, you need a partner who understands both the complexities of wealth management and your unique goals. The Trust Company of Vermont has served Rutland area families, since 1999, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and trust services tailored to your life goals. Our experienced team combines sophisticated financial, tax, and estate planning strategies with local, personal service to help you build, preserve, and transfer wealth across generations.

Our Rutland, Vermont Services

From our Rutland, Vermont office, we provide comprehensive wealth management and trust administration services to individuals, families and institutions across Vermont and New Hampshire. As an employee-owned fiduciary, we deliver personalized investment management, trust administration, estate & tax planning, and financial & retirement planning aligned with your long-term goals. Our Rutland team is committed to lasting client relationships and thoughtful guidance designed to help you preserve and grow your wealth.

Investment Management Services

Our Rutland portfolio managers create personalized investment strategies aligned with your goals and risk tolerance. We build diversified portfolios that pursue tax-efficient steady, long-term growth for a low all-inclusive fee. From young professionals to retirees, we deliver wealth management tailored to you.

Trust Administration Services

Our Rutland trust administration services provide clear guidance, personal attention, and long-term stability for your family. As your trustee, co-trustee, or trust agent, our experienced fiduciary team understands your goals, administers trust agreements, and collaborates with your attorney to ensure proper trust management for present needs and future generations.

Financial & Retirement Planning

Plan confidently for retirement with comprehensive strategies tailored to your life and goals. Our Rutland advisors optimize and create tax-efficient withdrawal plans. We help you balance current priorities with future security in Vermont’s regional hub.

Estate & Tax Planning

Protect your legacy with comprehensive estate planning that minimizes taxes and ensures smooth wealth transfer. We coordinate with attorneys and CPAs to develop strategies including trusts, beneficiary planning, and business succession. Our Rutland team understands Vermont’s unique estate tax laws to preserve what you’ve built.

Our Rutland, Vermont Team

Jadziah DeRosia

Trust Administrator

Trust Administration
IRA Administration

Jadziah is a trust administrator. She joined the Trust Company of Vermont after working as a real estate agent in the Rutland area. Jadziah lives in West Rutland, VT, where she enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and outdoor adventures with her husband and two sons.

University of Massachusetts, B.S.

Christine Diekel

Vice President

Estate Planning
Trust Administration
IRA Administration
New Business Development

Chris is a relationship manager at Trust Company of Vermont’s Rutland office. With 23 years’ experience in the financial industry, primarily in trust, Chris came to Trust Company of Vermont from a local bank. She resides in Clemons, NY, with her husband Paul, and they have two adult children. In her free time, Chris volunteers with her local children’s programs and food pantries and enjoys being an Oma to two grandchildren.

Graduate Cannon Trust School
Trust administration, estate, financial and tax planning experience since 2005
Banking experience since 1996

Kasey Franzoni, CISP

Vice President

IRA Administration
Trust Administration

Kasey plays a key role as part of our IRA team and helps us keep up to date with the ever-changing IRA rules and regulations. With her expertise from over two decades of experience in the banking industry, Kasey is also skilled in Trust and Estate Administration, Risk Management, Retail Banking, and Lending. She and her husband Peter live in Rutland with their cat Maverick, and in her free time, Kasey enjoys spending time with loved ones and performing in community theater groups.

Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP) Designation
Boston University, BA
Graduate Cannon Trust School Levels I, II & III
Retail & Trust Banking experience since 1994

Gary Gibbs

Vice President

Portfolio Management
Equity/Fixed Income Analysis
New Business Development

Gary brings 25 years of experience in the trust and investment field, joining Trust Company of Vermont from a local bank. He currently resides in Leicester, VT with his Labrador Retrievers, and enjoys coaching soccer, and outdoor activities, and working part-time for Middlebury College.

Virginia Tech, B.S
Investment experience since 1990

Bonnie McLellan

Vice President

Portfolio Management
Equity/Fixed Income Analysis
New Business Development

Bonnie began her career in portfolio management in 1987 and has built client relationships spanning multiple generations.  Her investment management experience guides our clients through transitions in the trust world, managing assets for individuals, corporations, and non-profit organizations. Early in her career, Bonnie was responsible for the management of two proprietary trust funds.  As a member of the Trust Investment team, she takes pride in helping clients to achieve their investment goals. Bonnie resides in Rutland, Vermont, enjoys skiing with her children, is an avid gardener and loves to travel and hike with her dog, Charlie.  She also volunteers as a guardian ad litem for children in the Rutland courts.

Stephanie Whitehorne

Trust Compliance Officer

Compliance

Stephanie brings extensive experience in the banking industry to her role in audit and oversight at Trust Company of Vermont. She’s been working in trust administration and retail banking since 1985 and enjoys traveling and spending time with her children at her home in North Carolina.

Graduate Cannon Trust School
Trust administration experience since 1997
Banking experience since 1985

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For over 25 years, Rutland individuals, families and institutions have trusted us for comprehensive wealth management and trust administration. As an independent, locally employee-owned firm, we combine expertise with personalized service and deep community knowledge that national firms simply cannot match.

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