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Our articles and perspectives relating to wealth and risk management, financial literacy, and market structure have been featured in a variety of respected publications, including: The Wall Street Journal, CNN Money, Investor IQ - Financial Times, Dow Jones MarketWatch, Reuters, Financial Planning, On Wall Street, Forbes and Barron’s Magazine. Clove Hitch Advisors is also a regular contributor to The New Hampshire Business Review and a proud supporter of New Hampshire Public Radio and numerous charitable organizations.
We are honored to be recognized by Forbes as Best-in-State Wealth Advisors. In 2023 and 2024, both Tom and Casey have earned this award, and we’re grateful to our clients for making this possible. Select wealth managers achieved this recognition based on various criteria such as personal interviews, assets under management, and compliance records.
Traits of Top Advisors in 2024
Capital Group, January 2024
Capital Group's multiyear proprietary study of nearly 3,000 advisors identifies the key traits that helped top advisors more effectively engage new clients, add value to current relationships and lead teams optimized for growth.
Love Your Accountant
New Hampshire Business Review, April 2023
It is a mistake to ghost the important work your accountant and tax experts do for your balance sheet for many reasons. Early last year, we talked about the shrinking supply of accounting and tax professionals. If anything, the exit trend in the United States has accelerated due to career changes, fewer students in university accounting programs because these professions are no longer considered “cool,” and many in the field are retiring.
The State We're In: Banking on Trust
PBS, March 2023
Two financial experts, Tom Sedoric and Michael Kitch, discuss what’s happening in the banking industry with host Melanie Plenda.
NH Among States Aiming to Block ESG Investing
New Hampshire Business Review, February 2023
Casey Snyder...said that in the past, “doing the right thing meant taking care of your employees, your client base and your community, and all were equally weighted.” He said that since then this approach to corporate responsibility “morphed into prioritizing shareholder value at the expense of employees and the community.” ESG, Snyder said, “is society’s effort to go back in time and start doing the right thing for employees and communities again.”
The Opportunities That Emerge From the Economic Chaos
New Hampshire Business Review, December 2022
Yet, economic downturns are common and we believe the best investors are wise to discern the silver linings in the midst of one. While it is true wealth can be lost, it is equally valid that the turmoil can be seen in hindsight as the very starting point for wealth creation.
What Does ‘Fiduciary’ Actually Mean?
New Hampshire Business Review, November 2022
When Tom began his advising career as a broker and securities salesman in 1984, it didn’t take him long to see the potential for sliding scales of corruption and other such financial malfeasance. The incentives for success as a broker were not always aligned with the long-term needs of clients. Tom was not unique and in fact echoed the thoughts of most of his profession when he proclaimed, “Why wouldn’t we want to act as fiduciaries?” In other words, why shouldn’t we act in our clients’ best interests all the time?
A Gut Check for Investors
New Hampshire Business Review, July 2022
Let us dispense with the obvious. No matter how hard one tries, there is no denying that the current behavior of markets is a gut check for investors, the public and the markets themselves. For more than two years, we have been sailing through one storm after another of collective events due to synthetically low interest rates and easy money.
Successions Must 'Look Like Synchronized Swimming'
Financial Advisor IQ, July 2022
Teaming helps with succession planning as well, according to Tom Sedoric, partner and executive managing director at The Sedoric Group of Steward Partners. “I think anytime you're responsible for people's money, and their livelihood, and their well-being, it should never be a one-man or one-woman show — it should always be a team effort,” Sedoric said. And building that team involves a “methodical, thoughtful, long-term” process, according to Casey Snyder, managing director at The Sedoric Group , where building a team is “not for the sake of next year. That's for the sake of four, five, six, seven, eight years from now.”
Investor Expectations are Outrageous
Forbes, June 2022
It’s right in the title. Investor expectations are outrageous. And, no, we’re not singling anybody out in particular. We’re not upset about it. We’re just trying to reset some sights here. The expected return on investment in today’s market is out of control, and it’s time to take a good hard look at what your own expectation really is, or rather, what it ought to be.
Those Who Seek to Undermine Voting in NH Should be Exposed, Embarrassed, Ashamed
SeacoastOnline, February 2022
It was my great honor to serve the town of Rye as an election official on Nov. 6, 2020. The election and our voting machines proceeded flawlessly. Rye town officials performed their duties with fairness and professionally. When a rare ballot was questioned for any reason, the resolution was transparent and resolved with integrity. I was honored to sign and certify the vote with the other officials present.
New Hampshire 200: The State’s Most Influential Business Leaders: Tom Sedoric
New Hampshire Business Review, December 2021
Unprecedented in scope, the New Hampshire 200 is the product of a year-long research initiative by the editors of New Hampshire Business Review resulting in a personal, engaging look at the state’s most influential business leaders across major industries.The 200 executives are selected according to extensive contacts in regional business circles, hundreds of interviews and months of research, culminating in a highly selective biographical guide to the people who really run New Hampshire.
Outrageous ROI Expectations
New Hampshire Business Review, November 2021
Investor expectations are outrageous. And, no, we’re not singling anybody out in particular. We’re not upset about it. We’re just trying to reset some sights here. The expected return on investment in today’s market is out of control, and it’s time to take a hard look at what your own expectation really is — or, rather, what it ought to be.
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