Attorney Andrew Mikell has joined the real estate law group at the northern New England law firm Downs Rachlin Martin. He will serve as of counsel and practice from the firm’s Burlington office.

Mikell brings with him significant experience in Vermont real estate law, deepening the firm’s capabilities in serving commercial real estate developers, buyers and sellers of property, common interest community associations, commercial lenders and clients involved in litigation.

Ryan Thompson, former assistant vice president and financial adviser at Citizens Bank in Hanover, NH, has joined Passumpsic Financial Advisors, a division of Passumpsic Bank, as Infinex financial consultant covering the North Country of New Hampshire and Danville, VT, communities.

Prior to Citizens Bank, Thompson worked at Edward Jones in St Johnsbury as a financial adviser. He is a graduate of Lyndon State College.