Melanie Paukner has joined Davis & Hodgdon Associates CPAs as a Senior Accountant. Melanie graduated from the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. She joins the firm with prior accounting experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Melanie specializes in attestation services and financial review and compilation services for non-profits and pension clients. Melanie is originally from Connecticut and currently resides in Burlington.

Seth Blanchard has become an Ameriprise Financial Private Wealth Advisor. Blanchard, with an office in Colchester, VT, is one of approximately 6 percent of the 10,000 Ameriprise financial advisors to achieve this status.

Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisors provide personalized client service and are dedicated to meeting the complex and unique financial needs of their clients. To achieve this status, advisors must be experienced in serving affluent clients, achieve high client satisfaction scores, complete specialized training and achieve superior business results.