Our History

In 1948, George V. Mendall became a stock broker in Augusta, Maine. This started the chain of family events leading to the present independent practice of The Mendall Financial Group. Here is our story:

  • 1948 – George (a.k.a. Georgie) started as a stock broker.

    George Mendall sells his first share of Sugarloaf stock to then Governor Edmund Muskie.

  • 1954 – George Mendall sells his first share of Sugarloaf stock to then Governor Edmund Muskie.
  • 1982 – Nina Mendall, Georgie's daughter-in-law, joined the business with Georgie as mentor.
  • 1987 – Howe, Mendall, Nichols & O'Brien formed.
  • 1987 – October: "Black" Monday.
  • 1990 – Nina Mendall became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™.
  • 1997 – Mendall and Hastings formed.
  • 1997 – Peter L. Mendall joined the business.
  • 2008 – Kim (Mendall) Mondonedo joined the business.
  • 2010 – Peter Mendall became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.
  • 2012 – The Mendall Financial Group was established.
  • 2012 – Ben Ridley joined the business.
  • 2014 – Kim (Mendall) Mondonedo became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.
  • 2018 – Kayleigh Ballantyne joined the business.
  • 2020 – Nina Mendall officially retired.
  • 2020 – The Mendall Financial Group in Topsham, Maine was established.
  • 2020 – Trish Hall joined the business.
  • 2021 – Ryan Bean joined the business.
  • 2022 – Ryan Bean became a Financial Advisor.
  • 2023 – Max Mondonedo joined the business as 4th generation of the Mendall family.
  • 2023 – Mendall's 75th business anniversary.