The Morgan Stanley Downeast Group, based in Portland, was named to Forbes magazine’s 2023 list of America’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams. From left: Brian McHugh, Andrew Thomas, Jennifer Beecher, Lauren Stone, Michael Melo and Richard Rosu-Myles. Contributed / Morgan Stanley Hires, promotions, appointments Anderson Alf Anderson has been appointed as the associate state director for advocacy and outreach at the AARP Maine state office in Portland. He previously served as director of membership and marketing from 2015 to 2019, as well as executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce from 2019 to 2022. Dana Totman will serve as the interim executive director of Portland Trails. Totman was the CEO of Avesta Housing for 22 years. He founded the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition in 2000 and he was the deputy director of Maine State Housing from 1994 to 2000. Laurie Bragg is the new executive director of the Maine 4-H Foundation. She joined the foundation at the Magic Lantern Innovation Center as assistant director in March 2022 and recently left her position of outreach and program director at EPSCor at the University of Maine for nine years. Hodgskin Recognition Robin Hodgskin, a senior vice president and financial advisor […]