Amanda Rand

Spinnaker Trust, a Portland-based financial services firm, has appointed Zachary Smolkin as vice president and chief trust officer, and has promoted Caitlin DiMillo to senior vice president and client advisor.

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Spinnaker Trust is looking to also hire an associate director of tax and hopes to have that filled by the end of the year.

The University of Southern Maine plans to launch an undergraduate degree program in certified financial planning, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor projects a 7% employment increase for personal financial advisors.

Although wealth management remains a profession dominated by men, more women are entering the field and rising to its top ranks. That's clear in Portland but also at firms in other parts of Maine.