Our Team

Darren Howcroft is the Managing Partner and Financial Advisor of Granite Capital Advisors, an investment firm focused on the needs of individuals and couples. With thirty years of experience in investment management, Darren helps clients articulate their goals and builds, implements, and adjusts strategies to pursue them over time. He values long-lasting relationships with clients, who often become true friends. Darren prioritizes understanding each client's unique goals before making recommendations, aiming to empower them with clear explanations of investment concepts. He favors balanced, moderate strategies and emphasizes the importance of upside/downside capture. 

Darren grew up in Deerfield, New Hampshire, and credits Boy Scout Troop 138 and Coe Brown Academy for guiding him through his formative years. He attended Plymouth State University, focusing on macroeconomics, and has lived in Rumney, NH, for 30 years with his wife, Barbara. They have four children. In his free time, Darren enjoys reading, playing chess, and watching baseball. He and Barbara love vacations, especially road trips to Portland, ME, and Boston. A favorite book, "Younger Next Year," recommended by a long-term client, has been life-changing for Darren, and he shares it with clients and friends approaching forty. 

Tom Galante is a Managing Partner and Financial Advisor at Granite Capital Advisors with over 28 years of experience in financial services. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Science in Economics and began his career in Salt Lake City. Originally from Long Island, NY, Tom relocated to Dover, NH in 1999 to be closer to family. 

As a Financial Advisor, Tom designs customized investment portfolios for individuals, families, and small businesses, helping them navigate market conditions to pursue long-term objectives and financial security. He specializes in retirement planning, managing portfolio risk, and estate planning analysis tailored to each client's goals.

In his free time, Tom enjoys spending time with his wife, Katelyn, their three daughters, Meghan, Jessica, Allison, and their Labrador Retriever, Riley. He loves skiing, playing golf, and fishing, and actively supports youth athletics and local charities. 

Jason Bolduc is a Managing Partner and Financial Advisor at Granite Capital Advisors. A Concord, NH resident, he lives with his wife, Lindsay, and their three children. Passionate about community improvement, Jason has a background in hospitality and technology sales, eventually becoming an Owner/Operator at Great NH Restaurants. After over a decade as an Owner/Operator at Great NH Restaurants and motivated by his new triplets, he later transitioned to the financial sector, working at Fidelity Investments and BNH Financial Services, where he advised clients on financial matters ranging from college savings to retirement portfolios.  

Jason enjoys exploring the relationship between economics, sociology, and political science, and loves visiting museums and historic sites. A sports enthusiast, especially of the Celtics, he spends his spare time coaching his kids' sports and reading with them. Jason finds great fulfillment in helping clients achieve their financial goals and values the personal connections he builds along the way.

Traci is a Senior Client Relationship Manager with 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. She received her bachelor’s degree from Stonehill College and majored in Sociology, with a minor in Psychology. Though her career path took her outside of her degree, she believes it set the foundation for building lasting client relationships. Traci began her career in wealth management at BNH Financial Services, prior to joining Granite Capital Advisors.  

Traci is focused on providing the highest level of service to our clients and their families. She is the foundation of Granite Capital Advisors’ administrative support and values: attention to detail, responsiveness, and a proactive approach to daily tasks. She also assists our team with a variety of operational tasks.

Traci grew up in Northfield, NH, where she currently resides with her husband, Marques, and their two daughters, Layla and Ava. In her free time, she enjoys traveling around New England watching her daughters play softball, basketball and field hockey. She enjoys going on beach vacations with her family, trying new restaurants, and attending an occasional concert or Red Sox game at Fenway.

Sarah is a client relationship manager with three years of experience in the financial services industry. She earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Lee University in Cleveland, TN, and since then has traveled extensively and worked in several different industries before finding a place in wealth management at BNH Financial Services, then joining Granite Capital Advisors. She is driven to provide efficient and complete support to our team, and especially to our clients. 

Sarah grew up in Meredith, NH and took a long unwinding route before settling in Laconia, NH with her husband, Jamison, and their two young children, Finnegan and Penelope. Sarah enjoys bike rides, beach time, and trips to Maine with her family, and painting and reading in her solo time.