Our Team
Trevor Knight
President of Sales, Senior Partner
Trevor was born and raised in Southern New Hampshire. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire and was a 3 year starting All-Conference Quarterback. After graduation, Trevor went on to play football in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers where he was a member of the 2019 Grey Cup Championship team.
After his football career came to an end Trevor opened up TKQBA – a full year quarterback developmental training program for youth, high school and college quarterbacks in New England. Trevor works with over 120 quarterbacks from across New England. Trevor most recently worked with some of the biggest technology companies in the world as an Account Executive for a Technology Marketing Company. Outside of the office Trevor enjoys spending time with family, playing sports and relaxing with friends.
Andy Vailas
Co-Founder, Senior Partner
Andy Vailas received his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication with a minor in Business from the University of New Hampshire. While at UNH, Andy was the Quarterback for the University’s football team and later was invited to the Philadelphia Eagles Rookie Mini-Camp following his senior season. His professional career began in healthcare working closely with local Surgical and Imaging centers but soon transitioning into the health insurance industry as a Benefits Broker. After a few years, Andy saw an opportunity to start a healthcare cost/quality/advocacy platform with his Father, where he now sits as President of Bazar Health.
In his free time, Andy enjoys being active, spending time with family, and escaping to lakes region of New Hampshire. Andy volunteers with Swim With A Mission, a local non-profit that supports our Veterans and their families, and recently been involved with hosting events to support Best Buddies International. For the past 8 summers, Andy has Coached and been active in the NH East vs West All Star Football game to support Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth.
Matthew Kaplan
Co-Founder, Senior Partner
Matthew Kaplan graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BS in Earth Sciences with a dual focus in Geology and Planetary Sciences. While at UNH, Matthew was an all-conference member of their Division I football team and a member of the computer coding program. After graduation, Matthew worked as a consultant for the state government and EPA before returning to school where he would receive his MBA with a focus on Healthcare Management from Southern New Hampshire University. Matthew currently works in the healthcare sector as an executive in several ventures that help preserve and strengthen private practices.
Outside of the office, Matthew serves as a pit boss for Boomer’s BBQ. This nonprofit BBQ company serves delicious BBQ at various philanthropic events that he and his partner are passionate about. Matthew and his eight siblings were born and raised in Franklin, NH and he currently lives in Goffstown, NH with his wife and family.
Deric Wagner
Account Executive
Deric Wagner graduated from Merrimack College Cum Laude obtaining his BS in Business with a dual concentration in Accounting and Finance. While at Merrimack, Deric played 4 years o their Varsity Football team, and was a Financial Coach at the Financial Capability Center. During his senior year he worked at multiple CPA firms before starting his career as a scheduler and risk manager in the aerospace and defense industry.
Outside of the office, Deric owns and operates Junto Music Club, a collective of independent musicians, producers, and designers which supports and develops quality artist through mutually beneficial collaboration.
Patrick Kaplan
Account Manager
Patrick Kaplan graduated from the University of New Hampshire (UNH) with a BS in Biological Sciences. While at UNH, Patrick would focus heavily on research related to streptomyces species in apple orchards and their impact on the productivity and longevity of the ecosystem. In addition to his core studies, Patrick was an active member of the computer coding and entrepreneurial club – where he would go on to develop and start a small landscaping company focused on restoring New England-style rock walls. Patrick was also an active member of the UNH football team, a common thread with NH3. After graduating – Patrick began working as an analytical chemist at a large research firm in New Hampshire.
Outside of his professional life – Patrick works closely with his brother Matthew to cook and serve food for Boomer’s BBQ. He currently lives in Concord, NH with his fiancé and brown lab named Binx.
Stavros Agnastnos
VP of Strategic Account Management
Stavros Anagnost was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. Stavros grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire and attended Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua where he was a star athlete in both football and lacrosse. Stav went on to get his bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State and finished up at SNHU. Stavros helps run multiple facets of his family’s business including real estate, retail, medicinal and more. Stav enjoys volunteering time with the Manchester Boys and Girls Club, Veterans Count, Families in Transition and many more charities that give back to the local community. He also enjoys fitness, playing pickleball, and relaxing with his fiance Karleigh.
Joe Mikol
Jr. Sales Rep
Joe Mikol is currently attending the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University to receive a degree in Finance with a minor in Real Estate. While he is studying at Fordham, he plays on the football team as a quarterback and helps manage the nonprofit he started with his three sisters that combats food insecurity.
Our Story
NH3 is the story of 3 New Hampshire kids with a passion for sports and community coming together to create something impactful. The 3 (Andy, Matt & Trevor) met while playing football at the University of New Hampshire. They continued their friendship after graduation as Matthew and Andy began working alongside each other at their companies Patriot Health Care and Bazar Health Network. They all kept in touch and played basketball together weekly.
When Axe Payments was introduced to Matthew and Andy by a friend they realized an incredible opportunity to help all the struggling small business owners post-pandemic. With prices rising everywhere they saw an opportunity to help businesses keep their prices low to retain customers and stay in business. They brought along Trevor who had a sales background and an entrepreneurial mindset to help kick NH3 into gear.
Charitable causes we care about and have done.
Boomer’s BBQ
Co-Founder and Senior Partner Matthew Kaplan is deeply passionate about cooking and serving his delicious BBQ at various events he is associated with. Boomer’s BBQ never charges a dollar for their services. Instead, they use their efforts to show support and appreciation for several local charities. Their flagship event is the annual Franklin Toy Drive. Last year – over $8,000 was raised and 3,000 toys were provided to the Franklin community.
Senior Partner Trevor Knight participates in a handful of different philanthropic activities. Trevor has done work with The Front Door Agency in Nashua which provides housing and assistance to families in need. Trevor has also volunteered in Read Across America around the seacoast while at UNH, at inner city elementary schools in Pittsburgh PA, and in low income schools in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Trevor volunteers time with Fueled By Kids in Bedford NH to help feed hungry children in Manchester over the weekends. He also participates in SWAM (Swim With A Mission) with his NH3 counterparts which is an organization dedicated to helping veteran service organizations.
Andy still needs to add charitable work-
The “3” in NH3 feels giving back to the great State of New Hampshire is vital to our core values. For that reason, we proudly have the NH3 Cares Program which allocates a significant portion of our revenue to charities and causes we are passionate about!
In the past, NH3 has organized, supported, worked with, and helped – The Franklin Toy Drive – powered by Boomer’s BBQ, Bridge to Recovery Walk, the Front Door Agency, Fueled By Kids, Swim with a Mission (SWAM), CHaD Football Game, Families in Transition, and the Boys and Girls Club of both Manchester and Nashua.
If you would like to learn more about the NH3 Cares Program – contact us today!