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Robert Ellis is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Amherst Financial Group, LLC, which he founded in 2021, and has also worked with LPL Financial since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, Ellis serves as an on-call volunteer firefighter with the Amherst Fire Department. Amherst Financial Group provides asset management and financial planning primarily to individual and small-business clients, offering tailored investment strategies ranging from income preservation to aggressive growth. The firm integrates a broader set of affiliated financial services, including insurance, mortgage brokering, and tax preparation, to deliver a comprehensive approach beyond traditional portfolio management.

David Hunt Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Applied Capital Management, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2020 and has been affiliated with Applied Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. Applied Capital Management provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes written financial plans and ongoing consulting, supporting a large client base with customized plans developed through detailed client engagement and fundamental analysis.

Bradley Kayton is a financial advisor with Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Studio Ventures since 2014 and also consults with start-up companies, providing executive management, board governance, CEO mentoring, and strategic consulting through a separate consulting firm. Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and business entities by creating and managing custom private-market equity and debt funds. The firm focuses on bespoke investment programs tailored to client objectives, often emphasizing private placements and early-stage companies, and uses performance-based compensation arrangements for qualified pooled investors.

Narendra Kapadia is the sole advisor at Value Financial Services Corp. in Chelmsford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Value Financial Services since 2000 and is also the owner and president of Value Mortgage Corporation, a mortgage origination and processing business he founded in 1996. Value Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high net worth persons, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers customized portfolios and employs a long-term, personalized approach with flexibility to adjust holdings based on market conditions or client objectives.

Linda Taylor is a financial advisor with Carlisle Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She operates as the sole advisor at her independent firm based in Carlisle, MA. Carlisle Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial consulting services to individual clients, focusing on passive, index-based investment strategies primarily through mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost efficiency, offering retirement planning and as-needed financial advice alongside portfolio management.

Martin Krikorian is a financial advisor at Capital Wealth Management in Tewksbury, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Wealth Management since 2005. Capital Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families including high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm focuses on portfolio diversification and risk control using low-cost, no-load, and index mutual funds, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with defined rebalancing guidelines, and offers no-cost educational seminars on investments, retirement planning, and estate planning.