Jarod Jonathan Bloom

Ichiro Takayoshi, a tenured professor at Tufts University where he has taught since 2008, founded Takayoshi Wealth Management, a fee-only practice in Newton, MA. He charges flat fees agreed in advance, with no commissions and no percentage-of-assets fees. Engagements begin with a 90-Day Financial Sprint that builds the plan, followed by optional Year-Round Advisory. Portfolio advice centers on low-cost, diversified funds.

Melisa Dobraca Iacono is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its affiliated entities since 2018, as well as at Windrose Advisors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing proprietary due-diligence processes and a mix of active and passive strategies across various third-party platforms.

Ali Siahkamari is the principal of Siahkamari Capital and holds a Series 65 credential. He has experience working at Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase & Co, and Dell Technologies. He also has a background in quantitative development and data science and holds a Ph.D. Outside of his advisory role, he is licensed as a real estate agent, though this activity is separate from his financial advisory work. Siahkamari Capital is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients through discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental analysis to guide investment decisions and conducts quarterly account reviews with tailored portfolio strategies based on each client’s financial situation and risk tolerance.

Sangita Gandhi is a financial advisor at Shanti Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has non-active ownership in SAMVED Corporation, an investment-related business providing some investment research services since 2003, but holds no operational role. Shanti Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify undervalued companies with sustainable competitive advantages and concentrates holdings in a limited number of long-term equity opportunities, including exposure to small-cap healthcare, biotech, and non-U.S. equities.

Charles Levin is the sole advisor at Levin Financial Planning in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2004, providing fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice. Levin Financial Planning serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement or profit-sharing plans using a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach primarily with low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for advising pension or profit-sharing plan clients despite being a solo, hourly-planning practice and is currently winding down operations and not accepting new clients.

Robert Lang is a financial advisor at Aztec Capital LLC in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been involved with TheStreet.com and Realmoneypro.com since 2012 and operates Explosiveoptions.net, an educational site for option traders that includes a chat room and spread trading service. Aztec Capital serves individual clients, small businesses, institutions, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management focused on equity options and related derivatives. The firm employs technical analysis and risk control strategies, offering individualized investment approaches and maintaining regular account reviews.