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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 the sole advisor at Aztec Capital LLC in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with TheStreet.com and RealMoneyPro.com since 2012 and operates Explosiveoptions.net, an educational service for option traders that includes a chat room and spread trading service. Aztec Capital serves individual clients, small businesses, institutions, and charitable organizations through discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment strategies. The firm’s approach focuses on equity options and related derivatives, employing techniques such as premium selling, calls and puts buying, and hedging, with frequent use of technical analysis and active account monitoring.

Joel Roberts is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with over 16 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Brescor Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Aurora Management Services LLC and J.P. Marvel Wealth Management. Brescor Wealth Advisory is an investment management firm serving pooled investment vehicles, institutional clients, individuals, trusts, foundations, and family offices. The firm offers discretionary asset management with a long-term focus, supplemented by financial planning, personal finance coaching, and public financial education seminars.

Adam Hark is the president of Wellesley Hills Capital in Newton, MA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including PCF Capital Markets LLC and Preston Todd Advisors, Inc. He also maintains roles in related Wellesley Hills entities. Wellesley Hills Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options, with services offered both on a discretionary basis and through hourly consulting engagements.

William Curtin is the sole advisor at Curtin Financial Management, Inc. in Wellesley, MA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has 22 years of industry experience. He has led Curtin Financial Management since 2003. Curtin Financial Management, Inc. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm applies modern portfolio theory and academic research to construct diversified portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $73.9 million across about 25 accounts.

Penelope Tzougros is a financial advisor with Wealthy Choices (R) LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealthy Choices since 2005, alongside roles at LPL Financial and Bay Financial Advisors. In addition to advisory work, she is an author of books related to financial education. Wealthy Choices provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, and small businesses, focusing on areas such as cash-flow management, insurance review, retirement and estate planning, and education funding. The firm uses a discovery-driven planning process supported by fundamental and technical analysis, with compensation structured through hourly, project, and retainer fees, while clients retain control over implementation.