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Joseph Hoffman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Independence Advisors a part of World Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions with TIAA-CREF, Edward Jones and Vanguard. He is also licensed to recommend life, health, and variable insurance products. World Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan clients. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a range of technology platforms and service offerings.

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes operates as the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily for pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm emphasizes evidence-based investment strategies focused on global diversification, tax-aware management, and client-approved, non-discretionary portfolio implementation.

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.

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.

Linda Taylor is a financial advisor with Carlisle Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Powerhouse Assets LLC for one year. Carlisle Financial Group, LLC is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving primarily individual clients with portfolio management and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes low-cost index funds and ETFs, avoids market timing and routine stock picking, and maintains a disciplined rebalancing process with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.