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Melissa Mason is a financial advisor at Cascade Wealth Management Solutions Inc. in Pittsfield, MA, with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Berkshire Retirement Strategies. Outside of advising, Mason owns and operates Shire Virtual Admin, providing administrative clerical services. Cascade Wealth Management Solutions provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $16.6 million in assets. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and personalized client profiles to guide investment decisions, conducting quarterly reviews and offering portfolio customization without outsourcing investment selection or proxy voting.

Stephen Galib is the principal advisor at Stephen P Galib CRPC in Pittsfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has a long-term engineering career at General Dynamics Mission Systems and also works as a tax preparer for Giardina & Bresett PC. His firm provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and related estates and trusts, focusing on diversified allocations to mutual funds and ETFs based on client goals and risk tolerance. The practice does not manage client assets directly and uses an hourly billing model, emphasizing strategic allocation with limited discretionary authority.

Patrick Hanley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hanley & Associates LLC in Pittsfield, MA, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Bulmann Group, Keller Williams Realty, and Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. Hanley & Associates serves individual investors, small business owners, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, providing financial coaching, retirement-plan fiduciary reviews, and investor education workshops. The firm primarily operates in a non-discretionary capacity and collaborates with third-party portfolio managers who implement model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Shannon Clark is a CFP® practitioner with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with The Alchemists, LLC, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she held roles at Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Nicollet Investment Management, Inc., and Wilkerson Resource Advisors, LLC. The Alchemists, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and businesses. The firm follows a passive, long-term asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers both discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services.

Matthew Sauer is a financial advisor at MDS Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with 20 years of industry experience. He is also the founder, president, publisher, and chief investment officer of Mutual Fund Investor Guide, LLC, a subscription-based financial publication providing educational and analytical content. Sauer practices law and occasionally offers related advice or products to clients outside of his advisory role. MDS Wealth Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term trading approach, utilizing fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses alongside modern portfolio theory to guide investment decisions.

Margaret Koosa is a financial advisor with The Alchemists, LLC in Stamford, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Brookwood Investment Group LLC and Belpointe Asset Management, LLC. She also works as an independent insurance agent outside of her advisory practice. The Alchemists, LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and businesses, emphasizing a passive, long-term asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management with ongoing planning services and conducts regular client education workshops.