Melissa Mae Ferro

Justin Hudock is a financial advisor at Starboard Wealth Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Marstons Mills, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including three years at Bridge Creek Capital Management LLC before joining Starboard Wealth Management in 2020. Starboard Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a variety of analytical methods and offers both long-term and active trading strategies, including derivatives, options, short sales, and margin transactions, tailoring allocations to client goals and risk tolerance.

John Williams is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Burr & Company, LLC since 2006. The firm serves individual and trust clients by providing investment management and integrated financial planning, using a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach focused on dividend-oriented equities and tailored fixed-income allocations. Burr & Company generally operates on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval prior to trade execution.

With over 18 years of experience in financial planning, estate management, and investment advisory services, I founded Vineyard Wealth Group to help families, individuals, and non-profits navigate their financial journeys with confidence. My approach combines personalized planning, trusted advice, and innovative strategies tailored to each client’s unique goals and values, with a particular emphasis on Social Security analysis and decision-making as a cornerstone of financial success. Prior to starting Vineyard Wealth Group, I spent nearly 14 years at Charles Schwab, managing a $15 billion complex with over 30 employees, and served as a Senior Financial Advisor at Martha's Vineyard Investment Advisors. These experiences honed my ability to deliver comprehensive and collaborative wealth management solutions. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, I bring advanced expertise in asset management, estate planning, tax strategies, and Social Security planning, along with credentials as an Accredited Asset Management Specialist® and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor®. My Six Sigma Black Belt certification further reflects my commitment to efficiency and excellence in service delivery. Beyond the numbers, I’m deeply invested in my community. I serve on the board of the Martha’s Vineyard YMCA, actively support local initiatives, and completed the 2023 Boston Marathon, raising over $8,000 for the Doug Flutie Jr. Autism Foundation. Let’s connect and explore how I can help you achieve financial clarity, optimize your Social Security decisions, and enjoy lasting peace of mind.

Christopher Nichols is the principal advisor at Nichols Investment Advisory Services in Mashpee, MA, with 33 years of experience at the firm and a total of 22 years in the industry. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Nichols Investment Advisory Services provides wealth management and retirement-focused portfolio management primarily for professionals, retirees, business owners, trustees, and small businesses, including pension plans. The firm uses modern portfolio theory with tactical asset allocation adjustments and monitors accounts quarterly, offering pension consulting and coordinating with estate and trust administrators.

Michael Pierre is the sole advisor at Pierre & Company LLC, an independent firm based in Marion, Massachusetts. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience, including seven years at Anchor Capital Advisors LLC prior to founding his current firm. Pierre & Company LLC provides separately managed portfolio services primarily to individual clients, with a subset of institutional accounts. The firm employs a long-only, low-turnover investment approach that combines broad index exposure with fundamental stock selection across all market capitalizations, and it also offers treasury-management advisory services.

James Shannon is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Shannon Investment Management, an independent firm based in Falmouth, MA. Prior to founding his firm, he has been affiliated with SoFi Securities LLC and Social Finance, Inc. since 2012. Shannon Investment Management provides fee-only, discretionary investment management and ongoing investment guidance to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit entities. The firm primarily utilizes passively managed exchange-traded funds, applying principles from modern portfolio theory and market-efficiency research to build diversified portfolios with strategic and tactical asset allocation.