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Michael Stein is a financial advisor at Eggz with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Seeley Howard and O'Hanesian LeCours. Michael is based in Charlemont, MA. Eggz is an independent firm providing online robo-advisory portfolio management using algorithm-generated investment solutions primarily comprising ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with a service model that emphasizes client choice based on an interactive questionnaire and algorithm without discretionary trading or individualized account monitoring.

Steve Kim is a financial advisor at Orbis Wealth Management in Greenfield, MA, holding the CFP® designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has served on multiple nonprofit and community boards, including chairing the Monadnock Regional Foundation for Family Services and participating in the Colonial Performing Arts Center. Kim is also involved with Monadnock Community Hospital’s finance and investment committees. Orbis Wealth Management provides comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm constructs portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives using various asset classes and employs methodologies such as fundamental and technical analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and Monte Carlo simulations, offering both ongoing asset management and consulting services.

Melissa Sweet is the principal advisor at SweetMoney in Greenfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. She has been leading SweetMoney since 2015 and has also been involved with MONEY$ENSE since 2002. SweetMoney provides financial planning, counseling, and coaching services focused on budgeting, debt management, savings, and major financial decisions for individuals and couples across income levels. The firm offers in-person and phone consultations, written reports, and conducts workshops for employers and educational institutions, emphasizing education and referrals to third-party managers for clients seeking active portfolio management.

Wendy Suzanne Marsden is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at ProsperiTea Planning. She is also the principal of Tea & Taxes Company, a seasonal tax preparation firm she has operated since 2001. ProsperiTea Planning provides holistic financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and families across various wealth levels, integrating tax planning and preparation services. The firm’s approach includes a written Investment Policy Statement, strategic asset allocation, and tax-aware investment decisions, delivered through an annual retainer model and supported by a multi-credential team.

Senaida Bautista is a financial advisor at Clarity Wealth Management LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with several firms including AE Wealth Management and Dale A. Frank Financial. Bautista serves as a board advisor for the Beacon Hill Women's Forum, a nonprofit organization. Clarity Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and plan sponsors. The firm integrates traditional portfolio management techniques with outsourced solutions and offers ERISA pension consulting and participant education services.

Jennifer Lane is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Compass Planning Associates, Inc. since 2005. Compass Planning Associates, Inc. provides comprehensive financial, investment, and tax planning to individuals, retirement plan participants, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm follows a planning-first, long-term approach, typically implementing portfolios through passive asset allocation using index mutual funds and ETFs, and offers project-, hourly-, or annual-based billing without relying on percentage-of-assets fees.