Paula Tavares

Kurt Jamiel is the principal advisor at Income Associates in Barrington, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Cetera Investment Advisers and Summit Financial Group, among others. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper, a sales and service business. Income Associates serves primarily individual investors, high-net-worth individuals, and business entities, managing approximately $9.37 million in assets. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis alongside third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors.

David Kopack is a financial advisor with Boston Investment Trust Management, Inc. in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Boston Investment Trust Management since 2006. Boston Investment Trust Management provides discretionary portfolio management, written financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis to develop individualized investment policies and manages a diverse range of securities, including oil and gas partnership interests, serving both U.S. and notable non-U.S. clients.

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

Steven Antunes is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is the sole advisor at GrowthFocus Wealth Management LLC in Swansea, MA, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes positions at CITIZENS Bank and SK Wealth Management, LLC. GrowthFocus Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using primarily low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolios customized to client goals and risk tolerance.

Abel Pizarro Jr. is the founder of Pizarro Advisors, a state-registered investment advisory firm established in 2024. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has experience with firms including New Leaf and Primerica Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he has a minority private-equity stake in a cannabis dispensary. Pizarro Advisors provides financial planning, business consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, companies, investment companies, and other advisers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation guided by fundamental analysis and macroeconomic factors, with portfolios tailored to client preferences and reviewed periodically.

Robert Shuman is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Encore Investment Advisors, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Encore, he worked at Butterfield Asset Management for six years and had brief tenures at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Civic Financial Services in 2021. Encore Investment Advisors is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates both domestically and internationally. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning services.