Jonathan Kuczmarski is a financial advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, RI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WhaleRock Point Partners, LLC from 2014 to 2016 before founding his current firm in 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates a portion of his workweek to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides comprehensive, goals-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a value-based investment philosophy using fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and publicly traded REITs, with tactical use of nontraditional ETFs and hedging strategies.

Jan Hilfer is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for nine years before founding Eisenhilfer Capital LLC, where he has been practicing since 2022. Eisenhilfer Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing approaches such as fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers educational seminars upon request.

James Tavares is a financial advisor with Lodestar Wealth, LLC in Providence, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Quasar Distributors, LLC and Horizon Investments. He also supports a startup healthcare financial technology firm without receiving compensation. Lodestar Wealth Public Benefit, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses ETF-based, long-term portfolios guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified allocations.

John Connaughton is a CFP® professional at Rhodeway Financial with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Columbia Funds and FINRA and serves as a paid independent trustee of the Columbia Funds. Rhodeway Financial offers financial planning and financial literacy seminars primarily for individuals and nonprofit organizations, focusing on investment, retirement, tax, college, and debt planning. The firm emphasizes mutual funds, particularly within employer-sponsored retirement plans, and provides non-discretionary advice without managing client portfolios or charging asset-based fees.

Christopher Benoit is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the founder of CB Capital LLC, an independent firm based in North Smithfield, RI, where he has worked since 2018. Benoit is also Vice President of Anchor Auto Group, an auto dealership, and President of CB Capital Reinsurance Ltd., an automotive reinsurance company he established in 2014. CB Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, estates, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm operates on a fee-only, fiduciary basis and offers specialized advisory services for automotive reinsurance companies, combining ERISA-level retirement plan advisory with niche expertise in the automotive insurance sector.

Eduardo Borges is a financial advisor at Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC in Providence, RI, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2024 before joining Goal Wealth Advisory Group in 2024. Borges is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio construction guided by written investment policy statements and supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

Jeffrey Pereira is the principal of JBP Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlantis Asset Management for nine years before establishing his current firm. Outside of advisory services, he has been involved in selling life insurance since 2006, which accounts for a small portion of his time. JBP Financial LLC is an independent investment adviser serving a limited client base with portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm combines various analytical approaches with disciplined asset allocation and rebalancing, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Eric Thomson is a financial advisor at Zarathustra Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones, Staples Business Advantage, Amica Insurance, and Schneider Electric/APC. Zarathustra Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, small business owners, pension plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses an evidence-based, quantitatively driven approach focused on sustainable risk-adjusted returns, combining broad index exposure with selective stock selection and offering pension consulting and educational seminars.

James Cogswell is the principal of Stillwater Investments, an independent registered investment adviser based in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience, including 16 years at Stillwater Investments. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed real estate agent, assisting clients with buying and selling homes. Stillwater Investments is a sole-proprietor firm offering discretionary wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on a long-term, fundamental analysis-based investment approach, using diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, serving a limited number of clients with assets held at third-party custodians.

Barry Misbin is a financial advisor with The Capital Group in Cranston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with The Capital Group and its affiliated entities since 2000 and has also worked at Fortune Financial Services since 2018. Misbin serves as vice president of The Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. and president of The Capital Group Financial Advisors, Inc. The Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $56 million in client assets across around 268 client relationships, providing customized portfolios generally managed on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Angela Thomson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Coastal Financial Planning, Inc. since 1997. Coastal Financial Planning, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and global diversification, focusing on long-term investment horizons and downside protection.

Patrick Randall is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Bulldog Financial Planning LLC. He previously worked at Fidelity Investment and Fidelity Brokerage Services over a combined 14-year period. Bulldog Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning, ongoing advice, group seminars, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes tailored investment strategies supported by fundamental and technical analysis, offers educational outreach, and manages a sponsor-style wrap fee program that includes comprehensive performance reporting.

Sotirios Pappas is a financial advisor with Mystic Asset Management in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Institutional Securities Corp since 2015 and has been involved with Mystic Asset Management, Retirement Planning Company of New England, and Pappas Asset Management for over two decades. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a member of Route One Properties, a real estate activity unrelated to investment advisory. Mystic Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as trusts, pension plans, nonprofits, and banks. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using a range of analytical methods and typically manages accounts with a $500,000 minimum, overseeing over $500 million in client assets.

Scott Seidman is a financial advisor with The Retirement Planning Company of New England, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Retirement Planning Company of New England since 2013 and has been associated with Seidman Investment Advisors, LLC since 2004. The Retirement Planning Company of New England, Inc. provides investment advisory services to individuals, including both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as banks, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, nonprofit organizations, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios using a variety of instruments and analytical methods, tailoring strategies to client objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Tyler Khalfayan is a financial advisor at Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Signet since 2022, with prior experience at Corrigan Financial and various roles outside finance including positions at Coast Guard House Restaurant and Newport Smokehouse. Signet Investment Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling to individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ objectives, managing over $345 million in assets across approximately 165 accounts.

Margaret Hartigan is a financial advisor at Marstone LLC with 21 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Marstone, Inc. (formerly RATIONAL Q LLC) since 2012. Marstone is a digital investment adviser that offers online financial advisory services and portfolio management to individual investors and institutions through sub-advisory agreements. The firm uses an algorithm-driven approach to construct diversified, ETF-based portfolios that include equities, fixed income, real estate, commodities, ESG-focused ETFs, and alternative exposures such as cryptocurrencies.

David Allaire is a financial advisor with Mystic Asset Management in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Mystic Asset Management since 2012 and The Retirement Planning Company of New England since 1996, and has also worked with Institutional Securities Corp since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in a local real estate ownership and operations business. Mystic Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as trusts, pension plans, nonprofits, and banks. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and typically operates with discretionary authority, managing over $500 million in client assets.

Armand Spaziano is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Resources Investment Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and also serves as president of Alluvion Brands, LLC, a privately held management consulting company. His prior experience includes leadership roles at Spagus Capital Partners, LLC and Roman Capital Partners, LLC. Creative Resources Investment Advisors primarily serves individual and high-income clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm employs a long-term, value-oriented investment approach that incorporates Modern Portfolio Theory and blended strategic/tactical asset allocation, tailoring portfolios to client constraints and using tools such as Monte Carlo simulations for planning.

Vito Capuano is a financial advisor at Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc. with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Signet since 2023 and has held various academic and professional roles, including positions at Liberty University and Roger Williams University School of Law. Signet Investment Advisory Group offers discretionary portfolio management and investment counseling to individuals, businesses, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across multiple asset classes and serves as a discretionary ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for retirement plans.

Karen Bacon is a CFP® professional with over 32 years of experience in financial advising. She has operated independently since 2002 and is currently affiliated with Diversified Resources, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as president and treasurer of a condominium association, handling building management and financial duties. Diversified Resources, LLC provides discretionary investment management and modular financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and pension plans. The firm uses tailored investment processes with risk-tolerance tools and model portfolios, delivering advisory services both directly and through SEI-managed platforms.