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.

Francis Hacket is the sole advisor at Hacket Asset Management, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hacket Asset Management since 1991. Hacket Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $12.5 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a discretionary, client-specific approach with periodic portfolio reviews and documented trading and oversight practices.

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.

Shaun Jones is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Pawtucket, RI. Prior to founding his firm, he spent two decades at Diamond State Financial Group Inc, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Mr. Jones is also a published author of "UnBrainwashed Investing: Protecting Your Portfolio From Today's Mislead Industry." Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach tailored to clients’ risk profiles and time horizons and is notable for sponsoring private pooled real-estate investment partnerships.

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.

Charles Means is the sole advisor at Charles J. Means & Co., LLC in Providence, RI, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2002, providing personalized investment management services. Charles J. Means & Co., LLC offers customized, discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $84 million across about 59 accounts, focusing on equity and debt securities aligned with macroeconomic views and client objectives.

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.

Brittany Moran is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Capital Corporation since 2011. Lincoln Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning with a fee-only approach. The firm manages over $400 million in client assets through a small team, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment types.

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.

Sean Mcguirk is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Capital Corporation since 2015. He is based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and operates within a three-advisor team. Lincoln Capital Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and manages over $400 million in client assets on a fee-only basis.

Rick Campbell is a financial advisor with Financial Independence, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hornor Townsend & Kent, and Cigna Financial Services. Campbell serves as a board member of the Trudea Memorial Foundation. Financial Independence, LLC offers financial planning, wealth management through its BEST Life Planning Program, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach focused on behavioral coaching, manager diversification, and a mix of tactical active and strategic passive strategies, primarily utilizing third-party portfolio strategists on the AssetMark platform.

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.