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.

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.

Robert Dossett is a CFP® certificant and Series 65 license holder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Waypoint Financial Planning LLC since 2011. Outside of financial advising, he is a minority investor in a medical device patent-holding LLC, iTKR Software LLC, though he does not materially participate in that business. Waypoint Financial Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates across multiple states. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to building diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ tax situations, 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.

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.

Wade Walbrun is a financial advisor at Van Liew Capital Inc. in Providence, RI, holding a Series 65 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Van Liew Trust Company and Van Liew Capital Inc. since 1993. Van Liew Capital Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a combination of growth and value equity strategies with a cycle-aware approach, integrating top-down economic analysis and multiple research methods, alongside active fixed-income management and quarterly Investment Committee reviews.

Brian Dunckley is a Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Plum Pointe Wealth Management in Providence, RI, where he has worked since 2016, including prior experience at BNY/Mellon from 2009 to 2016. Dunckley serves as president and managing member of an affiliated insurance agency and is a managing member of an exempt reporting adviser. Plum Pointe Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $206.7 million across 543 client relationships, employing a core-and-satellite investment approach guided by client-specific policy statements.

Joseph Healy is a financial advisor at Van Liew Capital Inc with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Van Liew Trust Company, Van Liew Capital Inc., and Van Liew Securities, Inc. since 1992. Van Liew Capital Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a cycle-aware investment approach combining growth and value equity strategies with fixed-income management, supported by quarterly reviews from an Investment Committee.

Erin Beaton is a financial advisor at Signet Investment Advisory Group, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and seven years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Signet, Erin was a student for 17 years. 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, managing approximately $345 million in assets across about 165 client accounts.

Kevin Oates is a financial advisor at Van Liew Capital Inc in Providence, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Van Liew Trust Company, Van Liew Capital Inc., and Van Liew Securities, Inc. since 1991. Van Liew Capital Inc. offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, 401(k) plans, IRAs, and charitable institutions. The firm employs a combination of growth and value equity strategies with a cycle-aware approach, integrating top-down economic analysis and various research methods, while also emphasizing investment-grade fixed-income management and quarterly investment committee reviews.