Senaida Bautista is a financial advisor with Clarity Wealth Management LLC in Montague, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including AE Wealth Management and Dale A. Frank Financial, and currently owns Steadfast Insurance LLC. Bautista also serves as a board advisor for the Beacon Hill Women’s Forum, a nonprofit organization. Clarity Wealth Management provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored investment programs using various analytical methods and is notable for its pension consulting, service to charitable organizations, and participant education for plan sponsors.

Ryan Belanger Saleh is a financial advisor at Waldo.ai, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Waldo.ai since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Gatsby Digital, Inc., Daisy Daisy Digital, LLC, and Blue Technologies, LLC. Waldo.ai provides discretionary investment management and advisory services exclusively to corporate and business clients through an online platform. The firm offers ETF-based model portfolios managed on a discretionary basis and delivered via a wrap-fee program, focusing solely on entity accounts rather than individuals or high-net-worth clients.

Edward Oakes is the principal of The Oakes Financial Group in Troy, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Oakes Financial Services, Inc. since 2011 and with Hancock Tax & Financial Services since 2005, where he provides income tax preparation services. The Oakes Financial Group offers fee-only financial planning, portfolio design, asset management, and investment consultation to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm incorporates educational workshops and seminars into its client services and employs a diversified investment approach based on fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Steve Kim is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with Orbis Wealth Management and has previously worked with several firms including Gradient Securities, Monadnock Financial, and Dublin Health & Benefit Group. Outside of his advisory work, Kim serves on boards for nonprofit organizations such as Monadnock Community Hospital and the Colonial Performing Arts Center, and he is involved with the Rotary Club scholarship committee. Orbis Wealth Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analysis techniques to guide asset allocation and portfolio oversight, with regular account reviews and monitoring that includes rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

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.

Robert Hodge is the sole advisor at Hodge Financial Services, LLC in Hinsdale, NH, holding a Series 66 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wadsworth Investment Co., Inc. and operated Hodge Associates since 1988. The firm provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, managing approximately $19.7 million for a primarily long-standing client base. Hodge Financial Services employs a discretionary, active asset-allocation strategy using mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating market timing, charting, and fundamental analysis to adjust allocations, and may shift assets to money market funds in elevated risk environments.

Wendy Suzanne Marsden is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial planning. She is the firm principal of Tea & Taxes Company, a seasonal tax preparation business she has operated since 2001. Marsden is based in Greenfield, MA, and is a co-advisor at ProsperiTea Planning. ProsperiTea Planning serves individuals, families, closely held businesses, and trustees by providing fee-only financial planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated tax planning and preparation. The firm integrates tax preparation into its client services and employs a strategic investment approach with routine rebalancing and tax-aware actions.

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.

Samuel Plotkin is a CFA®-designated financial advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with ProsperiTea Planning and has previously worked at Wellington Management, Eaton Vance Management, and several other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers on the investment committee at Temple Israel in Greenfield. ProsperiTea Planning provides fee-only financial planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated tax planning primarily for individuals, families, closely held businesses, and trustees. The firm combines investment advice with tax preparation services and uses a unique annual open retainer fee model rather than a percentage-of-assets approach.

David Carnevale is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with ProsperiTea Planning in Greenfield, MA. He has experience spanning roles at CSA Real Estate Advisors and Capital Security Advisors LLC before joining ProsperiTea Planning. ProsperiTea Planning provides fee-only financial planning, discretionary investment management, and integrated tax planning and preparation to individuals, families, closely held businesses, and trustees. The firm incorporates tax preparation into client engagements and emphasizes strategic asset allocation, tax-aware investment actions, and uses tools like RightCapital and Advyzon.

Gertrude Saville is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 30 years of industry experience. She has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1989. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, emphasizing capital preservation and detailed client communication through regular reports and statements.

Penelope Kaufman is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 1999. Prentiss Smith & Company provides investment management services primarily for individuals and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach with an emphasis on capital preservation and offers detailed client communications through regular reports and statements.

Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. since 1982. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with fundamental analysis, and emphasizes capital preservation.

Frederick Brubaker Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has been with Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. since 2007. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. provides investment management services primarily to individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with fundamental analysis and placing emphasis on capital preservation.

Prentiss Smith is a financial advisor with Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. in Brattleboro, Vermont. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Prentiss Smith & Company since 2002. Prentiss Smith & Company, Inc. provides investment management services primarily for individual clients and endowment funds, also serving trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a long-term growth at a reasonable price (GARP) investment approach, combining quantitative screening with fundamental analysis, and emphasizes capital preservation alongside appreciation.

Cameron Feyrer is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Founders Financial Securities LLC. His prior roles include positions at Primerica Advisors, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and KPMG. He serves as a board member of the North Quabbin Chamber of Commerce in Athol, MA. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing various investment platforms and sub-advisory relationships.

Erica Graham is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC, based in Greenfield, MA, and has eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bolton Global Asset Management, Bessemer Trust Company, and Twin Focus Capital Partners. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved in real estate as a licensed Realtor, assisting clients with property transactions. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and proxy-voting responsibilities.

William Kessler is a financial advisor with Founders Financial Securities LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with Founders Financial Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for Athol Savings Bank and is District Deputy Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, involving charitable activities. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party asset managers, financial planning, and specialized retirement consulting, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and combining advisory, brokerage, and insurance services.

David Brady is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gradient Securities, LLC since 2016. He previously worked at USA Financial Securities Corporation for 12 years and has operated Brady Associates Inc., a consulting and accounting entity, since 1979. Gradient Securities, LLC, operating as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to individuals and various business entities. The firm employs third-party manager referrals and offers both advisory and broker-dealer services.

John Hirst II is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Turners Falls, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts since 2001 and also owns J Lincoln Hirst II, CPA, where he provides tax return preparation, bookkeeping, and business consulting services. Outside of his advisory work, he is active in community organizations, serving as an officer of the Deerfield Lions Club and a trustee of All Souls Church UU of Greenfield and its associated charity fund. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) offers portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm utilizes a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying both fundamental and technical analysis along with modern portfolio theory to manage assets across discretionary and non-discretionary account structures.