Joy joined The Financial Gym in 2017 as a Certified Financial Trainer. She worked with people at every stage of their financial lives. Some were just getting started, some were paying off debt, and others were growing their wealth or planning for big life changes. In each case she helped them make confident, informed choices that fit their own goals. After passing the Series 65 exam in 2024, Joy became an Investment Adviser Representative. She serves clients through Connective Wealth Partners, LLC (“CWP”), an SEC-registered investment adviser that operates The Financial Gym Advisors and Private Wealth Collective as d/b/a names. Joy holds a B.S. in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Johnson & Wales University. Before she started in personal finance, she spent five years at creative advertising agencies, including BBDO New York and Burns Group. She worked on campaigns for household brands such as Mars Chocolate (M&M’s and Dove), Yellow Tail wine, Post Foods and Ricola. Studying what drives people to buy shapes how she thinks about behavioral finance today. She helps clients understand the “why” behind their spending and saving habits, so they can make money decisions with more clarity and confidence. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment approach with a long-term orientation and manages diversified portfolios including ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Kurt Jamiel is the principal advisor at Income Associates, an independent firm based in Barrington, RI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper LLC, a sales and service business. Income Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific, discretionary investment strategies using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Earle Johnson is a financial advisor at Boselah Investments with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led Boselah Investments since 2014. His background includes public accounting and commercial banking. Boselah Investments provides discretionary investment management and tailored portfolio services for individuals, high-net-worth investors, businesses, and trusts. The firm employs a range of instruments and strategies, including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and conducts active trading primarily through Interactive Brokers’ platform.

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 a financial advisor with Pizarro Advisors in Taunton, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New Leaf, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, he has a minority ownership interest in a cannabis dispensary. Pizarro Advisors provides financial planning, business consulting, and wealth management services to individuals and companies, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation informed by fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, incorporating considerations such as money supply, interest rates, commodity valuations, and relevant political developments.

Roger Saint Pierre is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Northeast Capital Management, Inc. since 1999 and also has a long-standing association with Rhs Associates dating back to 1973. Northeast Capital Management provides discretionary investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and implements client-specific portfolios using a range of strategies tailored to each client’s objectives.

Gabriel Alvarez is the sole advisor at Alvarez & Associates Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and self-employment periods. Outside of advising, he spends a portion of his time working as a rideshare driver. Alvarez & Associates Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides personalized investment management and financial planning using a combination of active and passive strategies, including access to third-party platforms and managers.

Mark Nassiff Jr. is the sole advisor at Southcoast Advisory Group, Inc. in Fall River, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has managed Southcoast Advisory Group since 2012 and has operated Nassiff Financial since 2007. Outside of advisory services, he is also involved in real estate sales and insurance. Southcoast Advisory Group provides investment supervisory services to individual clients, creating customized Investment Policy Statements and recommending diversified portfolios. The firm employs fundamental analysis and both long- and short-term trading strategies, while allowing clients to direct brokerage and retaining no discretionary trading authority.

Shaun Jones is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management LLC in Pawtucket, RI. He previously worked for Diamond State Financial Group Inc, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services INC from 2001 to 2021. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Jones is a published author of *UnBrainwashed Investing: Protecting Your Portfolio From Today's Mislead Industry*. Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a discovery-driven planning process to create customized portfolios and offers access to private pooled investment vehicles, including a series of real estate partnerships managed by Mr. Jones.

Thomas Mcauley is a financial advisor at EquityTrust with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with EquityTrust since 1979. EquityTrust provides discretionary investment management to individuals and a variety of private and institutional clients. The firm specializes in option strategies, primarily selling equity and index options to collect premium, and invests collateral in a range of interest-bearing and marketable securities.

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.

South Coast Planning & Wealth Management was started on the premise that everyone should have access to personalized, quality financial planning & investment management — regardless of income or asset level. Dan has 18+ years of investment & financial planning experience working with individuals and institutions. His investment experience & financial planning expertise is what allows him to get results for both clients who are just getting started on their financial journeys, near or in retirment, and those with complex situations. He attended the University of Massachusetts and has a Master’s degree in Finance from Northeastern University. Dan is also a board member of CFA Society Providence.

Cindy Foster is the sole advisor at Foster Strategic Wealth Partners, LLC in Rehoboth, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of experience in tax accounting at Norman, Graham & DiGangi, a certified public accounting firm. In her role there, she prepares individual and small business tax returns and oversees bookkeeping functions. Foster Strategic Wealth Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and small business owners, using a long-term, goals-based approach with low-cost ETFs and mutual funds. The firm incorporates structured client discovery and risk-tolerance assessments, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Robert Sullivan is a financial advisor at Yankee Investor, LLC in New Bedford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ballow & Hutchinson Realty Group from 2015 to 2017 before joining Yankee Investor in 2017. Yankee Investor serves individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates primarily in Massachusetts, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with personalized portfolio strategies and ongoing client communication.

Darryl Melcher is a financial advisor at Wade Management LLC in Somerset, MA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the life insurance business through Mass Mutual. Wade Management LLC provides investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses both long-term and short-term trading strategies with a mix of traditional and higher-risk instruments.

James Horton is the sole advisor at James Horton, LLC, an independent firm based in Rehoboth, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience, having operated his own firm since 2000. Horton is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, disability, long-term care products, annuities, and health insurance. James Horton, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading, managing approximately $45.3 million for about 66 clients.

Joseph Digiammo Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at JMD Financial Planning Inc. in Somerset, MA. He has prior experience at Valtech and Publicis Sapient, spanning roles over several years before founding his independent firm. In addition to advising, he maintains an external IT consulting practice. JMD Financial Planning Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside hourly financial planning and consulting services. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited options strategies according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is the owner and Investment Advisor Representative of Brown Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. Prior to and concurrent with his role at Brown Advisory Group, he has been associated with Triad Advisors, Inc. and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a realty group and serves as president and building manager of a commercial office park. Brown Advisory Group provides investment management, retirement and comprehensive financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a dynamic, tactical asset allocation approach using a five-profile risk framework and offers access to multiple wrap-fee programs and select private placements.

Stephen Clair Jr. is a financial advisor at Hall Capital Management Company, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hall Capital since 2013 and holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Island Adventures Inc., a bicycle rental business in Newport, Rhode Island, where he manages the website and bookkeeping. Hall Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, and trustees. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with model portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation and dividend income, complemented by actively managed fixed-income strategies. It is notable for integrating accounting and tax expertise into its advisory services, including in-house tax preparation and consulting.

Leonard Hirst II is a CFP® with over 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Hirst Financial Independence Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he spent 12 years at CWM, LLC and has operated the Law Office of Leonard T.A. Hirst, II as an attorney since 2003. He also serves as a notary public. Hirst Financial Independence Planning, Inc. offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs individualized investment policies and fundamental analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular quarterly reviews.