Jonathan Kuczmarski is the sole advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, Rhode Island. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience, including 10 years with his current firm. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates part of his week to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides customized, goals-based financial planning and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach primarily based on fundamental analysis, complemented by technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services.

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

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.

Robert Shuman is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Encore Investment Advisors, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to establishing Encore, he held roles at Butterfield Asset Management, Civic Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Encore Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates across the U.S. and internationally. The firm offers customized wealth management with a primarily long-term, low-turnover investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and uses a diversified mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

James Carlson is a financial advisor at Carlson Planning Company with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Gannet Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Entropy Mining, focusing on consulting and deployment of data center infrastructure for energy demand response, and also conducts financial education presentations. Carlson Planning Company serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, cost-efficient investments and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary management alongside flexible planning engagements.

Gabriel Alvarez is a financial advisor at Alvarez & Associates Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for three years. Outside of advising, he spends part of his time driving for a rideshare service. Alvarez & Associates Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both comprehensive and project-based financial planning and uses a blend of active and passive strategies with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage client portfolios.

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.

Mark Majka is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. He has worked at Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has been with MJM Investment Advisors since 2011. Since 2020, he has also served as an outsourced Chief Investment Officer for Pension and Wealth Management Advisors, providing investment research and portfolio construction input. MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and small institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down asset allocation and bottom-up fundamental analysis across multiple equity and balanced strategies, with client communications including quarterly performance reports and an Investment Outlook.

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.

Christopher Benoit is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at CB Capital LLC. He also serves as Vice President of Anchor Auto Group, an automotive dealership, and is President and owner of CB Capital Reinsurance Ltd., an automotive reinsurance company. Benoit has been involved in the automotive industry since 1998 alongside his advisory work. CB Capital LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer-sponsored plans. The firm also offers specialized reinsurance consulting for automotive reinsurance companies, combining expertise in retirement plans with automotive-related financial services.

Eduardo Borges is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Fortune Financial Services before founding Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC. Borges holds a Series 66 license and is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employer retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as nonprofit and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to evaluate sectors and securities, while tailoring portfolios to client objectives and tax considerations.

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.

Mitchell Zides is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Constant Guidance Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in North Attleboro, MA. Prior to founding his firm, he has worked with Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to that activity outside of trading hours. Constant Guidance Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on fiduciary standards and institutional custodian support.

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.

New Shore Financial was born from my passion to help professional women navigate the challenges associated with financial changes in their lives. Too often, I see women who have remained hands-off or simply have no time when it comes to their family finances. When faced with new choices or challenges, they are not sure which is the best financial decision given their personal circumstances. I am committed to helping women understand and take control of their financial life. As a young woman, it was important for me to be financially independent. I remember hiring my first CPA to do my taxes and my father saying, “Don’t just file those away. Look them over and get an understanding of what’s going on”. I heeded his advice and learned I actually enjoyed diving into the numbers. I found that I had a strong interest in personal finance. I enjoyed reading about it, learning new strategies and implementing what I learned in my own financial life. My strengths and interests came together for me in a career path that allows me to help others navigate their own finances in a way they can understand, implement and feel confident about.

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.

Greg Dodge is a financial advisor with Dodge Wealth Management in Foxboro, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 31 years of industry experience. He worked previously at LPL Financial for 11 years before founding Dodge Wealth Management in 2014. Dodge has also served as an instructor for compliance-approved educational retirement seminars. Dodge Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages about $89 million across roughly 107 client relationships, emphasizing mutual funds and ETFs, employing fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory within a long-term investment framework.

Daniel Sullivan is the principal of Sullivan Retirement Resources, LLC in Wrentham, MA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 41 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a consulting business that advises prospective students and parents on the college admission process. Sullivan Retirement Resources, LLC is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, related entities, and small businesses. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment advisory services through unaffiliated sub-advisors and third-party managers, employing a mosaic approach to portfolio analysis.