Lawrence Derany is a financial advisor at Smarter Bear Financial Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Smarter Bear, he worked for ten years at Tibco Software Inc. He also engages in management consulting for high-tech firms specializing in software and data sciences. Smarter Bear Financial Advisory provides Financial Life Planning and investment advising to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on clients with complex asset situations such as pensions, private company stock, and ownership stakes. The firm integrates non-public and non-securities assets into its asset-allocation framework and typically operates on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Iannacone is a financial advisor at Wernau Asset Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wernau Asset Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of Verge Advisors LLC, a business consulting firm serving private companies. Wernau Asset Management provides fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach and offers services ranging from hourly consulting to family office planning for complex client needs.

Brian Woodland is a financial advisor with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Essex Private Wealth Management since 2009 and is also involved in several business ventures, including his role as president of Huntwicke Capital Group, which oversees various enterprises such as Ipswich Brewery Partners and Skillz Check Soccer, a youth soccer training organization. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $330.5 million across about 216 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning, using a mix of mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment approach supplemented by both fundamental and technical analysis.

George Kimball is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Needham Advisory Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Harbor Point Capital Management, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Needham Advisory Corporation is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary relative-value models to construct risk-managed portfolios and offers both managed accounts and standalone planning or consultation services.

Kevin Norwood is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at New England Schooner, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Norwood provides clients with term, universal, and variable universal life insurance products. New England Schooner, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, options, and other securities.

Douglas Wisentaner is a financial advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Apex Wealth, Euclid Financial Services, and Strategies For Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance and fixed annuities. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary, managing discretionary portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model strategies, while offering financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars.

Alonzo Tredwell is a financial advisor at Vital Investment Management LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at PIMCO Investments LLC, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, and Fidelity. Outside of his advisory role, he consults with Red Door 80. Vital Investment Management is a five-advisor SEC-registered firm managing approximately $284 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only core investment strategy combined with strategic and tactical asset allocation, integrating planning tools and AI-supported research to enhance its services.

James Fonzi is a CFA® charterholder and an advisor with Breakwater Capital Group, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for four years, as well as roles at US Financial Technology and Morgan Stanley & Company. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and employs active strategies such as margin transactions and options, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Bernard Donohue III is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ credential along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc. and multiple related entities, as well as ownership of Donohue Consulting Group, Inc., where he provides financial services. Outside his advisory work, he owns a CPA practice offering auditing, accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations. The firm employs an asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering a mix of passive and active investment models tailored through several programs, including customized managed accounts with options such as municipal bonds and socially responsible investing.

Cameron O'Neill is a financial advisor at Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Citigroup and Fidelity Investments. Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and 401(k) advisory services. The firm employs a committee-based approach to portfolio management focused on long-term allocation, diversification, and tax sensitivity, and also provides less common services such as corporate trustee duties and bill-paying.

Jane Johnson is the sole advisor at Business Transition Academy, Inc. in Gloucester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network from 2019 to 2025. In addition to her advisory roles, Johnson serves as CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Business Transition Academy, where she provides exit planning services and facilitates insurance implementations through her licensed insurance practice. Business Transition Academy acts as a solicitor connecting individuals and high-net-worth clients with third-party registered investment advisers, focusing on referral services rather than managing client assets or portfolios. The firm also offers exit planning analyses for business owners and does not charge percentage-of-assets-under-management fees, instead receiving compensation through disclosed solicitor arrangements.

Kathleen Cefalu is a financial advisor at Downtown Wealth Studios, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Merrill from 2019 to 2023. Downtown Wealth Studios, LLC provides customized wealth management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and endowments. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios and typically manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, serving a small client base through a four-advisor team.

Mitchell Goldfeld is a financial advisor with RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with RPG Family Wealth Advisory since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the North Shore Jazz Project and is on the board of advisors for Save Serve, both non-investment-related activities. RPg Family Wealth Advisory provides customized wealth advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs an outcome-oriented, long-term investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, offering portfolio management that includes equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Karl Fries is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience at Arjuna Capital, LLC. Prior to joining Arjuna Capital in 2022, he worked for seven years at the Appalachian Mountain Club. Arjuna Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, and also manages pooled private investment vehicles. The firm integrates fundamental and technical analysis with sustainability and impact criteria, focusing on climate solutions, economic opportunity, and healthy communities across public and private markets.

Holly Cloutier is a financial advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC with six years at the firm and a total of four years in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Private Jet Services. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and exit-planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Christopher Cogliano is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at U.S. Boston Capital Corporation and the National Association for Armenian Studies. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid trustee for his homeowners association. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $1.38 billion in assets across about 730 client relationships.

Paul Bourgeois is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2015 and also maintains a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial since 2008. Bourgeois holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and provides investment advisory services through Shepherd Financial Partners. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines traditional asset classes with private investment funds and derivatives-based strategies, managing over $1.1 billion with a team of eight advisors across five offices.

George Ambrose is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Danvers, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MariPau Wealth Management, he worked with Apex Wealth - Paramount Financial Solutions and Partners Career Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Apex Wealth LLC, where he conducts insurance sales, and provides consulting services to GLP Financial focused on marketing and recruiting. MariPau Wealth Management offers tailored investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a network of Advisory Affiliates and third-party managers, utilizes multiple platforms for asset management, and maintains a policy requiring custody of client assets at Fidelity.

Paul Dio is a financial advisor at Innovative Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advising, he is also a licensed independent insurance producer in Massachusetts. Innovative Advisory Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and investment strategies while generally avoiding uncovered option writing and routine use of margin, serving nearly 300 clients with about $194 million in discretionary assets through an eight-advisor team.

Christopher Gauthier is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonehearth Capital Management in Danvers, MA since 2014, where he is part of a five-person advisory team. Stonehearth Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of model strategies primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, including a CarbonLITE portfolio aimed at reducing equity carbon footprint, and incorporates systematic monitoring and tax-aware techniques in managing client accounts.