Dennis Follmer is a financial advisor at Montis Financial, LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 55IP and Tetrem Capital Management. Montis Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors, employing a range of investment strategies and specialized instruments.

Michael Mallon is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mallon is involved as a tax preparer with the Law Offices of Richard T. Mallon Jr. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and tax preparation services. The firm manages model portfolios through an Investment Committee and provides discretionary management via various programs, including affiliated and third-party strategist models.

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.

Richard Etling is a financial advisor at Davinci Capital Management, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Davinci in 2025, he spent 23 years at L.M. Kohn & Company and has operated a third-party administration business serving small businesses since 1988. Davinci Capital Management provides advisory services primarily to individual investors, including retail and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors. The firm offers individualized portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and utilizes various analytical techniques to develop investment strategies, operating largely on a non-discretionary basis.

William Peng is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, based in Sudbury, MA, and has 14 years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Millennial Pharmaceutical and SA Stone Wealth Management, and he serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance at Suffolk University. Beyond his advisory work, he owns and manages AVIVANT, LLC, a business consulting firm, and is president of AVIVANT (Nanjing) Information Technologies Co. Ltd, involved in educational consulting and consumer product business development. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting across a range of asset classes, employing a multi-branch model with centralized supervision and coordinating with external professionals for comprehensive client advice.

Mitchell Goldfeld is a financial advisor with RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at RPG since 2015 and previously held roles at Detwiler Fenton Investment Management LLC and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he serves as chairman of the North Shore Jazz Project and participates in music and band promotions, activities unrelated to his advisory work. RPG Family Wealth Advisory offers customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, outcome-focused investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited partnerships, and uses both fundamental and technical analysis along with internal due diligence to select securities and managers.

George Platt III is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with BTS Securities Corporation and BTS Asset Management since 2006. BTS Asset Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through various model portfolios and provides model recommendations as a sub-advisor to third-party platforms, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis alongside proprietary technical indicators.

Andrew Sohn is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Prior to joining Bridgeport Financial Solutions in 2024, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH Advisors, INC for over a decade, and also spent three years at Ameriprise. He serves on the Board of Trustees Investment Sub-Committee at The Fenn School and is a corporator for Emerson Hospital. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, and constructs model portfolios supervised by an Investment Committee. BridgePort also provides discretionary management through its Wrap Program and Advisor Managed Portfolios, with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party strategists.

Cameron Gast is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently associated with Montis Financial, LLC. He has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors, Charles Schwab, Prudential, and Eastern Bank. Montis Financial, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors. The firm uses a broad range of investment instruments and employs specialized strategies while maintaining operational practices such as approval of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds and restrictions on discretionary cryptocurrency purchases.

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.

Alexander Sauer Budge is a financial advisor at Savvi Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Savvi Financial since 2013. His prior roles include positions at Dynamic Ideas LLC and Alpha Dynamics LLC. Savvi Financial provides technology-driven financial advice primarily to individual users and employees through employer-sponsored programs. The firm offers tiered online services focused on goal-based financial planning, investment recommendations, and retirement income planning, combining proprietary quantitative models with human support in higher service levels.

Christopher Moran is a financial advisor with Savvi Financial LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Savvi Financial since 2013, Alpha Dynamics LLC from 2011 to 2019, and as a self-employed insurance agent since 2020. Savvi Financial provides technology-driven financial advice primarily to individuals and employees through employer-sponsored programs, offering goal-based planning and investment recommendations via an interactive website. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with tiered service levels that include human support, focusing on employer delivery and hybrid online/human service.

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.

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.

Gary Pomerantz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at East Coast Asset Management, LLC, Lexington Wealth Management, Inc., and Wingate Planning Corp. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a blend of active and passive strategies, uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives, and operates under a fee-only business model.

Daniel Traub is a financial advisor at Montis Financial, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Tempo Financial Advisors, LLC for 16 years before joining Montis Financial in 2024. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach that incorporates unaffiliated managers and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

John Goddard is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinney & Scofield, Inc. He has worked at Pinney & Scofield since 2007 and has also been affiliated with Carson Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network. Pinney & Scofield provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, serving both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, efficient-markets approach using broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index and factor mutual funds and ETFs.

Steven St. Pierre is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2017. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the managing member of St. Pierre Financial Services, PLLC, a pass-through tax entity. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a diverse investment approach that includes traditional asset classes, private funds, and derivatives strategies.

John Welch is a financial advisor at 93 Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with 93 Financial Group since 2007. 93 Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on one-on-one advisory relationships and uses fundamental analysis to create long-term asset allocations, typically implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.