Samuel Shepherd is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2017 and has been with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2016. 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 access to private investment funds and derivatives-based strategies, managing over $1.1 billion across eight advisors and five offices.

Lee Mcgowan is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Monument Group Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Concord, MA as part of a three-advisor team. Monument Group Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term strategic asset allocation, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities, with ongoing account monitoring and formal quarterly reviews.

Bryan Parks is a financial advisor at Alta Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Alta Wealth Advisors since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Pinnacle Private Wealth, LLC and LPL Financial. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, managing approximately $665 million across several hundred accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Marc Ohler is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Excalibur Management Corp in Waltham, MA, since 2004. Excalibur Management Corporation provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and closely held business entities. The firm employs a research-based investment process combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ specific liquidity, tax, concentration, and cash-flow needs.

Rajeev Kotyan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Innovative Advisory Group since 2008. He is a non-compensated member of the Board of Trustees for the Harrington Park Condominium Association and holds ownership and management interests in Harrington Eight, LLC, which owns the office space leased by Innovative Advisory Group. Innovative Advisory Group is a team of eight advisors providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm integrates portfolio management with financial planning using various analytical approaches and employs multi-office platforms and segmented custody solutions.

Cara Whipkey is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley. Wingate Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants by providing investment management and financial planning. The firm follows a strategic investment process using model portfolios and blends active and passive strategies, operating on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

Lee Eudy is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Boston Standard Wealth Management, LLC since 2011. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and project consulting. Boston Standard Wealth Management manages approximately $647.6 million in discretionary assets and employs a tailored investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and periodic rebalancing, with a focus on a smaller advisor team offering advanced retirement and tax expertise.

Amy Deer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Accelerate Investment Advisors and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network, Alkeme Financial Services, and several other firms. Outside of finance, she was involved with Dance Now Miami for five years. Accelerate Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios with a primarily long-term allocation approach and provides comprehensive retirement services including plan design, provider research, and participant education.

Juan David Ramon Soto is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Alliance Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, First Republic Private Wealth Management, Northern Trust, and Northwestern Mutual. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses through a team approach, managing approximately $466 million in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, discretionary portfolio management using diversified, low-cost investment vehicles combined with comprehensive financial planning and specialized exit planning for business owners.

Allison Conlon is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bridgeport Financial Solutions and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Sohn & Associates. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary management through model portfolios and access to third-party strategists, including affiliated strategies from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors.

Paul Ryan is a CFP® professional with 37 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Flagship Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Watermill Advisery Service, Inc., Flagship Financial Advisors, LLC, and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a traditional insurance business focusing on fixed life and long-term care insurance and serves as a notary public. Flagship Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, with regular account reviews and both advisor-managed and model portfolio programs.

Rylee Felice is a financial advisor at White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), Boston Financial Management LLC, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Amon & Associates. White Lighthouse serves individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, including multinational families and clients with cross-border U.S. issues. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive wealth-management services with a focus on international and cross-border planning, using customized, diversified portfolios primarily consisting of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Michael Claveau is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a strategic investment review process combining active and passive fund selections and third-party money managers, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Paul Brissenden is a financial advisor at Alta Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Pinnacle Private Wealth, and Santander Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Porter Financial Inc. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $665 million for individual, high-net-worth, and business clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and is noted for sponsoring a wrap-fee program and providing educational seminars.

Daniel Evans is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Wealth Management. He focuses on helping individuals and families plan, grow, and protect their wealth through personalized financial strategies and long-term guidance. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from Providence College and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is committed to building lasting relationships with clients and making complex financial topics easier to understand and act upon. Outside of his professional work, Daniel is involved with organizations such as Boston Cares, Great Dog Rescue New England, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts. He has personal interests in basketball, drawing and sketching, fishing, football, music, spending time with his family, tennis, traveling, watching movies, and writing.

Evan Welch is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and currently serves at Bridgeport Financial Solutions. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a pro bono money mentor with the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts, counseling cancer patients in association with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services. The firm manages diversified portfolios through an Investment Committee and offers discretionary management via wrap programs and advisor-managed portfolios, incorporating both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Michelle Contois is a financial advisor with Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Colman Knight Advisory Group since 2024 and previously held positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and GFA Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a pet sitter on a contract basis. Colman Knight Advisory Group is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamentally oriented, global buy-and-hold investment approach with individualized policy statements and offers both project-based and comprehensive planning on fixed-fee or retainer terms.

Juan Donabedian is a financial advisor at RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Detwiler Fenton Investment Management LLC and Detwiler Fenton & Co. prior to joining RPG Family Wealth Advisory in 2015. Donabedian holds a Series 66 designation. RPg Family Wealth Advisory provides customized wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, outcome-focused investment approach using a diverse range of securities and combines fundamental and technical analysis with internal due diligence.

Joseph Evangelista is a financial advisor at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several Wingate entities since 2003. Evangelista has also been associated with American Express Financial Advisors Inc. and Ids Life Insurance Company, and has a three-decade connection with Suffolk University Law School. 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 uses a strategic investment review process, incorporating active and passive strategies and model portfolios tailored to client objectives, while operating under a fee-only business model and serving as a fiduciary for ERISA clients.

John Edwardh is a Series 65-licensed advisor with one year of industry experience, currently serving at RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC. His background includes roles at the ECHL and Risk Paradigm Group Holdings. RPg Family Wealth Advisory provides 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, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and utilizes a diverse mix of securities and managed account programs.