Jessica Scola is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Sound View Financial Advisors and previously worked at Montis Financial, LLC. Prior to her financial career, she spent over a decade with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Sound View Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and employer plan sponsors with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using passive and actively managed no-load mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing written investment policies and regular account reviews.

Wenhua Zhang is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with three years of industry experience. Zhang is the sole advisor at Atlas Capital Investment LLC and previously worked at Azia Capital Partners, Tan Lane Holdings, Ltd., and Wellesley Investment Partners, LLC. Outside of advisory work, Zhang serves as CFO and investor for Hourly Work LLC, a recruiting phone app. Atlas Capital Investment LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily to higher-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm uses cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis focused on equities and related strategies, and it accepts performance-based fees for qualified clients while managing both performance-fee and non-performance accounts.

Steven Richardson is a financial advisor at Richardson Financial Services with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2020 and First Allied Securities, Inc. from 1998 to 2020. In addition to his advisory role, Richardson manages a CPA practice, serves as a director of Charles River Bank, and is involved in several other business and community activities. Richardson Financial Services, Inc. is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, using third-party managers on platforms such as AssetMark and Envestnet, with ongoing due diligence and quarterly reviews of managers and asset allocation.

Akhil Shah is an advisor at Holmes Investment Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Holmes Investment Management since 2023. Prior to his current role, Akhil’s background includes positions at Boston University, Bansal Infraprojects Private Limited, Atharva Real Infra Pvt. Ltd., Avenues Payments Ltd., Angel One Pvt., and studies at the London School of Economics. Holmes Investment Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines individualized asset-allocation advice with factor-based equity model portfolios and employs advanced trading techniques such as margin borrowing, short sales, options strategies, and derivatives for approved clients.

George Noyes is a CFP® and CIC certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hanover Strategic Management, LLC since 2008. Hanover Strategic Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis, utilizing globally diversified portfolios and sector-level positioning to manage risk.

Mary Anne Gucciardi is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at Wealthmind Financial Planning, where she has worked since 2023. Prior to that, she spent three years at Old Peak Finance and was involved with Charles Waban Group, LLC DBA Dragonwing girlgear for thirteen years. Wealthmind Financial Planning is a fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a mix of passive and active strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers customized planning across various financial areas.

Jake Bulian is a CFA® charterholder at Traub Capital Management with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Deloitte for three years and State Street Corporation for five years. Traub Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented, quantitatively driven approach to investing, with an emphasis on closed-end fund premium/discount analysis and cost-efficient trade execution.

Katharine Davidge is a financial advisor at Dorfman Value Investments LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Dorfman Value Investments since 2012. Dorfman Value Investments LLC is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven, value-oriented approach, constructing customized equity portfolios tailored to client risk, tax, and restriction profiles, with an emphasis on long-term capital appreciation across a broad range of market capitalizations.

Nathan De Gregorio is a financial advisor at PenFacs Financial Services holding a Series 66 designation. He has recently entered the industry and has been associated with several related entities including PenFacs Financial Services, The New PenFacs Insurance Agency, and The PenFacs Group. His background includes roles outside traditional advisory positions, such as work with The New Woodshed and BJ's Brewhouse. PenFacs Financial Services, Inc. is a small SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and business clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $23 million in assets and employs a variety of analytical approaches and trading techniques, primarily implementing strategies through model portfolios and sub-advisers.

Jay Lebed is a financial advisor with Lebed Asset Management LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Boston Portfolio Advisers, LLC since 2014 as vice president and indirect minority owner, managing client relationships and providing investment advice. Lebed Asset Management LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and family partnerships, focusing on separately managed equity portfolios and diversified strategies using fundamental analysis and intrinsic-value principles. The firm shares operational resources with its affiliate, Boston Portfolio Advisers, LLC, and manages roughly $24 million in assets across about a dozen accounts.

Nora Rho is a financial advisor at Rhotopia Financial Advisors with a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Nora also assists with training advisors on insurance products for multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Lafayette Life. Rhotopia Financial Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and project-based financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm primarily uses passive, broadly diversified portfolios built with index mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing low costs and tax efficiency, and manages roughly $12 million for a select group of clients.

Matthew Di Ruggiero is an investment advisor representative with Generations Retirement Group, LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and McAdam LLC. He serves as a board member and manages social media for My Brother's Keeper Food Pantry. Generations Retirement Group provides investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a goal- and risk-driven investment approach that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and may recommend unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Walter Downey is a financial advisor at Downey Capital Management, Inc. in Boston, MA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1999. Downey Capital Management primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Hendrix Berry is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor at Obran Capital Advisors LLC with eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Obran Capital Advisors in 2023, he worked at Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC for six years and has experience with community-focused organizations such as the Boston Ujima Project. Obran Capital Advisors LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of traditional asset allocation, modern portfolio techniques, and values-based screening, and it offers customized portfolios that may include private impact investments alongside specialized strategies through sub-advisors.

Amir Alamir is a financial advisor at Holmes Investment Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. His prior experience includes roles as a quantitative analyst and positions at Boston University and Sharif University of Technology. Holmes Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines factor-based equity model portfolios with individualized asset allocation and employs advanced trading techniques such as margin borrowing, short sales, options strategies, and derivatives for approved clients.

Caroline Hedges is a financial advisor at Fairfield Financial Advisors with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fairfield Financial Advisors since 2012. Fairfield Financial Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and select small businesses and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using no-load mutual funds, individual stocks, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, and is noted for its work with institutional client structures and fiduciary roles such as trusteeships.

Michael Mc Dermott is a financial advisor at Polaris Financial, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Richr Money LLC, Douugh Wealth, and Polaris Portfolios, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he works part-time as a Staff Solutions Consultant at Oracle in a non-investment capacity. Polaris Financial provides discretionary investment management to retail individuals, families, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and credit unions. The firm employs a model-driven approach with an in-house Investment Advisory Committee and offers a range of portfolios including biblically responsible allocations, thematic satellites, and fixed-income strategies, serving a high volume of clients through remote delivery.

Raymond Bligh is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Bounty Management Corporation in Boston, MA since 2008. Bounty Management Corporation is a small, fee-only investment manager serving individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term capital growth and preservation of purchasing power through tailored portfolio management using macroeconomic sector analysis and fundamental metrics.

Edward Pitts is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Richardson Financial Services and previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Edward Jones, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent ice hockey referee. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing third-party managers through wrap platforms such as AssetMark and Envestnet.

Ryan Forness is a financial advisor at Forness Financial LLC in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Forness Financial since 2014. Forness Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary investment management along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios primarily with mutual funds and ETFs, and adjusts holdings to align with client goals and risk tolerance.