John Slupski III is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at East Coast Asset Management, PEGAESUS Advisors, 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 plans, utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies with a focus on client-specific investment policies.

Jonathan Dunlea is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Fidelity Investments, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with VisaNotary, an additional business activity. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios, tailored asset allocation, and quarterly reviews to manage accounts.

Christopher Bekel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent four years at East Coast Asset Management LLC and one year at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Bekel is based in Lexington, MA, and holds a Series 65 license. Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client-specific investment process that combines active and passive strategies within model portfolios and operates on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

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.

Kyle Dandurand is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Chemistry Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Chemistry Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing over $1 billion for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

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 with Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citigroup and Fidelity Investments. Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on long-term asset allocation, diversification, and tax-sensitive strategies.

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 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2019 to 2023. Downtown Wealth Studios, LLC provides customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and endowments. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach, managing portfolios with individual equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, and typically includes financial planning as part of its engagements.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.