Chris Chen is a fiduciary wealth strategist who helps people navigate major financial transitions such as retirement, divorce, and expatriation. He combines practical strategy with calm, steady guidance to help clients make sound financial decisions during times of change. Chris believes a strong life and financial plan makes every other decision simpler. He collaborates with clients and their legal and tax advisers to create cost-effective, tax-aware strategies that protect and grow wealth over time. Before his career as a financial planner, Chris spent years in international business management across the U.S., Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, an MBA in finance, and completed Boston University’s Financial Planning Program. Chris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, and Registered Life Planner®. He is also a trained mediator and financial neutral. Chris earned the Baccalauréeat in France. He speaks French fluently. Chris is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Planners and the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. He serves on the board of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and chairs its Investment Committee. Chris’s insights have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Business Insider, Investment News, and Bloomberg. Chris earned the Baccalaureat in France, and he speaks French fluently.

Stephen Farrar is a CFP® and PFS™ with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with FG&G Financial Services, LLC and its predecessor Farrar Gates & Green, LLC since 2008. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. FG&G Financial Services employs a passive, asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and retirement plan consulting.

Charles Brown IV is a financial advisor at Marathon Financial Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NewEdge Advisors, Mass Mutual Investors Services, Baystate Financial, and Metlife Securities. Marathon Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with financial planning, consulting, and discretionary wealth management. The firm employs a goals-based, planning-driven investment approach that emphasizes tax-conscious, actively managed equity portfolios combining ETFs and direct stock holdings selected through fundamental research and top-down sector analysis.

Andrew Hawes is a financial advisor at Vista Way Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Payden & Rygel, Meritage Financial Strategies, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, and BlackRock Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Bluefin Development LLC, a plumbing business in Charlestown, MA. Vista Way Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and nonprofit organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, business consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using both passive and active strategies, emphasizing asset allocation aligned with client goals and risk tolerance, and also offers group educational seminars and business consulting services.

Karl Warner is a CFP® professional with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Flagship Private Wealth since 2015 and also affiliated with LPL Financial since 2010. Warner provides investment advisory services through Flagship Private Wealth, an independent firm he started managing in 2018. Flagship Private Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $447 million across nearly 600 client relationships. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized account platforms, employing a mix of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and long-term trading strategies.

Nancy Bissel is a financial advisor at Paramount Financial with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has worked at Paramount Financial since 2022 and is also involved with DWB Tax and Insurance Services LLC as an insurance agent. Prior to her advisory roles, she worked in real estate and spent seven years at the Garden Terrace Alzheimer's Center of Excellence. Paramount Financial provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individual clients, utilizing proprietary portfolios with strategic and tactical asset allocation. The firm offers financial plans at no additional charge and conducts educational seminars, with investment strategies that include periodic rebalancing and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, and other pooled vehicles.

Robert Kania Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Moore Financial Advisors, LTD., where he has worked since 2019, following prior roles at Laurentide Advisory, LLC and Serapis Capital, LLC. Moore Financial Advisors, Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, using a long-term investment approach centered on diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates various analytical methods supported by artificial intelligence tools.

Jeremy Distefano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Cape Ann Capital, Inc. with nine years of industry experience, including over a decade at his current firm. He is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Cape Ann Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, charities, and employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative screening process for mutual funds and ETFs, constructing portfolios using a multi-factor risk model and maintaining a concentrated Buy List to meet specific risk targets.

Luke Meekins is a financial advisor with FleetStar Financial in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at FleetStar Advisors, Kovack Advisors, and Kovack Securities. In addition to his advisory role, he is president and owner of an insurance agency offering life insurance, annuities, and long-term care products. FleetStar Advisors provides investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates through customized management and third-party adviser recommendations. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary approach, implementing trades only with client approval and focusing on diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs.

David Belisle is a financial advisor with Paramount Financial in Danvers, MA, holding a Series 65 credential and six years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including AE Wealth Management and Brookstone Capital Management, and is involved in tax planning and preparation through his ownership of DWB Tax and Insurance Services LLC and Tri-Point Tax and Accounting Services LLC. Paramount Financial offers discretionary asset management and financial planning to individual clients, utilizing proprietary portfolios with strategic and tactical asset allocation. The firm also provides financial plans at no extra charge and conducts public educational seminars.

Enid Beal is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with The Beal Consulting Group, Inc. since 1995. Beal Consulting, Inc. offers personalized asset management and financial education to moderate- and high-net-worth individuals, families, and small endowments. The firm employs a diversified, global investment framework and a family-office style governance, with a focus on collaborative portfolio design and discretionary account management.

Alan Simpson is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He has led Simpson Investment Counsel since 1995 and has been associated with Pension & Wealth Management Advisors since 2021. Simpson Investment Counsel provides investment management and financial advice primarily to individual clients with portfolios generally exceeding $1 million. The firm employs a top-down investment approach, managing accounts mainly on a discretionary basis and tailoring portfolios to client-specific guidelines.

Patrick Cote is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor at Assetgrade, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Assetgrade since 2013, working in the firm’s Boston office. Assetgrade provides financial planning, investment and wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $337.7 million in discretionary assets across three advisors and emphasizes strategic asset allocation using model portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and financial goals.

Peter Mulholland is a financial advisor with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC in Topsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Huntwicke Securities, LLC since 2016 and has been involved with Huntwicke Advisors, LLC since 2009. Outside of finance, he co-manages a family dairy farm specializing in milk goats and cheese production. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations with customized wealth management and investment advisory services. The firm constructs portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, applying both fundamental and technical analysis with a generally long-term orientation.

Eric Roberge is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Beyond Your Hammock LLC, which he founded in 2013. He holds the Series 66 license and is based in Boston, MA. Roberge participates in educational seminars and speaking engagements as part of his professional activities. Beyond Your Hammock serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as employer plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and employee benefit plan consulting. The firm emphasizes ongoing planning relationships, employs a largely passive and tax-efficient investment approach, and incorporates external money managers when appropriate.

Elliot Bruce is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Mason Capital Partners since 2017 and previously had brief roles at Aquitaine Restaurant and Balanced Rock Investment Advisors. He serves as chairman of the board for the Fundamentals First Fund, an ETF managed by Mason Capital Partners. Mason Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, institutions, and corporate entities. The firm employs an investment approach focused on income with growth, allocating primarily to common stocks with controlled fixed income exposure and making decisions based on fundamental research and direct company engagement.

David Eliades is a financial advisor at Lincoln Management with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Management since 1965, contributing to the firm’s long-standing presence in Carlisle, MA. Lincoln Management advises individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities with a focus on continuous investment supervisory services rather than financial planning or wrap-fee programs. The firm employs a fundamental analysis and buy-and-hold investment approach, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts tailored to client objectives such as current income or capital preservation.

Jonathan Wakely is a financial advisor at Wakely Investment Management in Boston, MA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has led J Wakely Advisors, LLC since 2013. Wakely serves as a board member and sits on the investment committee of Cardigan Mountain School, a preparatory school in New Hampshire. Wakely Investment Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a tailored, goal-based investment process and employs a range of strategies across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Randall Tavilla is a financial advisor at MWA Asset Management with 23 years of industry experience. He has held the Series 66 designation and has worked at MWA Asset Management since 2013, previously working at Triad Advisors, Inc. and engaging in insurance sales for 17 years. MWA Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pensions, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes portfolios and asset allocation based on client objectives and uses both internal and third-party research to guide investment decisions.

Joshua Stewart is a financial advisor at Mad River Investors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Mad River Investors since 2002. Mad River Investors provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, companies, trusts, and institutional clients, and also serves as a sub-advisor and manager to other advisors and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an opportunistic, concentrated equity-oriented strategy with a long-term, contrarian approach and operates a private investment partnership for accredited investors.