Scott Little is a financial advisor at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. with 24 years at the firm and 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is based in Dalton, Massachusetts. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, college planning, and trust-and-estate planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes personalized investment management driven by macroeconomic indicators and regularly reviews client portfolios, utilizing primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and equities.

Charles Murphy is a financial advisor with American Investment Services Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investment Services since 2007. American Investment Services is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a structured, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $1.3 billion in assets across six advisors.

Matthew Svirida is a financial advisor at American Investment Services Inc with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with American Investment Services since 2005. American Investment Services is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a structured, passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning.

Michael O'Brien is a financial advisor at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has prior work experience including roles at Berkshire Fairfield Insurance Agency, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Westfield State University. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and trust-and-estate planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as to pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a personalized investment approach guided by macroeconomic indicators and offers coordinated tax preparation through an affiliated accounting provider.

Thomas Giardina is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Envision Financial Transparency and CSSC Brokerage Services. Giardina is also president of Giardina & Bressett, a CPA firm providing financial statement and income tax preparation services. Financial Transparency offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through a team of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs asset allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, using both passive and active models tailored to client needs.

John Bielski Jr. is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent over a decade at Atlas Private Wealth Management, LLC, as well as several years at DION Money Management Inc. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial and college planning, consulting, and trust-and-estate services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm uses macroeconomic indicators to guide asset allocation and primarily invests through no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual bonds, and equities, with continuous, personalized management under discretionary authority.

Peter Coughlin is a financial advisor with Berkshire Money Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Berkshire Money Management in 2016, he worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC for one year. He is also a limited partner in a family investment partnership. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, college planning, and trust-and-estate planning services. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, using a personalized investment approach guided by macroeconomic indicators and primarily investing in no-load mutual funds, ETFs, individual bonds, and equities.

Thomas Malinowski is a financial advisor with Renaissance Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Renaissance Investment Group, formerly LIG Group, LLC, since 2010. Renaissance Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial counseling to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm combines top-down geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research and maintains a long-term purchase-and-hold investment approach tailored to client-specific policy statements.

Allen Harris is a financial advisor at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and has been with Berkshire Money Management since 2001. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, college planning, and trust-and-estate planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm uses macroeconomic indicators to guide asset allocation and primarily employs no-load mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual bonds and equities, typically managing accounts under discretionary authority with regular reviews.

Christopher King is a financial advisor at Renaissance Investment Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Renaissance Investment Group (formerly Lig Group, LLC) since 2010. Renaissance Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial counseling to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm uses a combination of top-down geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research and maintains a long-term purchase-and-hold investment approach tailored to client-specific policies and ESG considerations.

Lauren Beckett is a financial advisor at Berkshire Money Management, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Berkshire County ARC and UMASS Amherst. Berkshire Money Management, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, college planning, and trust-and-estate planning services. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, employing a personalized investment approach guided by macroeconomic indicators and a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and equities.

Tony Sonsini is a financial advisor with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and Fortune Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $442 million with a focus on tailored portfolio supervision, employing multiple analytical methods and oversight of third-party managers.

Marianne Fresia is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory roles. She has worked at St. Germain Investment Management since 2016 and concurrently serves as AVP of Private Banking and Trust Services at Lee Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is treasurer for the Non-Profit Center of the Berkshires, a volunteer role supporting nonprofit collaboration and education. St. Germain Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.8 billion in assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach using model portfolios across separately managed accounts and mutual funds/ETFs.

Elizabeth Ariazi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2008, and joined Eagle Strategies LLC in 2021. Outside of advising, she manages short-term rentals of her primary residence through Airbnb. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Perrea is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005, with a brief period at Berkshire Bank from 2002 to 2017. Outside of finance, he is involved in a floral business, Jodi's Seasonal. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while enabling advisors to construct client portfolios with access to discretionary model portfolios and various program structures.

Russell Gorman is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2021, following prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting activities on a part-time basis. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Kollin Allard is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at The Colony Group, LLC and Atlas Private Wealth Management, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction with a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Zhivago Velasco is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Group, MMl Distributors, LLC, and MassMutual Financial Group. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm manages approximately $29.2 billion and utilizes centralized technology and model solutions to support its extensive client base.

Richard Gingras is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 30 years of industry experience. He has operated Gingras Financial Services since 2001 alongside his role at Commonwealth. Outside of finance, he is a certified spinning instructor. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, trading, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Michael Mancivalano is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Personal Capital, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Edward Jones, and Strategic Financial Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Fam-All, a business focused on analyzing rental properties. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.