Ronald Degregorio is a CFP® and ChFC® with 51 years of experience in financial services. He is the sole advisor at Pen Facs Financial Services in Salem, NH, where he has worked since 1977 and also operates related entities focused on insurance and investment advisory services. Degregorio serves as chairman of the board of USA Hockey and is a council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, dedicating significant time to governance and the development of hockey. Pen Facs Financial Services provides portfolio management to a small, concentrated client base including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and individuals. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis with primarily non-discretionary account management.

Sangam Dahal is a financial advisor at Worcester Advisors with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Worcester Advisors, he worked at Clark University, Swopna Events Pvt Ltd, Nabil Investment Banking Limited, and WaterForEveryone-Nepal. Worcester Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, value-oriented equity investment approach and offers specialized fiduciary and institutional administrative support.

Christopher Fitts is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. and holds 7 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management from 2018 to 2021 and has been associated with Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc. since 1994. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $68.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach using ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Christopher Fisher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC since 2017 and previously was with Bigelow, Mergers and Acquisitions. Outside of his advisory role, Fisher is involved with rental property management through non-investment-related activities. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $372 million for around 260 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating individual equities, structured notes, options, and alternative investments as appropriate.

Erik Degregorio is a ChFC® with over 33 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Penfacs Financial Services and has a long tenure with affiliated entities dating back to 1993. PenFacs Financial Services, Inc. is a small SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and business clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and model portfolios while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Bruce Hulme is a financial advisor at Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes 13 years at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Life Insurance Co, and he is also involved with Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc., which he has been associated with since 1980. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to build diversified portfolios using ETFs, stocks, bonds, and low-cost mutual funds, alongside the use of third-party AI tools for research and risk monitoring.

Robert Barrett is a financial advisor at Cambridge Trustee Advisors Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Worcester Elevator Co. and iArch Solutions LLC. Barrett joined Cambridge Trustee Advisors in 2025 and is based in Westborough, MA. Cambridge Trustee Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and personalized portfolio supervision to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select pension plans and business entities. The firm manages approximately $50 million across 38 accounts and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with an investment process overseen by a quarterly meeting investment committee. Its close affiliation with a law firm and management of trust portfolios in accordance with the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Trusts Prudent Investment Rule distinguish the firm within the industry.

Jacob Girard is the founder of Girard Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at KPMG and in education prior to establishing his advisory firm in 2024. Girard Capital Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive portfolio construction approach within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers access to a range of asset classes including private and alternative investments.

Alex Ranere is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC. He previously worked at Wilmington Trust Corporation for five years before joining LiveLife Capital Partners in 2021. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $372 million for around 260 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a long-term, diversified investment approach with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family-office style services, and retirement plan advisory work.

John Boyd is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and has been with Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. in Worcester, MA since 2005. He holds a Series 63 license and is one of three advisors at the family-owned firm. Boyd Financial Strategies serves individuals, couples, and related trusts, typically with assets between $500,000 and $20 million, providing comprehensive financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a top-down, risk-conscious investment approach that blends fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and requires a documented financial or investment plan before making recommendations.

Victor Melfa III is a financial advisor with Factor Investing Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Melfa Wealth Management LLC dba Factor Investing Group since 2021 and previously held roles at Kestra Advisory and Kentra Investment Services, Inc. Factor Investing Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, factor-oriented investment approach incorporating academic research, quantitative methods, fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic assessment, typically implementing portfolios through low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Adam Bortolussi is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Columbia Management Investment Advisers. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 200 Foundation and is a director at Fitts Insurance Agency. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios with ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, while integrating fiduciary oversight with outsourced platforms.

Shawn Mauro is a financial advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Outside of advising, Mauro is the managing member of Mauro's Café LLC, overseeing its financial operations. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC manages approximately $372 million for about 260 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office-style services using a long-term, diversified investment approach with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments.

Daniel Snyder is a financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience currently with 3D Advisor Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, 3D Asset Management, Inc., and Santander Securities LLC. 3D Advisor Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing a substantial asset base with a small advisory team.

David Girard is the founder of Girard Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been working in the financial advisory field since 2024, following a period as a student from 2011 to 2024. Prior to establishing his firm, he was associated with The Fix in 2022. Girard Capital Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive portfolio construction approach using index mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis when appropriate.

Scott Hawley is a financial advisor at 3D Advisor Group, Inc. in Hopkinton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, and 3D Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time golf instructor in Shrewsbury, MA. 3D Advisor Group provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and manages a relatively large asset base with a small, two-person advisory team.

Peter Boyd is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently the CEO of Apogee Strong Central Massachusetts, LLC, an insurance sales and service firm, and has been associated with Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2008. At Apogee Strong, he focuses on insurance sales including fixed rate annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, couples, and related trusts with assets typically between $500,000 and $20 million, providing comprehensive financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a risk-conscious, top-down investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with longer-term allocation and shorter-term tactical strategies.

James Laite is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner on the Town of Lancaster’s Board of Public Works and assists with ski equipment sales and maintenance at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the winter season. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term core asset-allocation strategy combined with tactically managed overlays using technical analysis and rule-based modeling, constructing portfolios from a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

Steven Deboth is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2011 and is also associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates, employing a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactical overlays using technical analysis and proprietary rule-based modeling. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and provides goal-based financial planning and rollover advice.

Nicholas Cosentino is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Foundations, Inc. since 1999. He also has a long tenure with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. dating back to 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he acts as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning to retail clients, focusing on detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm does not manage client assets or offer discretionary services, instead coordinating with outside professionals and offering in-house tax preparation through an affiliated enrolled agent.