Thurman Smith is a financial advisor with Equity Fund Research, LLC, with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equity Fund Research since 1982. Equity Fund Research provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individual investors and personal trust accounts, primarily using open-end mutual funds and ETFs selected through an in-house fund rating system. The firm operates as a single-principal entity and has historically published a mutual-fund newsletter, a distinguishing feature among similar-sized advisory practices.

Anthony Corsino Jr. is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Zen Financial Planning, LLC in Andover, MA. His prior experience includes four years at Merrill Lynch and roles at Raytheon. He is an adjunct lecturer and subject matter expert for financial planning programs at Regis College and Boston University. Zen Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business owners through its integrated Zen Advisory Program (ZAP), which combines discretionary investment management with comprehensive financial planning. The firm also offers targeted hourly and project-based planning and specializes in limited-scope ERISA retirement plan advisory services.

John Spoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Sentry Financial Planning, LLC since 2008 and also has a longstanding role at Vanguard Systems Technology, Inc. since 1992. Sentry Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only, fiduciary financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investing with a collaborative, non-discretionary approach to portfolio management.

Eric Liriano is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Liriano Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, spanning from 2006 to 2025. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in offering group health insurance brokerage. Liriano Wealth Advisory Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through the AssetMark wrap-fee platform, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also offers financial planning and consulting on an hourly basis, utilizing model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers who manage day-to-day investment decisions.

Vitaly Veksler is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Beyond Borders Investment Strategies, LLC since 2014. Beyond Borders Investment Strategies, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to institutional clients and individual investors, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm specializes in tax-efficient single-country equity ETFs, employing a country-macro value equity style that focuses on undervalued markets during periods of crisis and aims to support recovery while seeking investment returns.

Brenda Wenning is the sole advisor at Wenning Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Waban, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of industry experience, including 18 years leading her own firm. Wenning Investments provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on personalized investment policy statements and risk-tolerant portfolio management. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and manages diversified portfolios with both long-term and short-term strategies.

Bing Lu is a financial advisor at Vesta Investment Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Vesta Investment Advisors since 2017, following two years at Vesta Investment, Inc. Located in Brookline, MA, he is the sole advisor at his independent firm. Vesta Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, pooled investment vehicles, and corporate clients. The firm manages private funds and emphasizes a long-term, multi-analytical investment approach that integrates charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with risk-based asset allocation and security selection.

George Massey is a financial advisor at Ellisville Harbour Partners in Cambridge, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Mozaic Capital Advisors, AAG Energy, and Kirkwood & Company LLC, and is also the owner of Far West Consulting, a business consultancy. Ellisville Harbour Partners provides investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on long-term, concentrated equity portfolios typically holding 10–20 businesses. The firm emphasizes proprietary research and invests in large addressable markets, technology-driven transformations, and frontier markets including Asia and overlooked U.S. regions.

Reggie Peral is a financial advisor with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. He is the principal advisor at Clearview Family Wealth, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser founded in 2026. Prior to establishing Clearview, Peral worked at LPL Financial LLC dba Salem Five Wealth Management for six years and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for one year. Clearview Family Wealth provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and grounded in fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, with tailored asset allocation and regular portfolio monitoring.

Mark Giometti is a CFP® professional with 18 years at Black Diamond Financial Planning, LLC in Arlington, MA. He has seven years of industry experience. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual investors, personal trusts, and estates, maintaining a small client roster. Black Diamond Financial Planning uses a long-term, goals-based investment approach, incorporating ETFs, mutual funds, and, when appropriate, individual stocks or bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Harold Simansky is the sole advisor at Simansky Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Brookline, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 23 years of industry experience, including roles in management consulting, a residential energy-efficiency startup, and part-time work as a business-school admissions consultant. He has been involved with Educational Investments, LLC since 2003. Simansky Investments is a fee-only advisory firm serving primarily individuals and families with investment management and financial planning. The firm employs an evidence-based, low-cost passive investment approach using index funds and manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing alignment with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Richard Fucillo is a financial advisor at Commenda Capital Advisors in Cambridge, MA, with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Commenda Capital Advisors since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he is a voting board member of a hockey equipment manufacturing company. Commenda Capital Advisors provides investment advisory services primarily by selecting and overseeing unaffiliated money managers for individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, tailoring recommendations to client needs without directly managing portfolios.

Zachary Stuppy is a financial advisor at Brave Boat Capital Advisors in Boston, MA, holding Series 66 and Series 65 designations with 11 years of industry experience. He began his career at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC before founding Brave Boat Capital, where he has worked since 2015. Brave Boat Capital Advisors offers financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized planning and uses Modern Portfolio Theory combined with tactical shifts, Core-and-Satellite allocations, and momentum-based overlays, including derivative strategies for qualified clients.

Alexander Schramm Von Blucher is a financial advisor at Von Blucher Capital LLC in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience, including prior work at Tyr Securities LLC. Von Blucher Capital LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management and project-based financial planning, employing a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting methods within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework.

Kelly Gushue is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Bellatrice Wealth. Prior to founding Bellatrice Financial LLC in 2026, Kelly worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles at Natixis Global Asset Management, AllianceBernstein L.P., and Citigroup Global Markets. In addition to advising, Kelly operates a financial coaching business through Personal Finance Warrior LLC. Bellatrice Wealth provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, using a fee-only, percentage-of-assets model. The firm employs a blended investment approach that combines fundamental, cyclical, and charting analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

William O'Donnell is a financial advisor at Donal Fiduciaries with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Alan Biller and Associates from 2015 to 2017. Donal Fiduciaries provides ongoing investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm offers customized recommendations through a process that combines strategic asset allocation, macroeconomic and technical analysis, and fundamental security selection, primarily operating on a non-discretionary, consultative basis.

Mark Butterworth is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Butterworth Financial LLC, an independent firm he founded in 2023 following a 21-year tenure at LPL Financial. Butterworth Financial LLC provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, offering asset management through two platform options including a wrap-fee program. The firm employs model-based asset allocation supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis and operates under a fiduciary standard for client accounts.

Craig Harsfield is a financial advisor with Collaborative Financial Solutions LLC in Brookline, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Alternative Capitalis, LLC and LPL Financial. He serves as chairperson of the Professional Advisors Committee for the Brookline Community Foundation and is a board member of the Pierce School Extended Day after school program. Collaborative Financial Solutions advises individual and small business clients, managing approximately $14 million with a focus on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs model portfolios and a combination of technical and fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives.

Robert Sherr is the principal of Sherr Financial Associates in Danvers, MA, with 44 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated his independent advisory firm since 1994. Prior to that, he was affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Outside of advisory activities, he is co-owner of Trident Benefit Solutions, LLC, which is involved in employee group benefits consulting. Sherr Financial Associates provides financial planning, consulting, and asset-allocation advice to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers customized plans without taking custody of assets or providing ongoing discretionary portfolio management, typically implementing recommendations through brokerage or insurance channels rather than in-house portfolio management.

Kate began her financial career in the trenches at Fidelity Investments, the fourth largest mutual fund and financial services group in the world. She quickly advanced into leadership positions, managing an operations team, working in problem resolution and navigating the 2000 and 2008 financial crises. Although she loved helping people work toward their financial dreams, she realized that just focusing on the investments wasn't enough. She wanted to provide a service that not only delivered investment results but helped clients with their entire financial picture including; insurance, benefits, debt, taxes, estate planning and retirement planning. To realize her vision and truly help clients, Kate established Red Clover. Kate begins each client engagement by first learning about what is important to her clients, their values, the essential elements they need to live their best life now and then she works with them to build the financial infrastructure to support that life. After all financial planning should be about you, not your money. She is adept at connecting all the dots for clients and asking the hard-hitting questions so that they fully understand and appreciate all the pieces and parts of their financial wellness equation. In short, Kate helps her clients find a balanced approach to living, spending, saving and investing that is true to them.