Erica Wright is a financial advisor at Wright Financial with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at AE Wealth Management, Northwestern Mutual, and New York Life. Wright Financial provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach incorporating charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and modern portfolio theory, and offers both fixed-fee and hourly financial planning arrangements.

Peter Bernardi is the sole advisor at New Century Investment Management, L.L.C., an independent firm based in Hanover, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. Since 2004, he has been affiliated with both New Century Investment Management and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as assistant treasurer and treasurer for the South River Beach Club, a nonprofit organization. New Century Investment Management provides pension consulting services to plan sponsors, trustees, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on investment policy guidance, mutual fund selection, monitoring, performance reporting, and participant education without managing individual client assets or offering retail portfolio management.

Timothy Walt is the sole advisor at CVW Financial, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Plymouth, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to becoming a financial advisor, he worked for 11 years in Plymouth Public Schools and has completed CFP coursework. CVW Financial primarily serves individual clients and advises some pension or profit-sharing plans, offering fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm emphasizes ongoing, relationship-driven planning and may incorporate borrowing strategies in portfolio management.

Michael Najarian is a financial advisor at Najarian Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Closing Time. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed independent life insurance agent and provides accounting and tax preparation services. Najarian Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary investment approach that integrates multiple analytical methods and includes a range of investment options from mutual funds to private placements.

Stephen Colella is the sole advisor at Snug Harbor Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Marshfield, MA. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, having led Snug Harbor since 2005. Snug Harbor Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and other business entities. The firm constructs individualized portfolios using a range of securities and may recommend active option strategies, private placement investments for accredited investors, and manages allocations within variable annuity and employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Christopher Kristian is a financial advisor with Legacy Investment Advisors Inc. in Braintree, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Legacy Investment Advisors since 2000 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, LLC, and Osaic Wealth, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an executive vice president at TWG Insurance Agency LLC and is involved in charitable activities through a personal LLC related to pleasure sailing. Legacy Investment Advisors serves individuals, trusts, closely held business owners, and certain pension and corporate clients, providing investment advice and portfolio management primarily through third-party program managers. The firm manages approximately $5.4 million in client assets on a non-discretionary basis, using model portfolios and manager-of-managers platforms with automated rebalancing, and incorporates various analysis methods while accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

If I asked you how to drive from Boston to Florida, you would probably tell me it’s a lot easier to get there with a map or GPS. Now what if I asked you how to get from here to… retirement? Financial planning is like a road map for your future. With a holistic perspective, we dive into every aspect of your financial situation, ensuring that no opportunity for growth or security is overlooked, and we put together a plan to help you realize your dreams. Then, we help monitor your progress, like a financial GPS, as you navigate traffic along the way, or choose to stop at a few scenic overlooks. I began my career in Corporate Finance, but my passion for personal planning was sparked when I realized that I missed a few financial opportunities in my own life. In the early years, between work and building a family, time is at a premium. While my husband and I had interest in managing our financial lives, we didn’t have the time to be intentional about it. Working with a financial professional would have been beneficial, but at the time, we didn’t know how to afford it, who to trust, or where to seek qualified advice. So, I decided to become the person we were seeking. In 2017, I started pursuit of the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, which requires a fiduciary oath to always put my clients’ best interests first. I founded Ascend Financial in 2023 because I believe financial planning should be accessible. At Ascend, we have no asset minimums. Our typical client is in their career-building phase, seeking advice on managing a lot of big-ticket expenses, and trying to maximize their opportunities for savings and retirement. In addition to comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, we also provide college funding analysis and student loan planning. Knowing that education is often one of the largest expenses a family incurs, we prioritize our skills in navigating the complex and ever-changing landscape of student loan and financial aid programs. At Ascend, we help clients organize their financial lives, dream about their goals, and analyze the what-if situations that come up. Our goal is to make sure that you see the opportunities that lie ahead, instead of noticing them in the rear-view mirror.

Planning for what's NEXT My goal as a Financial Planner with NEXTEN FP, is to partner with you in building towards your vision for the Next Ten years. Why the Next Ten? Looking ahead ten years offers a motivating perspective. It is close enough to inspire action, while allowing time for progress. We meet you where you are so that you can move forward confidently in planning for where you want to go. Our Planning Process At NEXTEN FP, we build relationships that clients value with our LEAP process: -> Listening: To your story and the journey that brought you here. -> Exploring: Your goals for the life you are building. -> Aligning: Your wealth through a collaborative, goals-based planning process. -> Progressing: Together, offering guidance and support along the way. Focused on your next ten years, we operate with a less is more philosophy, distilling planning topics to their core so that you can see, plan and act with clarity. You can expect focused language and clear visuals designed to engage you before giving your attention back to what matters most. Who We Serve We work with individuals and families who want to be more intentional with their wealth, supporting their vision for the decade ahead. If you are ready to start planning, we provide fee-only expertise to help you in moving forward.

Brian McGivern is a financial advisor with Stonestreet Financial, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stonestreet Financial in 2017, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. He is also president of CFO Strategies Inc., which provides QuickBooks training, and serves as a business development consultant and accountant for Brenda J. McGivern, P.C., a CPA firm. Stonestreet Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm utilizes a goals-based investment process with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements, and it has a focus on pension consulting and employer plans.

Stephen Gorman is the principal advisor at Gorman Financial Management in Hingham, MA, with 32 years of industry experience. He has served at his firm since 1992. Gorman Financial Management provides fee-only comprehensive personal financial planning, investment monitoring, and financial consulting for individual clients and families. The firm focuses on a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using pooled investment vehicles and does not accept discretionary authority over client accounts.

David Quinn is a financial advisor at Targeted Equity Consulting Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Company for 15 years. In addition to his advisory role, he has involvement with 3Step Sports LLC. Targeted Equity Consulting Group provides portfolio management and pension consulting services to pension and profit-sharing plans, high-net-worth individuals, and business entities. The firm emphasizes equities and non-U.S. securities, employing a variety of analytical methods and strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

John Sardoni is a financial advisor at Generous Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Financial Gravity Family Office Services and HD Vest Investment Services. Outside of advisory work, Sardoni owns Profiscal Solutions LLC, a tax preparation and accounting services firm. Generous Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, multi-level financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and fee-based annuity services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on modern portfolio theory and integrates outside managers and alternative investments as part of its portfolio solutions.

Robert Clary is the sole advisor at Clary Financial, Inc., an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 48 years of industry experience. Clary has worked at McNeish, Delorey Inc. and North Easton Savings Bank, where he also serves as a director. He is involved in an insurance planning business providing life, disability, and health coverage. Clary Financial, Inc. offers retirement and financial planning along with discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $92.9 million in assets for 439 clients, using a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Jonathan Asher is a financial advisor at Exemplar Wealth Partners LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as a volunteer in Hingham Town Government for 18 years. Exemplar Wealth Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management and standalone fixed-fee financial plans. The firm uses a client-specific Investment Policy Statement and multiple analysis methods combined with a long-term trading orientation to tailor portfolios to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Akhil Shah is an advisor at Holmes Investment Management, Inc. with a Series 65 designation. He has been with Holmes Investment Management since 2023. Prior to his current role, Akhil’s background includes positions at Boston University, Bansal Infraprojects Private Limited, Atharva Real Infra Pvt. Ltd., Avenues Payments Ltd., Angel One Pvt., and studies at the London School of Economics. Holmes Investment Management provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines individualized asset-allocation advice with factor-based equity model portfolios and employs advanced trading techniques such as margin borrowing, short sales, options strategies, and derivatives for approved clients.

Matthew Di Ruggiero is an investment advisor representative with Generations Retirement Group, LLC and AE Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Citizens Securities, Inc., MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and McAdam LLC. He serves as a board member and manages social media for My Brother's Keeper Food Pantry. Generations Retirement Group provides investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a goal- and risk-driven investment approach that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management and may recommend unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Jim Gibbons is a financial advisor at High Pines Wealth Management LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. He also spends time involved in non-variable insurance activities unrelated to investment management. High Pines Wealth Management offers comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, managing approximately $159 million in client assets.

Amir Alamir is a financial advisor at Holmes Investment Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. His prior experience includes roles as a quantitative analyst and positions at Boston University and Sharif University of Technology. Holmes Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines factor-based equity model portfolios with individualized asset allocation and employs advanced trading techniques such as margin borrowing, short sales, options strategies, and derivatives for approved clients.

Paula Harris is a Series 65–licensed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with WH Cornerstone Investments LLC since 2003. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Rise Up Success Training, a company that provides seminars, workshops, and retreats focused on success and empowerment. WH Cornerstone Investments serves individuals, including high net worth clients, and related accounts such as trusts and retirement plans, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages approximately $181 million in assets and uses a holistic planning process combined with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and investment advice.

If you spend any time with Brandon, you will likely hear him say, “I believe that God put me on this earth to serve business owners & entrepreneurs.” Operating under a conviction that small businesses drive our economy, he brings passion and dedication to helping people be the best version of themselves and to run their businesses at the highest possible level. Of course, he will define the term entrepreneur a little more broadly than most – choosing to include those who have employers but have the mindset of the entrepreneur (a.k.a “intrapreneur”). His experience at Deloitte as well as his time starting, managing, and selling a business in the energy sector before joining the financial services industry, makes Brandon an insider to this community and uniquely positions him to provide insight and expertise to business owners. Acknowledging that not everyone will own a business, Brandon encourages people to take ownership of whatever role they are in to create opportunities for their careers, their finances, and ultimately, their families. Brandon believes that everyone has the capacity to live a life of significance and meaning. With Brandon, family always comes first. His most important roles are as a husband to his wife, Kelly, and as a father to Jake (age 15), Anna (age 13) and Luke (age 8). Brandon, a resident of Duxbury, MA, can often be found volunteering on the baseball field or the soccer field. Brandon is very active in his congregation at New Hope Chapel (Norwell), is an avid golfer, and is a fan of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Keep an eye out for the UGA flag flying prominently at Duxbury Beach.