South Coast Planning & Wealth Management was started on the premise that everyone should have access to personalized, quality financial planning & investment management — regardless of income or asset level. Dan has 18+ years of investment & financial planning experience working with individuals and institutions. His investment experience & financial planning expertise is what allows him to get results for both clients who are just getting started on their financial journeys, near or in retirment, and those with complex situations. He attended the University of Massachusetts and has a Master’s degree in Finance from Northeastern University. Dan is also a board member of CFA Society Providence.

Cindy Foster is the sole advisor at Foster Strategic Wealth Partners, LLC in Rehoboth, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of experience in tax accounting at Norman, Graham & DiGangi, a certified public accounting firm. In her role there, she prepares individual and small business tax returns and oversees bookkeeping functions. Foster Strategic Wealth Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and small business owners, using a long-term, goals-based approach with low-cost ETFs and mutual funds. The firm incorporates structured client discovery and risk-tolerance assessments, applying fundamental and technical analysis along with Modern Portfolio Theory.

Darryl Melcher is a financial advisor at Wade Management LLC in Somerset, MA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Fieldpoint Private Securities, LLC since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the life insurance business through Mass Mutual. Wade Management LLC provides investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach, including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and uses both long-term and short-term trading strategies with a mix of traditional and higher-risk instruments.

James Horton is the sole advisor at James Horton, LLC, an independent firm based in Rehoboth, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 26 years of industry experience, having operated his own firm since 2000. Horton is also a licensed insurance agent offering life, disability, long-term care products, annuities, and health insurance. James Horton, LLC provides discretionary investment supervisory services and individual portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading, managing approximately $45.3 million for about 66 clients.

Joseph Digiammo Jr. is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at JMD Financial Planning Inc. in Somerset, MA. He has prior experience at Valtech and Publicis Sapient, spanning roles over several years before founding his independent firm. In addition to advising, he maintains an external IT consulting practice. JMD Financial Planning Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management alongside hourly financial planning and consulting services. The firm uses a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios with equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited options strategies according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Jeffrey Brown is a CFP® and ChFC® with 38 years of industry experience. He is the owner and Investment Advisor Representative of Brown Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2006. Prior to and concurrent with his role at Brown Advisory Group, he has been associated with Triad Advisors, Inc. and Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a realty group and serves as president and building manager of a commercial office park. Brown Advisory Group provides investment management, retirement and comprehensive financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a dynamic, tactical asset allocation approach using a five-profile risk framework and offers access to multiple wrap-fee programs and select private placements.

Brittany Moran is a Certified Financial Planner® with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Capital Corporation since 2011. Lincoln Capital serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning with a fee-only approach. The firm manages over $400 million in client assets through a small team, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment types.

Sotirios Pappas is a financial advisor with The Retirement Planning Company of New England, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 26 years of industry experience. He is also CEO and President of Mystic Asset Management and Pappas Asset Management. The Retirement Planning Company of New England provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement account rollover advice, and financial planning tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Sean Mcguirk is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Lincoln Capital Corporation since 2015. He is based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and operates within a three-advisor team. Lincoln Capital Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and manages over $400 million in client assets on a fee-only basis.

George Newfield is a CFP® and CFA® with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Cornerstone Financial Management LLC since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Bank of America. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory, emphasizing asset allocation with passive index funds and optional ESG considerations, and it offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, oversight of held-away accounts, and the use of outside sub-advisors.

Rick Campbell is a financial advisor with Financial Independence, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. He has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hornor Townsend & Kent, and Cigna Financial Services. Campbell serves as a board member of the Trudea Memorial Foundation. Financial Independence, LLC offers financial planning, wealth management through its BEST Life Planning Program, and pension consulting to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a non-discretionary investment approach focused on behavioral coaching, manager diversification, and a mix of tactical active and strategic passive strategies, primarily utilizing third-party portfolio strategists on the AssetMark platform.

Scott Seidman is a financial advisor with The Retirement Planning Company of New England, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with The Retirement Planning Company of New England since 2013 and also operates Seidman Investment Advisors, LLC, which he founded in 2004. The Retirement Planning Company of New England provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as trusts, pension plans, and other institutional clients. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Stephen Clair Jr. is a financial advisor at Hall Capital Management Company, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hall Capital since 2013 and holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is a 50% owner of Island Adventures Inc., a bicycle rental business in Newport, Rhode Island, where he manages the website and bookkeeping. Hall Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable institutions, corporations, and trustees. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-driven investment process with model portfolios focused on long-term capital appreciation and dividend income, complemented by actively managed fixed-income strategies. It is notable for integrating accounting and tax expertise into its advisory services, including in-house tax preparation and consulting.

Michael Abbood is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Veritas Wealth Management and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Edward Jones. Abbood is based in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Veritas Wealth Management offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and Unified Managed Account services for individual and retirement-plan clients. The firm constructs portfolios using individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

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Leonard Hirst II is a CFP® with over 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Hirst Financial Independence Planning, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. Prior to this, he spent 12 years at CWM, LLC and has operated the Law Office of Leonard T.A. Hirst, II as an attorney since 2003. He also serves as a notary public. Hirst Financial Independence Planning, Inc. offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs individualized investment policies and fundamental analysis, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular quarterly reviews.

Thomas Abbood is a financial advisor at Veritas Wealth Management with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for nine years and Commonwealth Financial Network for three years. He holds a Series 66 designation. Veritas Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and Unified Managed Account services for individual and retirement-plan clients. The firm constructs portfolios using individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, tailoring allocations based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Lisa Picillo is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Spinnaker Asset Management Inc. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and National Financial Services, LLC. Picillo is also the owner of Picillo Advisors LLC, a holding company. Spinnaker Asset Management is a state-registered advisory firm managing approximately $38.7 million for around 178 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients using a core-and-satellite investment approach with model portfolios primarily implemented through ETFs and supplemented by selected satellite securities.

Daniel Forbes is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Forbes Financial Planning, Inc. since 2007 and also operates Forbes Insurance Agency. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for a home loan investment bank and acts as Lead Investor for I Got It Holdings Corp. Forbes Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and qualified retirement plan sponsors by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a customized, limited discretionary management approach primarily using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and manages held-away accounts through third-party software.

David Allaire is a financial advisor with Mystic Asset Management in Warwick, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Mystic Asset Management since 2012 and The Retirement Planning Company of New England since 1996, and has also worked with Institutional Securities Corp since 2015. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a partner in a local real estate ownership and operations business. Mystic Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as trusts, pension plans, nonprofits, and banks. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and typically operates with discretionary authority, managing over $500 million in client assets.