Catherine Smith is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Nobscot Investment Management LLC, with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Nobscot Investment Management since 2016. Nobscot Investment Management provides customized investment management services to individuals, IRAs, trusts, small endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental bottom-up company analysis with top-down macroeconomic assessment, focusing on multi-year investment horizons and low turnover.

Scott Holley is a financial advisor at Sage Wealth Capital with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Four Barrell Capital Management and Mobile Paradigm Group. Outside of advising, Holley provides software consulting services for Fave App, LLC. Sage Wealth Capital is an independent, single-advisor firm offering asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach focusing on wealth preservation and long-term growth, utilizing a Growth-at-a-Reasonable-Price equity selection framework and a structured fixed-income strategy.

Vache Astarjian is a financial advisor at Waterstone Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Waterstone Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid volunteer member of the investment sub-committee for the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research's endowment fund. Waterstone Advisors serves individuals, families, non-profits, small businesses, and other advisory firms, providing discretionary portfolio management, securities research, and consulting. The firm primarily focuses on equity management using fundamental analysis and employs a fiduciary approach while avoiding derivatives and other complex products.

Mark Majka is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at MJM Investment Advisors, Inc., where he has worked since 2011. Prior to that, he worked at Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC from 2019 to 2021. Since 2020, he has also served as an outsourced Chief Investment Officer for Pension and Wealth Management Advisors in Waltham, MA, providing investment research and portfolio construction input. MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only, registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and small institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down asset allocation and bottom-up fundamental analysis across several separate-account strategies and provides clients with regular performance reports and a quarterly Investment Outlook.

Aaron Gardiner is the principal of Gardiner Financial, Inc., an independent investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of experience in the financial industry. Gardiner is also a practicing orthopedic surgeon and partner at Newton Wellesley Orthopedic Associates, where he has worked since 2009. Gardiner Financial is a fee-only, state-registered adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with customized portfolio management and financial planning. The firm primarily uses passive, asset-class-based portfolios with low-cost index funds and ETFs, supplemented by additional analysis as needed, focusing on individualized plans rather than high-volume reporting.

Robert Skloff is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Silver Pine Capital, LLC since 2010 and previously worked at Beck Bode Wealth Management, LLC. Silver Pine Capital is an independent investment adviser serving both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW investors. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental investment approach with diversified portfolios that combine equities, fixed income, and alternative exposures, and offers distinct features such as performance-based compensation arrangements for certain equity strategies and proprietary equity and option overlay strategies.

Samuel Burns is the sole advisor at Mill Street Research, an independent firm based in Sherborn, MA. He holds the CFA® designation and a Series 63 license, with 21 years of industry experience. Burns has led Mill Street Research since 2016. Mill Street Research provides non-discretionary investment research to institutional clients through subscription access to reports on asset allocation, country allocation, sector and industry selection, and global quantitative stock selection. The firm uses a data-driven approach with proprietary methodologies and does not manage client assets or provide portfolio management services.

I’m Glenn Brown, a Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor with 30 years in wealth management. In 2017, I founded PlanDynamic, LLC to provide fee-only fiduciary advice, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning directly to motivated individuals. I focus on financial independence—not just retirement. By aligning your plan with your values, we build a staged, evolving roadmap that opens new choices along the way. Using adaptable technology, we model scenarios, track progress, and adjust actions in real time, so you understand the impact of every decision. As a ‘Sandwicher’ raising two daughters while supporting aging parents alongside my wife Karina, I understand the challenges of balancing time, priorities, and decisions to benefit both now and in the future. My goal is simple: help you gain clarity, act with confidence, and enjoy your journey to financial independence.

Peter Shimkus is the sole advisor at Shimkus, Peter E, an independent firm based in Southboro, Massachusetts. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 50 years of industry experience, including roles at Chauner Securities and Michel Associates Ltd. since the early 1990s. His firm manages approximately $23.55 million for around 32 clients, primarily individuals, families, trusts, and custodial accounts. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management and financial planning with a focus on long-term, asset allocation-driven strategies using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual equities, incorporating tax-aware active and passive management. Client objectives and risk tolerance are established through questionnaires, with client-imposed restrictions accommodated.

David Morton is the principal of Oliver Investments with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Morton Wealth Advisors Inc. and Iqvestments, LLC. Outside of investment management, he operates Hyde Park Consulting LLC, a business consulting firm. Oliver Investments, LLC is a Massachusetts-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, business entities, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines quantitative methods and fundamental research in a long-term, intrinsic value–oriented investment approach while employing risk-management tools and a structured five-step process.

Jason Burack is a financial advisor at Hawk Capital Management LLC in Millbury, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Hawk Capital Management since 2014. Hawk Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, and client-owned businesses. The firm employs a research-driven, fundamentally oriented investment approach focused on concentrated, long-only U.S. equity portfolios, incorporating strategies such as discounted cash flow analysis, leverage, options, and short-selling.

Christopher Benoit is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at CB Capital LLC. He also serves as Vice President of Anchor Auto Group, an automotive dealership, and is President and owner of CB Capital Reinsurance Ltd., an automotive reinsurance company. Benoit has been involved in the automotive industry since 1998 alongside his advisory work. CB Capital LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer-sponsored plans. The firm also offers specialized reinsurance consulting for automotive reinsurance companies, combining expertise in retirement plans with automotive-related financial services.

Eric Tetschner is a financial advisor with Tetschner Financial Services in Ashland, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 40 years of industry experience and has operated his independent advisory firm since 2007. Prior to and alongside his advisory work, he has been affiliated with LPL Financial. Tetschner Financial Services provides advisory and financial planning services primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional clients, offering consultative, non-transactional guidance tailored to client needs. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including Modern Portfolio Theory and quantitative methods, and typically recommends diversified vehicles such as mutual funds and ETFs.

Pam Gao is the principal of AsterBright Capital Management, LLC and holds the CFA® designation. She has seven years of industry experience, including 15 years at Putnam Investments prior to founding her independent firm in 2018. AsterBright Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and foundations, focusing on discretionary management of liquid, publicly traded securities. The firm uses a hybrid approach combining quantitative screening, fundamental company analysis, and top-down macro considerations to create tailored portfolios that range from long-only equity allocations to opportunistic strategies involving short positions, options, and leverage.

Jeffrey Pereira is the principal of JBP Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlantis Asset Management for nine years before establishing his current firm. Outside of advisory services, he has been involved in selling life insurance since 2006, which accounts for a small portion of his time. JBP Financial LLC is an independent investment adviser serving a limited client base with portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm combines various analytical approaches with disciplined asset allocation and rebalancing, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Noonan is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor at TrueNorth Financial Planning with experience spanning several firms since 2018, including Putnam Investments and Blackstone Valley Wealth Management. He has worked in both investment management and financial planning roles and is currently the sole advisor at TrueNorth Financial Planning in Northborough, MA. TrueNorth Financial Planning provides fee-based investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management and standalone hourly financial planning services.

Steven Kruger is the sole advisor at Foresight Investing in Framingham, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has managed Foresight Investing since 1996. Foresight Investing provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on microcap growth equities primarily listed on NASDAQ. The firm employs a strategy combining fundamental and technical analysis, typically holding stocks for tax efficiency, and uses a performance-based compensation model for qualified clients.

Mitchell Zides is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Constant Guidance Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in North Attleboro, MA. Prior to founding his firm, he has worked with Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to that activity outside of trading hours. Constant Guidance Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on fiduciary standards and institutional custodian support.

Jeremy Hartman is the sole proprietor of his independent advisory firm with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been operating his own practice since 2008. In addition to financial advising, he prepares personal income tax returns seasonally, managing approximately 175 tax filings annually. His firm primarily serves individual clients, including trusts and estates, managing around 60 client relationships and $1.55 million in assets. The firm offers portfolio management along with financial, retirement, college, estate, and insurance planning, employing a tailored investment approach that utilizes both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of asset types. The adviser operates with limited discretionary authority on separately managed accounts chosen by clients, a model that differs from more typical custody and trade execution arrangements.

Jeffrey Bograd is the principal of Fourth Quarter Retirement Strategies, LLC in Hopkinton, MA, with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at John Hancock from 2015 to 2020. Fourth Quarter Retirement Strategies provides project-based and ongoing financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on retirement and decumulation planning, tax and estate planning, and business planning. The firm offers fee-only, non-discretionary advice based on Modern Portfolio Theory and a primarily passive investment approach, and it regularly conducts educational seminars and speaking engagements.