William Wrean Jr. is the sole advisor at Sacajawea & Company, LLC with 37 years at the firm and 22 years of industry experience. He holds a role as treasurer of Oasis Semiconductor, Inc., an activity unrelated to investment advisory services. Sacajawea & Company manages discretionary portfolios for individual investors, trusts, foundations, retirement accounts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach based on extensive historical financial data and constructs diversified portfolios without using derivatives or leverage.

Derek Chin is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Northquant Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2012. He has six years of industry experience and is based in Wellesley, MA. Northquant Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to design equity-based strategies, incorporating both long- and short-term trading techniques with risk management tailored to each client’s investment policy.

Trevor Gailun is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Thrive Investments, LLC in Wellesley, MA. He previously worked at Wellesley Investment Partners from 2014 to 2020. Thrive Investments offers investment management and a subscription-based online financial planning portal for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach uses quantitative analysis and model allocations with low-cost ETFs, providing multiple strategy options and tax-aware portfolio management, with client accounts maintained exclusively at Schwab Institutional.

Pavan Neti is a financial advisor at Standish Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Standish Capital Management, Neti worked at Citizens Financial Group and spent six years as a primary caregiver and individual investor. Standish Capital Management provides discretionary investment management through separately managed accounts for individuals, high-net-worth investors, and small business entities. The firm employs a systematic, growth-oriented equity strategy focused on U.S. equities and ETFs, with customizable accounts and a quantitative and fundamental decision-making process.

Celeste Gilbert is a financial advisor with C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC in Weston, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including four years at J.W. Swenson Investment Counsel. C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC provides investment management services to individuals, trusts, and individual retirement plans through sub-advisory agreements with independent investment managers. The firm focuses on client objectives and oversight of independent managers, delivering consolidated reporting and advisory fees while not executing trades or maintaining custody of assets.

Jeremy Bohne is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Paceline Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Paceline Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-account guidance. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fund, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, and also provides pension-related participant account management and consulting for employer plans.

Debra Neiman is a CFP® with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been the principal of Neiman & Associates Financial Services, LLC since 2003. Outside of her advisory work, she is a member and manager of Pembroke Properties, LLC, which manages office condo space. Neiman & Associates Financial Services, LLC provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation strategy mainly using mutual funds and ETFs, delivering advice on a non-discretionary basis and offering access to managed-account platforms with discretionary strategies.

Ichiro Ishiguro is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Balanstone, LLC, an independent firm based in Newton, MA. He has 10 years of industry experience and has led Balanstone since its founding in 2015. Balanstone provides ongoing portfolio management and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental equity investment approach focused on company fundamentals, future cash flows, and secular growth trends, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis with regular portfolio reviews.

Gerald Loftin is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at Proficient Wealth Counselors, LLC since 2011 and previously spent nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Loftin is also a licensed insurance agent. Proficient Wealth Counselors, LLC provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm emphasizes continuous account supervision and uses proprietary model portfolios predominantly composed of exchange-traded funds tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Elizabeth Pleck is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, operating as the sole advisor at Financial Strategies, LLC in Wellesley, MA. She has been with Financial Strategies LLC since 1982 and is also active as a writer, lecturer, and consultant. Financial Strategies, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily for individuals and couples. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering ongoing portfolio management, hourly consultations, and comprehensive written financial plans.

James Carlson is a financial advisor at Carlson Planning Company with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Gannet Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Entropy Mining, focusing on consulting and deployment of data center infrastructure for energy demand response, and also conducts financial education presentations. Carlson Planning Company serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, cost-efficient investments and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary management alongside flexible planning engagements.

Dana Levit is a financial advisor at Paragon Financial Advisors in Newton, MA, holding CFP® and Series 65 credentials with 24 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Paragon Financial Advisors, Dana worked at Back Bay Financial Group, Inc. from 2001 to 2005. Paragon Financial Advisors offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services for individuals and families, emphasizing retirement, tax and estate planning, risk management, and small-business planning. The firm uses a non-discretionary, fee-only approach with portfolios typically including no-load mutual funds, ETFs, government securities, and individual bonds.

My Philosophy on Money While there is plenty of academic research that suggests money doesn’t make you happy once your basic needs are met, I do think it has a lot of potential to make you unhappy no matter how much you have. I, therefore, seek first and foremost to use money as a tool for achieving equanimity and peace of mind for my clients. My goal is not to help you maximize your net worth or income but instead to help you think through your values and act accordingly. Money, when handled correctly, can be an incredible tool for reducing stress, achieving a feeling of security for you and your family and giving you the freedom to pursue your dreams. My hope is that I can be a coach and guide to help you along that path. My Qualifications Other than your health, your money is perhaps the most personal and impactful area of your life. Just like with your doctor, trust is crucial. So why should you trust me to know what I’m doing? Here are a few of the things that I’ve done that have prepared me to handle your money with care and expertise. - I have nearly two decades of experience in financial services at multiple well-known firms, including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Goldman Sachs. - I have earned the well-regarded Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. If you’re unfamiliar with the CFA you can read more about it on the CFA Institute website, but the following is a brief excerpt: “The CFA designation is one of the most respected and recognized investment management designations in the world. To earn the charter, candidates must pass all three levels of the exam, which is considered to be the most rigorous exam in the investment profession … Less than one in five candidates who begin the program end up finishing … Candidates study approximately 1,000 hours on average to master 8,500 pages of curriculum. The CFA Program curriculum includes ethical and professional standards; financial reporting and analysis; corporate finance; economics; quantitative methods; equity; fixed income; alternative investments; derivatives; portfolio management; and wealth planning.” - I have an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, ranked by Forbes Magazine as the #1 MBA program in the country and by US News and Bloomberg BusinessWeek as among the top 3. On a personal note I live with my wife and two young children in Boston, Massachusetts where I enjoy spending as much time as possible outside with my family and appreciating everything the city has to offer. I’ve run nearly a dozen marathons, including a personal best of just under 2 hours 55 minutes at the 2017 Boston Marathon. In my spare time I love to learn about anything and everything and am an avid reader of books of all types.

Kyle Mannion is a financial advisor at Mannion Money Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously been involved in sports management and consulting, including roles at 3 Step Sports LLC and CM8 Soccer Consulting & Management. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Accounts Payable Manager for 3 Step Sports LLC. Mannion Money Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, small businesses, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based investment approach using diversified asset allocation, cost-efficient ETFs, and automated portfolio oversight.

Wendy Pyne is a financial advisor at Protegro, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Her prior work includes roles at Financial & Tax Architects and Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a managing director at Polka Dot Powerhouse and a member of the Ashland Business Association. Protegro, Inc. is a small, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisors and offers financial and retirement planning while maintaining client relationships and monitoring investment objectives.

Gregory Peterson is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Adaptive Financial Solutions, Inc. since 2018. Adaptive Financial Solutions is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients and small businesses with coordinated financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified, tax-aware investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and typically exercises discretionary trading authority.

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.

Joseph Guinta is the sole advisor at Fair Haven Capital LLC in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has led Fair Haven Capital since 2013. Fair Haven Capital provides discretionary investment management and project-based consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized, concentrated portfolios using bottom-up fundamental analysis and employs active strategies such as shorting, options, and margin alongside fixed-income investments.

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.

David Tomasetti is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and the principal of Tomasetti Investment Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Needham, Massachusetts. He has managed his solo practice since 2003. Tomasetti is also a licensed insurance producer, providing insurance services on an as-needed basis outside his advisory role. Tomasetti Investment Group, LLC serves individuals, trusts, and company profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $60.6 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a custom-managed, asset allocation approach with an index and value orientation, using a range of investment instruments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.