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.

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.

Alexander Schramm Von Blucher is a financial advisor with Von Blucher Capital LLC in Arlington, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Tyr Securities LLC and involvement with Little Flippers Swim School. Von Blucher Capital LLC provides wealth management and project-based financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combined approach of fundamental analysis, Modern Portfolio Theory, and technical methods to manage portfolios using a mix of passive and active investments tailored to client needs.

Joseph Casale is a financial advisor at Sagamore Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sagamore Wealth Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Casale manages a wholesale distribution company, Coleman Manufacturing. Sagamore Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan advisory for plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using diversified portfolios of ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and offers a range of retirement plan consulting services.

Steven Ayers is the principal of Steven Ayers & Company, an independent advisory firm based in Cambridge, MA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 23 years of industry experience. Since founding his firm in 2002, he has focused on discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. Steven Ayers & Company manages approximately $88.6 million for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamental research approach across a broad range of asset classes to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

My clients are young families and professionals in their 30s-40s who have hit a wall when it comes to managing their finances. They have busy personal schedules, growing careers, and recently introduced financial complexity that’s too much to manage. Questions my clients have include: - How do I prioritize multiple financial goals? - I have some cash saved, but what should I do with it? - I don't understand my taxes, is there more I should be doing? - Should I be saving for my children’s education? - Will I be able to retire on time, and live comfortably once I get there? - I’m self-employed, how should I be planning for my future? - How should I handle my equity compensation? - Do I have enough insurance to protect my loved ones? - How does having a baby impact my financial situation?

William De La Cruz is a financial advisor at DLC Wealth Management in Andover, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Delta Air Lines since 2009 as a Systems Operations Manager. DLC Wealth Management provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individual clients and charitable organizations, employing a diverse investment approach that includes multiple analytical methods and long-term trading strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.69 million in discretionary assets for 18 clients and operates as a small practice with a single advisor.

Chad Onufrechuk is a financial advisor at Cascade Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Adviser Investments LLC for 20 years. Cascade Wealth LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts including ERISA and IRAs. The firm uses a primarily long-term investment approach with diversified portfolios consisting of exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income, incorporating both fundamental and technical analysis.

Anupama Rames is a financial advisor at Sustainable Investment Partners LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Boston Trust Walden, BNP Paribas Asset Management, and Liberty Mutual Investments. Sustainable Investment Partners LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments, foundations, non-profits, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and impact-driven portfolios, combining passive and active strategies, and offers both consultative and discretionary management services.

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.

William Nickles is the sole advisor at Yellow Dog Financial, Inc., an independent firm based in Bolton, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of experience in the financial industry, having been with Yellow Dog Financial since its founding in 2008. Yellow Dog Financial, Inc. manages approximately $21.2 million for around 60 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a goal-based planning process with a focus on passive, benchmark-tracking investments and manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, combining comprehensive year-long financial planning with ongoing monthly support and retirement plan consulting.

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.

Jennifer Dougherty is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ballentine Partners LLC and has been operating BroadWealth LLC since 2019. BroadWealth serves a selective group of high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities by providing integrated wealth management services focused on personalized asset allocation using low-cost, tax-aware vehicles and broad diversification. The firm also offers pension consulting and educational seminars, alongside standalone financial consulting and project-based work such as business-sale preparation and probate support.

Ryan Creegan is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Sheltered Garden Financial Group LLC and has prior experience at Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, MutualOne Bank, and Brookline Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a commercial credit analyst at a bank and provides tax-preparation services. Sheltered Garden Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, investment consulting, and tax-preparation services. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, primarily using individual stocks and bonds supplemented by ETFs and mutual funds for diversification and tax efficiency.

Thomas Kilgallen is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Fair Weather Strategies LLC, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, Kilgallen provides IT data consulting focused on analysis of large data sets and metric reporting. Fair Weather Strategies offers asset management, modular financial planning, and divorce financial counseling services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, trusts, and other entities. The firm emphasizes ETF and individual equity investments using fundamental and technical analysis, with a primarily long-only buy-and-hold strategy complemented by tactical adjustments.

Cyrus Amin is the sole advisor at C. Michael Amin, LLC, a state-registered investment adviser based in Somerville, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. Amin has been with C. Michael Amin, LLC since 2009. C. Michael Amin, LLC provides discretionary asset management primarily to accredited investors, qualified clients, and institutional investors, using a long-biased, value-oriented, concentrated equity strategy focused on long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs fundamental research and may use leverage, derivatives, and short sales, offering both separately managed accounts and pooled vehicles with negotiable fee arrangements.

John Colantino is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Act 2 Planning LLC in Winchester, MA, and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for 24 years. Act 2 Planning provides fee-only, project-based financial planning and consulting to individuals and institutional clients, focusing on written plans and implementation recommendations rather than discretionary asset management. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and modern portfolio theory, typically recommending passive/index funds and ETFs.

Carl Smith is the principal advisor at CJS Financial Advisers / CJSF Advisers in Nashua, NH, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Primex, NFSG Corporation, and Lasalle St. Investment Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a licensed real estate sales associate in Florida and serves as senior managing director of a private fund. CJSF Advisers primarily acts as a solicitor to other investment advisers while also offering direct advisory and financial planning services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advice using a combination of passive and active investment strategies and employs a variety of fee arrangements for clients who choose direct management.

Oleg Litvinenko is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee based in Concord, MA, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Meeting House Capital, LLC since 2020 and previously spent four years at Cobblestone Capital Advisors, LLC. Meeting House Capital is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and other registered investment advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, using a primarily long-term investment approach centered on concentrated individual-stock portfolios supplemented by select mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and REITs.