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.

Dionysios Kaskarelis is a financial advisor at Access Investment Management with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior career includes roles at the European Investment Bank, the Consulate General of Greece in Boston, and Barrett Sotheby's International Realty. He is also involved in real estate brokerage and property management through affiliated entities. Access Investment Management provides fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, families, businesses, institutional clients, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines fundamental analysis with a range of investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds, and real estate interests, tailoring advice to client objectives and risk tolerance while integrating real estate fund management and related services.

Christopher Sadkowski is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Christopher Investment Advisors since 2012. He operates a single-advisor, fee-only independent practice based in Beverly, MA. Christopher Investment Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, and businesses, focusing on a limited number of personal clients rather than pooled investment vehicles. The firm follows an endowment-style, academically supported approach that emphasizes broad diversification, low-cost passive investments, and tailored written investment policies, offering both asset-based management and non-AUM financial planning options.

Mark Alaimo is a CFP® and PFS™ certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of LCW Planning and Investments, LLC and also serves as president of LCW-CPA's, Inc., a CPA firm where he manages and oversees all operations. His work includes both financial advisory and accounting services. LCW Planning and Investments provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing customized portfolios with ETFs, mutual funds, and selected individual securities. The firm combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory and also uses independent managers, maintaining oversight without receiving additional compensation from those managers.

Wei Chen is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at RootsOn Capital LLC with eight years of industry experience, including roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors and Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Wei founded RootsOn Capital after a brief career transition period. RootsOn Capital provides investment management and project-based financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family trusts and estates, family offices, and other institutional entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing both passive and active strategies across multiple asset classes.

Ruzanna Queenan is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. She is the principal of Queenvest LLC, an independent firm she has led since 2018. Prior to founding Queenvest, she worked at State Street Corporation for two years. Queenvest LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a process based on client goal setting, fundamental analysis, and Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios, managing accounts directly or through third-party strategies.

Andrew Tapparo is the sole advisor at Tapparo Capital Management, an independent firm based in Topsfield, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having founded and led the firm since 1997. Tapparo Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio management, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, technical trading models, cyclical analysis, and charting, with occasional use of short-term positions, margin, or option strategies.

Philip Gillette Jr. is the sole advisor and owner of Cape Ann Financial in Manchester, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has managed his independent firm since 1998. In addition to advisory services, he operates as a commodity trading advisor under his own name. Cape Ann Financial provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, with monthly account reviews and a focus on non-discretionary management alongside the use of hedging instruments.

Charles Husak is a financial advisor at Stonehurst Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. before founding his current independent practice in 2015. Stonehurst Capital Management provides discretionary managed account services primarily to high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary fundamental value investment approach that combines bottom-up stock selection with long and short positions, along with the use of derivatives to hedge portfolios.

Bruce Holdridge is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Standard Planning Company since 1988. He holds a Series 63 license and operates as the sole advisor at the independent firm based in Rockport, MA. Standard Planning Company provides investment advice and account management to individuals, families, retirement plans, foundations, and endowments, offering personal financial planning services that cover retirement, estate, long-term care, charitable gifting, trust utilization, and retirement income distribution. The firm manages approximately $86 million, focusing on portfolios constructed from client risk profiles and primarily composed of passively managed index funds.

Laurence Cohen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has operated Laurence Financial Planning LLC since 2009 in Danvers, MA. Laurence Financial Planning LLC serves individual investors and trusts by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope project planning. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and low-cost mutual funds, with a focus on non-discretionary management and detailed, client-directed implementation.

Alex Toussaint is the principal advisor at Risen Phoenix Capital Advisers, LLC, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Toussaint is also president and owner of Kitaya Tax Services, LLC, a tax-preparation and representation firm, and works as a real estate agent with RE/MAX On the Charles. Risen Phoenix Capital Advisers serves pooled vehicles, institutional assets, and individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement planning, trust and estate coordination, insurance planning, and coordinated tax services through a related entity. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach using strategic asset allocation, passive indexing, and selective alternatives, with portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Christina Larson is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 17 years of industry experience. She has operated Larson Financial Planning, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Winchester, MA, since 2010. Larson Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm builds customized, primarily long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing portfolio supervision, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Joseph Fodera is the principal of DBA Joseph Fodera and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Cornerstone Industries since 1991, where he is also the owner, focusing primarily on real estate development and renovations. Outside of advisory services, he serves as the registered agent and manager of DiCamillo Associates, LLC. Fodera Investments, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, offering managed account oversight and consultation with a conservative, fundamental research-based approach. The firm operates on a small scale, with most of Mr. Fodera’s time dedicated to real estate development, and manages accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Geoffrey Loynd is the sole advisor at Loynd Capital Management in Marblehead, MA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Loynd Capital Management since 1992. Loynd Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individual investors and one charitable organization. The firm employs a scientific, academically grounded investment approach focused on low-cost diversified funds and ETFs, using fixed income to reduce portfolio volatility and emphasizing tailored risk profiles, low turnover, and incorporation of new research.

Charles Lavrentios is a financial advisor with Harbor Point Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He operates as the sole advisor at his independent firm located in Woburn, Massachusetts. Harbor Point Capital Management provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm uses a disciplined, data-driven approach with proprietary tactical asset allocation models, emphasizing fixed income and ETF exposures, and integrates third-party research to tailor risk profiles and investment strategies for each client.

Peter Jalbert is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with Crossroads Capital Management LLC since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and operates as the sole advisor at his independent firm based in Marblehead, MA. Crossroads Capital Management provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and related entities, including charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and constructs individually tailored portfolios using a combination of passive index/ETF exposures, actively managed funds, and individual securities, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular client reviews and ongoing communication.

David Mc Donald is a financial advisor with Twin Lights Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Twin Lights in 2024, he worked at Dakota Wealth, LLC from 2021 to 2024 and was self-employed from 2010 to 2021. He also serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Boston University. Twin Lights Capital Management is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser that offers discretionary investment management and sub-advisory services to individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on U.S. growth equity strategies in concentrated portfolios using bottom-up fundamental research, top-down thematic analysis, and proprietary indicators.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a numbers nerd. Growing up, we had a small chalkboard propped up against the wall. Instead of scribbling random shapes, I would have my parents give me math problems to solve. (Don’t worry – I don’t do my math on a chalkboard anymore!). I started my career in financial services fresh out of college when I was hired at a boutique wealth management firm just outside of Boston. It was there that I quickly fell in love with financial planning. To me, it is the perfect blend of nerdy, technical, problem-solving, spreadsheet analysis and touchy-feely, meaningful, life-changing relationship work. I have always considered myself lucky to have found this profession when I didn’t even know I was looking for it. What better calling can there be than to help guide people in using their money to live their most deeply significant and fulfilling lives? I spent more than 18 years of my career with firms that only worked with individuals and families that had substantial wealth. In short, you already needed to have achieved financial success to get access to our advice! While I have always loved my work and the clients I helped, I could never shake the feeling that there was something missing. Instead of only working with people who already had wealth, I wanted to work with people to help them build it. As a result, Katapult Financial Planning was born.

Joseph Bruderman is a financial advisor at Bruderman Private Wealth with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America. He is also the president and CEO of Investegrity LLC, a registered investment advisory firm where he manages client assets and financial planning as the sole employee. Bruderman Private Wealth serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a holistic approach to align asset allocation with clients’ cash-flow needs, tax and estate planning, and long-term goals, employing a range of investment strategies including concentrated equity, income, ETFs, and private placements.