Laurence Lamagna is a financial advisor with BostonNorth Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Boston North Financial Services and Commonwealth Equity Services since 1999. Outside of advisory services, he operates a fixed insurance sales sole proprietorship and serves as president of Boston North Financial Services, Inc. BostonNorth Financial Services is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and corporate pension plans, charitable institutions, and trusts. The firm provides customized financial plans using a variety of analytical methods and typically charges hourly or fixed fees without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Jeffrey Shank is a financial advisor at Andover Advisory Group with over 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence and hosts a weekly live radio show and podcast. Andover Advisory Group provides comprehensive financial planning and tax preparation services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on written plans covering investments, taxes, estate, and retirement issues. The firm emphasizes client risk assessment and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory but does not recommend specific securities or exercise investment discretion.

Kannan Ramasamy is the principal advisor at Garch Capital LLC, an independent firm based in Andover, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Vay Network Services Private Limited, Clayfin Technologies Private Limited, and Adarsh LLC. Garch Capital manages separately managed accounts for individual and corporate clients, focusing on long-only US equities through a model-driven investment process based on technical analysis and relative price performance. The firm emphasizes transparency in fee arrangements and supports business accounts with a corporate-level operational structure.

Steven Caron is the principal advisor at Old School Capital LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Andover, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Caron has led Old School Capital since 2001. He is also a practicing CPA, and his firm has an operational affiliation with a separately owned accounting practice that results in reciprocal recommendations. Old School Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banking institutions, and other businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and general advisory services, using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis methods to develop personalized investment policies and monitor third-party managers.

Holly Colvin is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been the principal of Helm Financial Planning LLC since 2015. Helm Financial Planning provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, diversification-focused investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, tax considerations, and liquidity needs.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor at Vitale & Caputo Wealth Management LLC in Middleton, MA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Mass Mutual Investors Services and Baystate Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, Caputo is the owner of Caputo & Company, PC, a CPA firm, and a managing member of S.M. Equipment LLC, a leasing company. Vitale & Caputo Wealth Management provides one-time financial planning and solicitation services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, referring them to third-party advisers for ongoing portfolio management. The firm does not maintain client accounts or manage assets directly.

Jason Canzano is the principal of Breakwater Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Hampton, NH. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has also served as a director at Preferred Home Care & Nursing Services DBA Acceleron Medical Products, where he manages and supervises business operations. Breakwater Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and fee-only financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, non-profits, and businesses. The firm employs a technical-analysis and momentum-driven investment approach, actively managing portfolios using ETFs, closed-end funds, and individual equities to adjust positioning across various time horizons.

David Mayes is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Mackensen & Company, Inc. and is part of Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors, Inc., a firm based in Hampton, NH. Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipalities. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach with a focus on strategic asset allocation, offers a broad range of ancillary services such as municipal investment management and tax preparation, and maintains a fiduciary, non–performance-fee compensation structure.

Robert Leonard is a CFA charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Simpson Leonard Investment LLC since 2016. Simpson Investment Counsel provides investment management and general financial advice to individual clients, managing approximately $17.6 million across three client relationships. The firm uses a top-down investment approach, constructing portfolios from stocks, bonds, and mutual funds tailored to client-specific guidelines, and manages accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Victor Kester, Jr. is an investment advisor representative with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Deloitte. Outside of financial services, he is also active as a real estate salesperson with Keller Williams. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $330.5 million across about 216 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive wealth management, and financial planning services, employing a portfolio strategy centered on mutual funds and ETFs with both fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Guy is a financial advisor with Tax & Investment Advisors in Newburyport, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His career includes leadership roles with the American Financial Education Alliance, where he serves as Chapter President, and involvement with the Society of Financial Awareness. He is also an author of financial education books. Tax & Investment Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing asset allocation and evidence-based indexing tailored to clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances. The firm manages over $100 million in discretionary assets and serves more than 300 clients as a solo practitioner, integrating a comprehensive planning process called the “Retirement Freedom Roadmap.”

Peter Wernau is a financial advisor at Wernau Asset Management in Gloucester, MA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Back Bay Mortgage Brokers LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-founder and owner of two private startup investment firms, Apricot Capital LLC and Fish City Capital LLC. Wernau Asset Management provides fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented approach combining fundamental, cyclical, and technical analysis across various securities and offers active strategies including option-writing, short sales, margin trading, and other derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Kaitlyn O'Neill is a financial advisor with Massachusetts Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Barclays Capital Inc and also has experience at the College of the Holy Cross. Massachusetts Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach with a long-term orientation and constructs customized portfolios typically combining equities, fixed income, and ETFs.

Paul Fortin is a financial advisor with Harbor Island Capital LLC in Topsfield, MA, holding 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Harbor Island Capital since 1999. Harbor Island Capital provides discretionary, personalized portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, associated trusts, and other legal entities, focusing on direct equity investments along with mutual funds or ETFs. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented stock-selection process with concentrated portfolios and emphasizes hands-on oversight for a small client base.

S. Mittelman is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Mittelman Wealth Management since 2021. Prior to founding the firm, Mittelman worked for six years at Fiduciary Trust Company. Mittelman Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, endowments, foundations, and other entities. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies including fundamental and cyclical analysis and modern portfolio theory, while also providing specialized nonprofit and philanthropic advisory services.

Renato Mastrogiovanni is a financial advisor with Healthview Asset Management, Inc. He has 11 years of industry experience and serves as president of Healthview Services, Inc., a firm specializing in healthcare cost projections for the financial services industry. He is also a board member of the Retirement Income Industry Association. Healthview Asset Management provides fee-based investment management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers customized portfolio construction using both fundamental and technical analysis, with specialized programs focused on retirement and healthcare expenses.

Ryan Briggs is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Paramount Financial in Danvers, MA. He has been with Paramount Financial since 2021 and also has experience at BB LLC and DWB Tax and Insurance Services. Outside of financial advising, he was involved with Pushcart Cafe for five years. Paramount Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with periodic rebalancing and fundamental analysis to align portfolios with client goals and risk tolerance.

Zachary Zwick is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at JB Capital, LLC and Johnson Brunetti, as well as a four-year tenure at the University of Connecticut. Three Bearings Fiduciary Advisors offers personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, municipalities, and small businesses. The firm employs a core-satellite investment approach focused on passively managed index funds and ETFs, provides comprehensive ancillary services such as tax preparation and municipal investment management, and emphasizes detailed, fiduciary-driven reporting.

Lisa Morgan is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Amara Financial, LLC and has previously worked at firms including RW Baird and Janney Montgomery Scott. Amara Financial serves individuals, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios constructed with ETFs and mutual funds, and offers specialized planning in areas such as estate, tax, education, and charitable giving.

Joseph Grella is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with American Retirement & Investment Strategies, LLC since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance agent and owner of a business that solicits insurance products for clients. American Retirement & Investment Strategies provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, offers multiple model strategies tailored by equity allocation and risk tolerance, and includes a proprietary Dynamic Portfolio equity strategy.