Melissa Boccaci is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006, serving in her current role since 2023. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs broadly diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, monitors third-party managers and legacy positions, and incorporates alternative investments and options-based income strategies when appropriate.

Shaopeng Zhu is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at McAdam since 2014, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Avenue Securities. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using a range of traditional and specialized investment strategies.

Stanley Starr Jr. is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Starr Investment Services Inc. since 1997, where he is also the owner and serves as an Investment Advisor Representative. His prior experience includes long tenures at Trust Advisory Group Ltd and AGES Financial Services, Ltd. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach augmented by fundamental and technical analysis and offers both in-house model portfolios and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Samuel Kornstein is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sowell Management and has served as Vice President at Cartesian, a strategic consulting firm, since 2012. At Cartesian, he provides non-investment-related consulting services to clients across various industries. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions.

Julie Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at Northwest Asset Management and has previously held roles at Nia Impact Capital and Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, among others. Johnson serves as a compensated trustee for several trusts and charitable foundations, a role she has maintained for over two decades. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Brian Kinney is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for State Street Bank for 20 years. Kinney is also the founder of a professional and executive coaching firm, Catalyst Professional Advisors. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and fiduciary support through a platform integrated with institutional resources and third-party managers.

Gregory Mistovich is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Vanderbilt since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a fixed insurance sales business. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and integrating retirement-plan consulting with advisory services.

Daniel Flanagan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously spent a decade at Canby Financial Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. His background also includes roles at Lexington Wealth Management, Calibre Advisory Services, and Tanager Financial Services. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including families, estates, charitable foundations, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors, utilizing diverse investment platforms and private market opportunities.

Eric Zine is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Bolton Securities Corporation. He has been associated with Delta Global Asset Management and Delta Equity Services since 2009. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is an attorney operating his own law practice, the Law Office of Eric P. Zine, spending approximately 15 hours per month on legal activities outside of trading hours. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, employing a range of portfolio strategies primarily involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

David Roth is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity Capital Advisors. He has worked with C2P Capital Advisory Group and Alison Wealth Management, both d.b.a. entities related to his current firm. Outside of advising, Roth is involved in several business activities including owning and managing Breezy Day Productions, which contracts DJs and produces music and music videos, and providing tax planning and preparation services through Breezy Day Tax. He also serves as Treasurer on the board of the Wildflower Meadow Condominium Association. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach utilizing core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to private and alternative solutions.

James Catacchio is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 17 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 credential. He has been with Bay Colony Advisors since 2009 and also worked briefly at Tlg Advisors, Inc. He serves as a Finance Committee member for the Town of Carlisle, MA. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate and tax planning support. The firm combines family office and concierge services with institutional retirement fiduciary offerings and employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Nicholas Distefano is a financial advisor at New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience, including three years at RSM US LLP. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a real estate license for personal and family home transactions. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, and offers both continuous portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services.

Mitchell Scanlon is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Asset Management since 2025 and Bolton Global Capital since 2024. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and four years at Nashoba Regional High School. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, as well as banks, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, utilizing various investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach with flexibility for shorter-term strategies.

Richard Spencer Jr. is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Aegis Wealth Management, Virtue Capital Management, and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation service and sells insurance and annuities through his business, Develop Your College Game Plan. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional investors, as well as other financial firms. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers a managed account platform with ongoing portfolio monitoring and third-party manager oversight.

Eliot Axvig is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SRPC, Inc., Bank Prov, and Gate City Bank. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis and offers integrated advisory services alongside insurance and pension consulting platforms.

Jason Ruel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor and general manager at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. He previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an art business selling original artwork and serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit Mission of Deeds. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specializes in advisor-managed accounts, third-party platforms, and specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount and 529 plan services.

Meghan Daily is a financial advisor at Proficio Capital Partners LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services, LLC, and Wellesley Asset Management. Meghan is based in Newton, MA. Proficio Capital Partners provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, endowments, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a core portfolio approach tailored to client-specific factors and integrates quantitative analytics, fundamental research, technical analysis, and alternative investments, including private funds and digital assets.

Sara Shores is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006. New England Private Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, monitors third-party managers, and offers alternative investments and income-focused separate-account model strategies.

Jonathan Brandl is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill Lynch and Clear Line Analytics. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach that emphasizes low-cost passive ETFs alongside active management and alternative investments, while also providing ERISA fiduciary consulting and managing complex institutional and advisor-facing relationships.

Joseph Swirbalus is a financial advisor with Mariner Independent in Wellesley, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His career includes tenure at JP Morgan Securities Inc., Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., BGC Financial, Liquidnet, and Tp Icap Global Markets Americas LLC. Mariner Independent serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, insurance solutions, and access to alternative investments through a network of investment adviser representatives utilizing both firm-built model portfolios and customized discretionary portfolios.