Christopher Cogliano is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at U.S. Boston Capital Corporation and the National Association for Armenian Studies. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid trustee for his homeowners association. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $1.38 billion in assets across about 730 client relationships.

Paul Bourgeois is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2015 and also maintains a longstanding affiliation with LPL Financial since 2008. Bourgeois holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and provides investment advisory services through Shepherd Financial Partners. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines traditional asset classes with private investment funds and derivatives-based strategies, managing over $1.1 billion with a team of eight advisors across five offices.

Brian Presti is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with TFC Financial Management Inc, where he has worked for three years. His prior experience includes roles at The Colony Group, Harvest Capital Management, Carlson Investments, and Charles Schwab. TFC Financial Management is a fee-only SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $1.78 billion for about 415 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals and nonprofit organizations. The firm uses globally diversified, multi-asset class model portfolios combining passive and active strategies, with a focus on larger account relationships and liquidity management.

James Garrett is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Woodstock Corporation and previously worked at Delphi Management Inc. for 17 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for a local condominium association, overseeing budget and maintenance projects. Woodstock Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.19 billion in discretionary assets for individuals, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on fundamental research of high-quality growth equities and investment-grade debt, offering tailored asset allocation and sector strategies, alongside affiliated tax and accounting services.

Michael Dorsey Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Boston Family Office LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Solano Wealth Management Group, Raymond James Financial Services, and Boston Advisors, LLC. Boston Family Office provides personalized investment advisory services primarily to individuals, family groups, trusts, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $2.02 billion in assets as of year-end 2025. The firm uses a sector-based research model and fundamental analysis to guide portfolio construction tailored to each client’s tax situation, income needs, and risk tolerance.

Glenn Caldicott is a financial advisor at Empirical Asset Management, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Merrill and Bank of America Corporation. He has been with Empirical Asset Management since 2021. Empirical Asset Management provides discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a rules-based, long-term investment approach using its proprietary Rules Based Investing® methodology to create diversified portfolios with low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities.

Paul Dio is a financial advisor at Innovative Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advising, he is also a licensed independent insurance producer in Massachusetts. Innovative Advisory Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and investment strategies while generally avoiding uncovered option writing and routine use of margin, serving nearly 300 clients with about $194 million in discretionary assets through an eight-advisor team.

Gary Pomerantz is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously held roles at East Coast Asset Management, LLC, Lexington Wealth Management, Inc., and Wingate Planning Corp. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a blend of active and passive strategies, uses model portfolios tailored to client objectives, and operates under a fee-only business model.

Christopher Childs is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc. since 2023 and has prior experience at Wilmington Trust Company and People's United Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Chair of the Investment Committee for the Suffield Historical Society and is a member of the Board of Finance & Retirement for the Town of Suffield. Penobscot Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes long-term capital appreciation and income growth through diversified portfolios focused on dividend-paying companies with above-average dividend growth, while maintaining flexibility to invest in non-dividend payers with strong fundamentals.

Daniel Traub is a financial advisor at Montis Financial, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Tempo Financial Advisors, LLC for 16 years before joining Montis Financial in 2024. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, offering financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach that incorporates unaffiliated managers and a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Christopher Gauthier is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonehearth Capital Management in Danvers, MA since 2014, where he is part of a five-person advisory team. Stonehearth Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of model strategies primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, including a CarbonLITE portfolio aimed at reducing equity carbon footprint, and incorporates systematic monitoring and tax-aware techniques in managing client accounts.

Alhassan Mahmoud is a financial advisor at Hoopoe Advisors in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Hoopoe Capital Markets and Hoopoe Advisors, as well as a year as a self-employed fitness trainer. Hoopoe Advisors primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management services including financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and portfolio management. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct personalized portfolios across various asset classes, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

John Goddard is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pinney & Scofield, Inc. He has worked at Pinney & Scofield since 2007 and has also been affiliated with Carson Wealth and Commonwealth Financial Network. Pinney & Scofield provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, serving both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients. The firm employs a long-term, efficient-markets approach using broadly diversified portfolios primarily composed of index and factor mutual funds and ETFs.

Adrian Davies is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Woodstock Corporation in Boston, MA. He has been with Woodstock Corporation since 2003, contributing to the firm’s investment advisory services. Woodstock Corporation is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.19 billion in discretionary assets for individuals and families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm focuses on fundamental research in high-quality growth equities and investment-grade debt, with asset allocation tailored to varied client objectives, and offers additional tax and accounting services through affiliated entities.

Steven St. Pierre is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2017. He has also been affiliated with LPL Financial LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the managing member of St. Pierre Financial Services, PLLC, a pass-through tax entity. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a diverse investment approach that includes traditional asset classes, private funds, and derivatives strategies.

Joshua Pierce is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience currently working at Mariner Managed Account Solutions, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Baystate Wealth Management, MML Investors Services, LLC, and MetLife Securities Inc. He is based in Boston, MA and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Mariner Managed Account Solutions provides fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and wrap-fee program services to individuals, corporate pension plans, trusts, foundations, and various business clients. The firm focuses on portfolios utilizing ETFs, index funds, and fixed-income securities within a structured Investment Policy Statement framework, emphasizing asset allocation and risk management.

John Welch is a financial advisor at 93 Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with 93 Financial Group since 2007. 93 Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on one-on-one advisory relationships and uses fundamental analysis to create long-term asset allocations, typically implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

Christopher Mikus is a financial advisor at Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC in Boston, MA, holding CFP® and CFA® designations with five years of industry experience. He serves on the investment committee of Saint Francis House, a nonprofit focused on aiding the poor and homeless, and holds leadership roles as Director, Treasurer, and Finance Committee member at the Canton Historical Society. Birch Hill provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, IRAs, endowments, and foundations, employing a fundamental, quality-oriented, and long-term investment approach that integrates ESG factors. The firm manages approximately $2.65 billion in discretionary assets with a small advisory team, offering customized portfolios and coordinating with clients’ broader financial professionals.

Roberta Tondo is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc., where she is part of a six-advisor team. Her prior experience includes roles at Vanguard and Ameriprise Financial. White Lighthouse serves individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, including clients with cross-border U.S. issues. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive wealth-planning services, emphasizing international tax and estate planning and managing portfolios using primarily low-cost, liquid investments.

Warner Wayne III is a financial advisor at Wealth Effects with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Wealth Effects in 2022, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC, National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc. He serves as secretary on the executive board of the Great Blue Hills Power Squadron, a safe boating education organization. Wealth Effects provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios, managing approximately $472 million across multiple offices.