Rene Jarquin is a financial advisor at Single Point Partners in Boston, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Single Point Partners since 2017, following roles at BNY Mellon Wealth Management and Merrill. Jarquin serves on the boards of The Home For Little Wanderers and MassVentures, where he contributes to investment committee activities. Single Point Partners advises individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and endowments, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting through its Wealth Logistics service. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and employs a mix of index-based ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments, operating with a fixed-dollar fee structure rather than percentage or performance-based fees.

Thomas Bator is a CFA® charterholder with over 30 years of experience in the financial and legal fields. He is a partner at Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP and also practices as an estate planning attorney with Pratt, Bator & Popov, LLP. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee and handles trust administration. Nichols & Pratt Advisers LLP primarily advises trustees of private trusts, IRA owners, individuals, estates, and foundations, as well as select institutional clients. The firm employs a low-turnover, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and moderate income, implementing portfolios from a curated list of publicly traded companies, mutual funds, ETFs, and investment-grade bonds.

Robert Mestjian is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner and advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. His prior experience includes 16 years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses with a five-advisor team managing approximately $466 million. The firm focuses on long-term discretionary wealth management, diversified portfolios, and comprehensive financial planning, including exit planning for business owners.

Michael Charland is a CFA® and CIC credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Wilkins Investment Counsel, Inc. since 1997. Wilkins Investment Counsel, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, and outside trustees. The firm’s investment approach is fundamentally driven with a long-term orientation, emphasizing company fundamentals, valuation, and laddered high-quality bond portfolios typically held to maturity.

Grant Parisi is a financial advisor at Liberty Forge LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual and Scott DeSantis. Liberty Forge LLC d/b/a Civic Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, business entities, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, allocation-driven investment approach using ETFs, third-party model portfolios, and selective individual securities, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with tax-aware implementation and oversight by an internal investment committee.

John Cogswell Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 30 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Mariner Managed Account Solutions, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MetLife Securities Inc., and Baystate Wealth Management. Mariner Managed Account Solutions provides fee-based portfolio management and wrap-fee program services to individuals, corporate plans, trusts, foundations, family businesses, and athletes. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, downside protection, and active management of passive investments across a range of risk profiles.

Vincenzo Stuto is a financial advisor with Alta Wealth Advisors LLC in Woburn, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, Pinnacle Private Wealth, Santander Securities, and Sovereign Bank. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, managing approximately $665 million across several hundred accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

Jennifer Street is a financial advisor with Claro Advisors Inc. in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked with Claro Advisors since 2014 and serves as a Branch Office Principal at Mutual Securities, Inc., where she supervises advisory personnel. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s approach combines fundamental analysis with tactical reallocations and integrates AI tools and proprietary strategies to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Grady Kozak is a financial advisor at BlueDoor Private Wealth, LLC with Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2022 and joined BlueDoor in 2025. Outside of financial advising, he operates a business providing after-school sports programs to elementary and middle schools. BlueDoor Private Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with customized investment management and ancillary financial planning services. The firm employs a long-term investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis, offers an online flat-fee planning product, and provides access to insurance and annuity solutions through a partner network.

Peter Mc Manus is a CFP® professional at 3EDGE Asset Management, LP with 31 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Vigilant Distributors, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Granite Investment Advisors, LLC, and has been with 3EDGE since 2016. 3EDGE Asset Management is a discretionary investment manager serving separately managed account clients, acting as a sub-advisor, and managing registered ETFs and collective investment trusts. The firm employs a top-down, globally diversified multi-asset allocation strategy that combines quantitative research with investment committee judgment.

Areeb Khan is a CFA® charterholder at Wilkins Investment Counsel, Inc. in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to joining Wilkins, he spent seven years at Liberty Mutual Asset Management Inc. Wilkins Investment Counsel provides discretionary portfolio management and customized investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, and private fiduciaries. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach focused on equity and fixed-income portfolios and manages approximately $1.1 billion across a select group of clients.

Nathan Stevens is a financial advisor at Cabot Wealth Management in Beverly, MA, holding a Series 65 credential. He joined the firm in 2025 and has recently started his career in the industry. Cabot Wealth Management provides portfolio and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals, endowments, non-profits, and business clients. The firm customizes investment allocations based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing a mix of individual securities, mutual funds, and ETFs while offering financial planning and in-house tax services for select clients.

Brendan Ryan is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Algorithmic Investment Models, LLC since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Beaumont Financial Partners, LLC. He serves on the DWS RIA Advisory Board, participating in networking and idea sharing within the national RIA community. Algorithmic Investment Models provides ETF-based model portfolios and sub-advisory services to a variety of clients, including RIAs, institutional investors, and government entities. The firm employs a quantitative, technology-driven investment process that utilizes machine learning and behavioral finance concepts to generate daily ETF rankings and tactical allocations.

Catherine Kennedy is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Birch Hill Investment Advisors LLC since 2018. She previously worked at Seaward Management for 18 years. Birch Hill Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, IRAs, endowments, and foundations, employing a fundamental, quality-oriented approach with integrated ESG considerations. The firm manages approximately $2.65 billion in discretionary assets with a small team, offering customized portfolios and coordination with clients’ legal and accounting professionals.

Justin Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Mariner Wealth Advisors in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 2024. He has two years of industry experience, all with Mariner. Mariner Managed Account Solutions provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and wrap-fee program services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, corporate pension plans, trusts, foundations, family businesses, and professional athletes. The firm uses a range of investment vehicles such as ETFs, index funds, and fixed-income securities, emphasizing asset allocation and risk management within customized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Mullin is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Claro Advisors Inc. in Boston since 2016 and previously worked at MEM Capital Advisors LLC from 2010 to 2016, where he also served as president and owner. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical reallocations and uses AI tools in its research, offering proprietary strategies and pooled-vehicle investments for qualified investors.

Charles Kane is a financial advisor at Penobscot Investment Management Company, Inc. in Boston, MA, with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Penobscot since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director and vice president of the Motor Car Company of New England and holds director positions with the Buchanan Family Foundation and the Duxbury Bay Maritime School. Penobscot Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified equity holdings focused on dividend-growth companies, with adjustments toward fixed income or cash when equities appear overvalued, and incorporates ESG screening for S&P 500 issuers.

Jared Gagne is a financial advisor at Claro Advisors Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and The Nagler Group. Claro Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and related financial services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term orientation, incorporating tactical reallocations and a variety of instruments, and is noted for managing pooled-vehicle investments and using AI tools in its research.

Robert Phillips is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at 3EDGE Asset Management, LP since 2012 and previously at Windhaven Investment Management and Windward Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of RE Phillips Systems Inc., where he oversees systems architecture and deployment. 3EDGE Asset Management is a discretionary investment manager serving separately managed account clients, sub-advising other advisers, and managing ETFs and collective investment trusts. The firm uses a top-down, globally diversified multi-asset allocation approach that combines quantitative research with investment committee judgment and stress testing, typically implementing strategies with ETFs and, for certain accounts, derivatives and borrowing.

Leslie Kernan III is a CFA charterholder at Boston Research and Management, Inc. with eight years at the firm and three years of overall industry experience. Prior to joining Boston Research and Management, he worked at Boston College and JamSpot, Inc. Boston Research and Management, Inc. provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and plan sponsors, employing a valuation-oriented equity approach focused on intrinsic value and a margin of safety.