Yotam Mendlinger is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at By The Square Investments in Boston, MA, with nine years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Boston University since 2007 and operates By The Square Investments since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he is involved part-time with Taggart Galt, a bookkeeping company where he focuses on tax issues and payroll. By The Square Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, small business owners, 401(k) plans, fraternal organizations, and nonprofit entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to implement diverse trading strategies and integrates investment management with tax and administrative services, including 401(k) plan administration.

Elizabeth Lavoie is a CFA charterholder and principal of Lavoie Wealth Advisors LLC in Cambridge, MA, with five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. and Hightower Advisors, LLC dba Lexington Wealth Management. Lavoie Wealth Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a structured advisory model and combines fundamental analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory to build primarily long-term, diversified portfolios managed on a discretionary fiduciary basis.

Rayan Seif is a financial advisor at Harbor & Grow LLC with a Series 65 credential and experience working at firms including Pzena Investment Management, Aureus Asset Management, and Unigestion (US) Ltd. He has a background that includes roles at NYU Stern and The EuroMena Funds. Harbor & Grow LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients through model portfolios focused on fundamental, long-term global equity investing. The firm maintains full trading discretion, employs a concentrated equity approach with an intended holding period of three years or longer, and operates under specific policies that distinguish its structure and service model.

Paul Dougherty is the sole advisor at Boylston Capital Management in Medford, MA, holding a Series 63 designation with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boylston Capital Management since 1992 and concurrently serves as an instructor for FINRA licensing courses at STC Corporation. Boylston Capital Management is an independent registered investment adviser that serves individual clients through discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a top-down investment approach focused on asset protection and long-term growth, customizing portfolios to client constraints while reporting performance results annually.

Mohammad Tabiekh is a financial advisor at MFT Wealth Management in Boston, MA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Merrill, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuity products. MFT Wealth Management is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm combines Modern Portfolio Theory with strategic and tactical asset allocation and employs risk-managed short-term trading strategies, including options and Sharia-compliant portfolios, for a diverse client base.

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.

Dominic Manzo is a financial advisor at Escalator Wealth Advisors in Cambridge, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working at Lagrange 6, LLC and the Noble and Greenough School. His industry experience is recent, beginning in 2023. Escalator Wealth Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning to individual households using a quantitative, long-term passive approach focused on diversified, low-cost ETFs. The firm combines advanced portfolio construction methods with financial planning delivered through its proprietary application and employs a flat monthly fee structure while serving accounts of varying sizes.

John Cranston is the sole advisor at Cranston Capital Management, LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Cranston Capital Management since its founding in 2012. Cranston Capital Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services and fee-based financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and tax-advantaged entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, offering strategies ranging from long-term holdings to active techniques such as short sales, margin transactions, and options writing.

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.

Gregory Fontana is a CFA charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Convergent Capital Partners, LLC in Boston, MA. He has been with Convergent Capital Partners since 2009. Convergent Capital Partners provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth, and institutional clients, focusing on customized portfolios primarily composed of exchange-listed securities. The firm serves both U.S. and notable non-U.S. clients and employs a value-focused, opportunistic approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options, margin, and short positions in its managed accounts.

Wendy Weiss is the principal of Weiss Financial Advisors, LLC in Cambridge, MA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Banc of America Investment Services and Hot Flash Financial Advisors. Weiss is actively involved in community organizations, serving as Co-Chair of the Cambridge Community Foundation's Professional Advisors and on the Board of Directors for Beth El Temple Center. Weiss Financial Advisors, LLC is an independent firm providing wealth management and modular financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing direct oversight by the principal.

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.

Juan De Jesus is the sole advisor at Spotlight Investment LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding Spotlight Investment in 2019, he was associated with Cascodium LLC beginning in 2018 and spent nine years as a full-time student. Outside of his advisory role, he designs and develops hardware through his engineering contracting business, China Export Trading LLC. Spotlight Investment LLC serves individual clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis with portfolio construction techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory, factor investing, and risk parity, and incorporates tools like backtesting and Monte Carlo simulation.

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.

Gavin Trebilcock is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. and held positions at Cornell University, GBS Corp, and Ohio State University before founding Grail Capital LLC in Boston. Grail Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment oversight to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analyses, focusing primarily on equities while incorporating fixed income, ETFs, commodities, and international securities, and employs both long- and short-term strategies including derivatives and options where appropriate.

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.