Michael Gallugi is the principal of Gallugi Wealth Management, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 30 years of industry experience and has operated his own CPA practice offering tax and accounting services since 1989. He has also worked with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investment since 2014. Gallugi Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm combines investment advice with in-house accounting and tax services, emphasizing fundamental analysis and a primarily long-term investment strategy using diversified mutual funds and ETFs.

Stephen Taylor is a financial advisor at New England Schooner, Inc. with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with New England Schooner since 1998. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed agent selling fixed and long-term care insurance. New England Schooner, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis tailored to clients' goals and risk tolerance, managing portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, options, and debt securities.

Christopher Demeo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder of Nu Paradigm Investment Partners L.L.C. and has previously worked at Fulcrum Asset Management, Aberdeen Standard Investments, and Wall Street Access Asset Management. Nu Paradigm Investment Partners L.L.C. provides discretionary investment management and retirement-plan advisory services to institutional and individual clients. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and internal due diligence, offering services including fiduciary 3(38) roles, ongoing account monitoring, and plan-sponsor support.

Peter Ferriero is the founder and president of Rocky Hill Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Ferriero is involved in youth hockey through founding and leading Top Gun Youth Hockey, Top Gun Arena Management, and the New England Fall Prep Hockey League. Rocky Hill Advisors provides investment management and expert witness consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and Native American tribes. The firm employs a customized tactical allocation strategy with a focus on rebalancing and downside risk management, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Barbara Maitland is a financial advisor at Rothwell Investment Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Flagship Harbor Advisors, and Edward Jones. Outside of finance, Maitland is active in music instruction, coaching pickleball as a certified pro, and organizing community music activities in Salem, MA. Rothwell Investment Advisors provides wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines discretionary asset management with comprehensive financial planning and serves over 700 clients using a wrap fee program designed around clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Miguel Barron is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with three years of industry experience. He has been with First Light Investment Advisors since 2021. Barron serves as a non-executive independent director on the boards of two London-based hedge funds, Pelham Capital Management and Glenernie Capital Management. First Light Investment Advisors provides fee-based, discretionary portfolio management and custom investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage portfolios across multiple offices with a small team of three advisors.

Mark Maitland is a financial advisor at Rothwell Investment Advisors with six years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Flagship Harbor Advisors and serves on the board of the nonprofit METTAFORE. Rothwell Investment Advisors offers wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, combining discretionary asset management with comprehensive financial planning. The firm acts as the sole portfolio manager of its wrap fee program and manages over 700 client accounts with three advisors.

Kevin Degnan is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience. He currently works at CFS Financial, LLC and has prior experience at Bowen Advisors, Inc. and Siemens Healthcare. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with College Aid Pro, Inc., a college-planning business. CFS Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, focusing on customized Investment Policy Statements and offering asset allocation, security selection, and retirement account advice. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach, typically holding positions for more than a year and using a combination of ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and legacy holdings.

Joshua Cahill is a financial advisor at Family Partners Capital, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Portolan Capital Management for 15 years. Cahill has been with Family Partners Capital since 2019. Family Partners Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a concentrated equity approach combined with active use of options and trading strategies, conducting monthly portfolio reviews under discretionary authority.

Daniel Carman is a CFA® credentialed advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Park State Asset Management LLC, having joined in 2025, and previously worked at Alapocas Investment Partners, Bank of America, Boston College Carroll School of Management, and State Street Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a portfolio manager at Alapocas Investment Partners. Park State Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm emphasizes fundamental, business-oriented analysis and long-term ownership, focusing on concentrated global equity portfolios alongside conservative and balanced strategies tailored to client needs.

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.

Matthew Carpenter is a financial advisor at CFS Financial, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Truth Capital, LLC and College Funding Services. He also owns a consulting firm that assists families with the college admission and financial aid processes and does not receive commissions for this work. CFS Financial provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, using a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and manages portfolios with ETFs, low-cost mutual funds, and legacy holdings, focusing mostly on non-discretionary asset management through unaffiliated Independent Managers.

Christopher McDonald is a financial advisor with US Advisory Group who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Private Client Services LLC for six years and LPL Financial, LLC for four years. US Advisory Group provides investment advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family office/wealth planning. The firm typically uses model portfolios and invests in exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, tailoring allocations based on clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Frederick Mcdonald is a financial advisor with US Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2022 and previously spent six years with Private Client Services. Mcdonald is president of US Advisory Group, an independent registered investment advisor he has been involved with since 2013. US Advisory Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services. The firm manages approximately $61 million across about 100 client accounts and uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers within a framework that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with modern portfolio theory.

Marcel Quiroga is a financial advisor at TQM Wealth Partners with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TQM Wealth Partners since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Trustees Overseer at Salem State University and is president and founder of The Legacy Dialogues, a nonprofit providing educational programs on philanthropy. TQM Wealth Partners is a supported registered investment adviser managing approximately $124 million for about 65 clients, including individuals, small businesses, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a globally diversified, long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both financial planning and investment management services.

Laura Mok is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently serving at Park State Asset Management LLC. She previously worked at Alapocas Investment Partners, Inc. for six years and East Coast Asset Management for eight years. At Alapocas, she held multiple roles including Chief Compliance Officer, trader, and head of operations. Park State Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, profit-sharing plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm focuses on fundamental, business-oriented analysis and long-term ownership, typically maintaining concentrated Global Equity portfolios alongside Conservative and Balanced strategies aligned with client needs.

Lyn Parker is a CFP® with 13 years of experience in financial advising, currently practicing at Whitman Financial Services, LLC. She previously worked at LPL Financial for nine years. Parker serves on the board of the Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women and is involved as a guest speaker and a FINRA arbitrator. She also operates a general law practice alongside her financial advisory role. Whitman Financial Services provides financial planning and consulting to individuals, including trusts, estates, retirement plans, and select high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term asset allocation, typically using mutual funds and ETFs, and charges clients on an hourly or fixed-fee basis rather than as a percentage of assets.