Richard Karlen is a financial advisor at Millenium Financial Services in Peabody, MA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Essex Securities LLC since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance broker. Millenium Financial Services provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm manages advisory relationships on a non-discretionary basis and employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selected active holdings.

Patricia Rosen is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is the principal and sole advisor at Access Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm based in Newburyport, MA. Prior to founding her firm, she worked at LPL Financial for one year. Access Financial Planning, LLC provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm offers comprehensive planning in areas such as retirement, tax, estate, cash-flow, and risk management, and uses a mix of fundamental, technical, and passive investment strategies implemented through institutional and no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Laurence Lamagna is a financial advisor with BostonNorth Financial Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Boston North Financial Services and Commonwealth Equity Services since 1999. Outside of advisory services, he operates a fixed insurance sales sole proprietorship and serves as president of Boston North Financial Services, Inc. BostonNorth Financial Services is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and corporate pension plans, charitable institutions, and trusts. The firm provides customized financial plans using a variety of analytical methods and typically charges hourly or fixed fees without discretionary trading or custody of client assets.

Brian Eddy is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 11 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Eddy Company, LLC since 2014, an independent firm based in Beverly, MA. Eddy Company primarily serves individual investors, offering portfolio management alongside tax preparation services for various client types, including individuals, couples, and small business entities. The firm manages portfolios on a non-discretionary basis using exchange-traded funds and fixed-income instruments, emphasizing diversification and long-term investment horizons.

At Sunflower Financial Planning, we specialize in helping families in the midlife stage navigate complex financial responsibilities with clarity and confidence. Our clients are often balancing competing priorities—saving for their own future, supporting aging parents, and funding college education for their children. We guide them in building long-term wealth while creating financial security today. We also work closely with pre-retirees who are preparing to transition into retirement. Through personalized, comprehensive planning, we help align their resources with their goals, offering strategies for income distribution, tax efficiency, and long-term care planning. Whether you're facing the challenges of the “sandwich generation” or approaching retirement, we’re here to provide thoughtful, fee-only advice designed to support your life—not just your portfolio.

Jeffrey Shank is a financial advisor at Andover Advisory Group with over 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to his current role, he has been associated with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lawrence and hosts a weekly live radio show and podcast. Andover Advisory Group provides comprehensive financial planning and tax preparation services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on written plans covering investments, taxes, estate, and retirement issues. The firm emphasizes client risk assessment and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory but does not recommend specific securities or exercise investment discretion.

Jonathan Rogers is the principal and sole advisor at Clearview Financial Strategies LLC in Atkinson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Gradient Advisors, Inspire Advisors, and operating as a sole proprietor under Clearview Financial Strategies. Outside of financial advising, he owns Horizon Properties LLC, a residential property management business. Clearview Financial Strategies provides discretionary asset management, qualified retirement plan advice, and hourly financial planning to individual clients, typically serving households with a minimum of $500,000 in assets. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals and risk tolerance and incorporates insurance services through the owner’s independent insurance agency.

Kannan Ramasamy is the principal advisor at Garch Capital LLC, an independent firm based in Andover, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Vay Network Services Private Limited, Clayfin Technologies Private Limited, and Adarsh LLC. Garch Capital manages separately managed accounts for individual and corporate clients, focusing on long-only US equities through a model-driven investment process based on technical analysis and relative price performance. The firm emphasizes transparency in fee arrangements and supports business accounts with a corporate-level operational structure.

Steven Caron is the principal advisor at Old School Capital LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Andover, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 24 years of industry experience. Caron has led Old School Capital since 2001. He is also a practicing CPA, and his firm has an operational affiliation with a separately owned accounting practice that results in reciprocal recommendations. Old School Capital primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banking institutions, and other businesses. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and general advisory services, using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis methods to develop personalized investment policies and monitor third-party managers.

Kenneth Nagy is a financial advisor at Northeast Equity Research Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2010. Outside of advising, Mr. Nagy consults for Zacks Investment Research on a crowdfunding research platform and teaches college courses at Salem State University and Endicott College. Northeast Equity Research provides fee-based, non-discretionary asset management to individuals, small-business owners, charities, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory principles, emphasizing tailored Investment Policy Statements and coordinated management of held-away 401(k) assets.

Holly Colvin is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. She has been the principal of Helm Financial Planning LLC since 2015. Helm Financial Planning provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, diversification-focused investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and fundamental analysis, with portfolios tailored to client objectives, tax considerations, and liquidity needs.

Rhonda Murray is the principal of Murray Financial Advisors LLC in North Chelmsford, MA, with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has led her firm since 2002. Murray Financial Advisors serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small businesses with financial planning, investment management, tax preparation, and consulting services. The firm uses a customized strategic asset allocation approach combining actively managed and passive funds, ETFs, and select individual equities, managing approximately $50.4 million in discretionary assets for about 52 client households.

Michael Caputo is a financial advisor at Vitale & Caputo Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Metlife Securities, and Baystate Wealth Management. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner of the CPA firm Caputo & Company, PC. Vitale & Caputo Wealth Management LLC provides financial planning and refers individual and high-net-worth clients to third-party investment advisers for portfolio management. The firm does not manage client assets directly but offers one-time financial plans and conducts annual reviews of client-advisor relationships.

Brian Bond is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Leverage Financial Advisory in Wilmington, Massachusetts. Prior to founding his firm in 2018, he worked at Boston University and Sage Hospitality. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Lowell House Condominium Trust in Somerville, Massachusetts, a non-compensated volunteer role. Leverage Financial Advisory provides investment supervisory and financial planning services to individuals, couples, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on hospitality professionals and small business owners. The firm employs a structured client process and a mix of strategic and tactical asset-allocation strategies, including active elements such as momentum investing and options, and is notable for its ERISA-aware retirement plan consulting and participant education services.

Eric Martin is a financial advisor at Oxford Martin, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments and held roles in accounting, tax services, and higher education. Oxford Martin serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning. The firm employs a customized investment approach focused on individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and bonds, using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a long-term orientation.

Anthony Gates is a CFP® and PFS™ with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with FG&G Financial Services, LLC and its predecessor, Farrar Gates & Green LLC, since 2008. FG&G Financial Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and small businesses. The firm follows a passive, asset-class investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and primarily uses Dimensional Fund Advisors funds, with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

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.