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.

Tyler Chaisson is a financial advisor at Compass Capital Corporation with 8 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has worked with Compass Securities Corporation and Compass Capital Corporation since 2018. Outside of advising, he serves as the managing member and principal lawyer of Compass Legal Services, LLC, a law firm specializing in estate planning and business organization. Compass Capital Corporation provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and portfolio optimization using software-driven screening and efficient-frontier techniques.

Brendan Herlihy is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Excalibur Management Corp since 2019 and also operates The Herlihy Company, which he founded in 2001. Excalibur Management Corporation provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to high-net-worth clients, including families, trusts, and foundations. The firm employs a research-based investment process combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security evaluation, tailoring portfolios to individual client needs.

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.

Cash Armstrong is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience at Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. He is a co-host of the firm’s podcast, "Make it Make Cents," where he discusses financial topics and educational content. Armstrong Advisory Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $1.67 billion through a team of 14 advisors across 12 offices, employing a primarily long-term, macroeconomically driven investment approach with tactical adjustments.

Christopher Tilden is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Montis Financial since 2024 and previously spent seven years at Financial Navigators Inc and ten years at Fidelity Investments. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-team approach that combines discretionary portfolio management with the use of unaffiliated managers, tailoring investment strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Charles Gable is a financial advisor at Kelly Financial Services LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co., Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC, Webster Investments, and LPL Financial. Kelly Financial Services provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individuals and high-net-worth households nearing or in retirement. The firm manages approximately $623.6 million in assets across about 1,401 client households, using a blend of individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party sub-advisors with an emphasis on capital preservation and income generation.

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.

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.

Keith Whitt is a financial advisor with Investment Advisory Group LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investment Advisory Group since 2018 and has been with Maritime Wealth Advisors LLC since 2011. Prior to that, he was employed at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. from 2006 to 2018. Investment Advisory Group LLC manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets for individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a five-advisor team and uses a disciplined investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, the Fama-French three-factor model, and behavioral finance, primarily utilizing diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed income securities.

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.

Timothy Shanahan is a financial advisor with Compass Capital Corporation in Braintree, MA, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Compass Capital Corp since 1984 and also worked at MarketsFlow Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Outside of advisory services, he serves as trustee and sole owner of a real estate trust with limited monthly involvement. Compass Capital Corporation provides personalized financial planning and investment management for individuals, plans, trusts, charities, and small businesses. The firm uses software-driven asset allocation and portfolio optimization techniques to build diversified portfolios and delivers both ongoing management and limited planning services.

Ryan Bouchey is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd., where he has worked since 2012 with a brief period at New Age Wealth Advisors LLC. He also serves as a consultant to New Age Wealth Advisors, advising on asset allocation and operational matters. Bouchey Financial Group, Ltd. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm provides wealth management, investment management, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach complemented by tactical adjustments.

Benjamin Beck is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Beck Bode LLC and has previously worked at Compass Rose Private Investment Management, Boston Retirement Advisors, Private Advisor Group, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a FINRA arbitrator. Beck Bode LLC serves individuals, families, and 401(k) plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs fundamental analysis to implement various investment strategies and also offers ancillary services such as accounting and tax preparation.

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.