Patricia Konetzny is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license, with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with The Practical Planner since 1999. The Practical Planner serves individuals and families, including high-net-worth clients, with holistic financial planning and ongoing investment management. The firm operates as a fee-only fiduciary, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and goals, and combines investment advisory services with in-house tax preparation.

Sean Connolly is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at ArborStone Financial, LLC. He previously worked at Ameriprise from 1995 to 2026 and has been dually registered with ArborStone Financial and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. since 2026. Connolly is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates part of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. ArborStone Financial provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, using a fundamentals-driven, long-term investment approach that includes model-portfolio management and strategic asset allocation.

Hope Canniff is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC, where she has worked for a total of four years. Her background includes positions at Moonstones Restaurant and academic roles at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and the University of Central Florida. Advanced Portfolio Design serves individuals, families, business owners, trusts, and charities with fee-only asset management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory in portfolio construction. The firm offers both active and passive investment approaches and incorporates tax-aware planning, including tax preparation services, while managing accounts on discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Jillian Brooks is a financial advisor at Cox Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cox Capital Management, she worked at Centers for Learning UMASS Lowell and has experience in entrepreneurship through Cowabunga's Indoor Inflatable Playground. Cox Capital Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and proprietary quantitative analysis with a long-term investment orientation.

Jack Donius is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He partners with clients to build, implement, and monitor comprehensive financial plans. He joined Fidelity Investments in 2021 and has held several roles including Customer Relationship Advocate, High Net Worth Service Associate, Financial Representative, and currently, Planning Consultant. This progression reflects his experience in client service and financial planning within the firm. Outside of his professional work, Jack enjoys social events with friends, playing golf, watching movies, and reading.

Jason Haviland is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Cottage Street Advisors since 2017, following a year at J. Bradford Investment Management. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable trusts, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. Cottage Street Advisors employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment approach combined with top-down macro assessments to manage portfolios using a variety of asset classes and strategies.

Patrick Dichter is a financial advisor at Appletree Financial Services LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cultivate Advisors and RevLocal, and since 2021 has been involved with Appletree Business Services. Appletree Financial Services is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing both passive and active strategies guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored client preferences.

Jeffrey Kutz is a CFP® and CFA® with 33 years of industry experience. He is currently an investment advisor representative at ArborStone Financial, LLC and also serves as a registered representative with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc. Prior to joining ArborStone and PKS in 2026, he spent over three decades at Ameriprise. ArborStone Financial provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm follows a fundamentals-driven, primarily long-term investment approach using model portfolios composed of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and incorporates independent managers when appropriate.

Ethan Brown is a financial advisor at Cox Capital Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Cox Capital Management since 2015. Cox Capital Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis methods with a long-term investment approach.

John Garrity is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. Peak Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs primarily ETF-based strategies developed through fundamental analysis with a long-term focus, while allowing tactical adjustments for rebalancing and tax management.

Peter Canniff is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and has been with Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC since 2006. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Westford, MA. Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC is a fee-only asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, business owners, and select institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using modern portfolio theory, combining active and passive investment styles, and often manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Hahn is a financial advisor at NorthStar Capital Inc with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience including service in the United States Army and roles at automotive companies BMW and Toyota. NorthStar Capital serves wealthy individuals, families, and selected institutional accounts with discretionary management of long-only portfolios focused on long-term growth equity. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and regularly reviews client accounts, managing approximately $104.1 million in discretionary assets.

Samuel Graham is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently serving at Sweeney Financial Advisors. He has worked with SFM, LLC over two separate periods and has concurrent experience in the hospitality industry. Outside of advising, Mr. Graham works as a valet at Hanover Street Chophouse. Sweeney Financial Advisors offers financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm uses a fee-only approach with tailored portfolios that incorporate low-cost funds, fixed income, and private alternative investments, serving clients with a minimum of $500,000 in assets.

Jonathan Dunlea is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Fidelity Investments, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with VisaNotary, an additional business activity. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios, tailored asset allocation, and quarterly reviews to manage accounts.

Rachel Decarolis is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020 and previously at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and Perennial Advisors Group, LLC. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated portfolio management and reporting.

Robin Young is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2003, working first at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and then at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Shawn Tewksbury is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Merrimack Valley Financial Advisors, and Mclarney & Company. He also operates Tewks Wealth Management, LLC, offering accounting and tax services alongside his advisory work. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and family-office services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other asset classes, and is notable for its broad fiduciary retirement services and developed concierge offerings.

Paul Pignone is a financial advisor with Beck Bode LLC in Dedham, MA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Beck Bode Wealth Management since 2018 and Boston Retirement Advisors since 1996. Beck Bode provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, families, and retirement plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and proprietary Growth and Income Growth strategies, including dividend-paying equities in the utilities sector, to tailor investment decisions according to client goals and risk tolerance.

Logan Pettus is a financial advisor at Sweeney Financial Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at LPL Financial, Arcadia Financial Group, and Southern New Hampshire University. Sweeney Financial Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm manages roughly $403 million across about 247 client relationships, employing tax-aware portfolio strategies that include low-cost institutional funds, individual fixed-income securities, and private alternative investments.

Sara Gawick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Illumination Wealth Management since 2022, following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation models, emphasizing long-term allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.