Edward Pitts is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Richardson Financial Services and previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Edward Jones, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent ice hockey referee. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing third-party managers through wrap platforms such as AssetMark and Envestnet.

Jacob Wharton is a financial advisor at Worcester Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held various positions including a consultant for small businesses at the Small Business Development Center in Worcester, MA, where he assists business owners in organizing and assembling financial statements. Worcester Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, business entities, and municipal clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, value-oriented equity approach and maintains trust-style capabilities, including managing trust accounts and serving municipal clients.

Dustin Latham is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alternative Capitalis, LLC and has prior experience at Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, Allspring Funds Management, LLC, and Queues Enforth Development, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a seasonal rental property on Cape Cod. Alternative Capitalis, LLC, operating as Kanon Bloch Carré, 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 portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and diverse investment strategies, including leveraged and derivative approaches.

Vannak Sao is a financial advisor at Proactive Financial Solutions 360, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. He has a background that includes operating his own sole proprietorship and involvement with All Star Staffing, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he concurrently runs an accounting and tax-preparation practice. Proactive Financial Solutions 360 offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm tailors investment programs based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with quarterly reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Tianjiao Skeffington is a financial advisor at RheeCo, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Rheeco, Inc. since 2025 and has prior work history at Rhee & Company dating back to 2020. Rheeco provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities, and offers related tax, accounting, and insurance services through affiliated businesses under separate engagements.

Christopher Gauthier is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Proactive Financial Solutions 360, LLC in North Attleboro, MA. He has prior experience at firms including Corrigan Financial and Castro, Thresher and Oliviera P.C., and also owns and directs a tax and accounting services business. Proactive Financial Solutions 360 provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and consulting to individuals and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in tailoring investment programs, incorporates quarterly portfolio reviews, and offers comprehensive financial planning for clients managing $250,000 or more in assets.

Geoffrey Dancey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Cutler Capital Management LLC since 2003, working in Worcester, MA as part of a six-person advisory team. Cutler Capital Management is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and pooled private investment funds. The firm specializes in convertible securities, financial-sector equities with a focus on community banks, and publicly traded REITs, using both fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios aimed at current income with upside potential and managed downside risk.

Brian Maxfield is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richardson Financial Services. He has worked at Richardson Financial Services since 2004 and at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Maxfield coaches pickleball. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $213 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through third-party managers on platforms like AssetMark and Envestnet.

Georgia Bruggeman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC since 1990. She holds the position of Vice Chair and serves as a trustee at Sawin Academy, where she helps manage funds to provide benefits to an elementary school. Meridian Financial Advisors, a two-advisor firm, provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm operates as a fiduciary, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances with ongoing rebalancing and annual reviews.

Ronald Degregorio is a CFP® and ChFC® with 51 years of experience in financial services. He is the sole advisor at Pen Facs Financial Services in Salem, NH, where he has worked since 1977 and also operates related entities focused on insurance and investment advisory services. Degregorio serves as chairman of the board of USA Hockey and is a council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, dedicating significant time to governance and the development of hockey. Pen Facs Financial Services provides portfolio management to a small, concentrated client base including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and individuals. The firm uses both fundamental and technical analysis with primarily non-discretionary account management.

Sangam Dahal is a financial advisor at Worcester Advisors with three years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. Prior to joining Worcester Advisors, he worked at Clark University, Swopna Events Pvt Ltd, Nabil Investment Banking Limited, and WaterForEveryone-Nepal. Worcester Advisors provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, and municipal clients. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, value-oriented equity investment approach and offers specialized fiduciary and institutional administrative support.

Tony Proctor is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and has been with Proctor Financial since 1994. He is based in Wellesley, MA, and holds a Series 63 license. Proctor Financial advises individuals, particularly those at or near retirement, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering comprehensive investment management and integrated financial planning. The firm customizes asset allocation using a proprietary Time-weighted Cash-flow Methodology and manages globally diversified portfolios on a discretionary basis, incorporating alternative exposures and customized structured notes.

Brian Sokolowski is a CFA charterholder with eight years of experience at Bluebird Wealth Management LLC and 14 years previously at Cambridge Trust Company. He is based in Medfield, MA. Bluebird Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm emphasizes ongoing advisory relationships, integrating financial planning with portfolio oversight, and employs a mix of modern portfolio theory, fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Christopher Fitts is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. and holds 7 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management from 2018 to 2021 and has been associated with Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc. since 1994. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing approximately $68.6 million in client assets. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental investment approach using ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds, and offers discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Christopher Fisher is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC since 2017 and previously was with Bigelow, Mergers and Acquisitions. Outside of his advisory role, Fisher is involved with rental property management through non-investment-related activities. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $372 million for around 260 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating individual equities, structured notes, options, and alternative investments as appropriate.

David Foley is a financial advisor at EMA SMA LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Graybeard BTC Management, Covalent Partners LLC, and Equity Management Associates, LLC. Foley also serves as a managing partner for the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and provides advisory services to the EMA GARP Fund, LP. EMA SMA LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily to qualified high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, utilizing both long- and short-term strategies across a range of instruments including equities, fixed income, and precious-metal equities.

Erik Degregorio is a ChFC® with over 33 years of experience in financial services. He is currently with Penfacs Financial Services and has a long tenure with affiliated entities dating back to 1993. PenFacs Financial Services, Inc. is a small SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals and business clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a variety of analytical approaches and model portfolios while offering both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Bruce Hulme is a financial advisor at Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes 13 years at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Life Insurance Co, and he is also involved with Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc., which he has been associated with since 1980. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to build diversified portfolios using ETFs, stocks, bonds, and low-cost mutual funds, alongside the use of third-party AI tools for research and risk monitoring.

Stephen Geremia is a financial advisor with Ashwood Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ashwood Advisors since 1999 and has a longstanding association with Commonwealth Financial Network dating back to 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Juniper Rock Farm and owns Portsmouth Stonework, a consulting business focused on historic home restoration. Ashwood Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach integrates economic and fundamental analysis with quantitative screening, employing the fi360 Fiduciary Score™ to evaluate funds and ETFs, and offers portfolio management on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Barrett is a financial advisor at Cambridge Trustee Advisors Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Worcester Elevator Co. and iArch Solutions LLC. Barrett joined Cambridge Trustee Advisors in 2025 and is based in Westborough, MA. Cambridge Trustee Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and personalized portfolio supervision to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select pension plans and business entities. The firm manages approximately $50 million across 38 accounts and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with an investment process overseen by a quarterly meeting investment committee. Its close affiliation with a law firm and management of trust portfolios in accordance with the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Trusts Prudent Investment Rule distinguish the firm within the industry.