Kirk Chisholm is a financial advisor at Innovative Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Innovative Advisory Group since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he is a non-compensated manager of a personal estate planning company and has ownership interests in the office space leasing entity used by his firm. Innovative Advisory Group provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and employer-sponsored plan participants. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach integrated with comprehensive financial planning, serving roughly 298 clients with an eight-advisor team managing about $194 million in discretionary assets.

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.

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.

Brian Sylvia is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. with nine years at the firm and a total of two years in the industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at First Citizens Federal Credit Union for four years. BTS Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across various model portfolios and serving as sub-advisor or strategist to third-party platforms. The firm combines quantitative and fundamental analysis to guide investment decisions and manages multiple affiliated registered mutual funds.

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.

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.

John Wanvig is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience at White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2016. He is based in Bedford, MA, and part of a six-advisor team. White Lighthouse serves individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, including multinational families and clients with cross-border U.S. issues. The firm provides customized, diversified portfolios focusing on tax-efficient, low-cost investments and offers specialized planning for expatriation and foreign trust beneficiaries.

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.

Olga Okaty is a financial advisor with Centerpoint Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Centerpoint Advisors since 2006 and previously spent five years at Arthur W. Wood Company, Inc. Centerpoint Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, and other institutions, offering discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and family office consulting services. The firm emphasizes customized fixed-income strategies, integrates formal family office functions, and manages approximately $731.9 million in client assets.

Martin Baker is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Canby Financial Advisors, joining their five-advisor team in 2025. Prior to that, he held positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Fidelity. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $729.4 million in client assets. The firm offers personalized financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including retirement plans and institutional accounts, using a long-term approach with a range of investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Robert Phillips is a Series 65–licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at 3EDGE Asset Management, LP since 2012 and previously at Windhaven Investment Management and Windward Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of RE Phillips Systems Inc., where he oversees systems architecture and deployment. 3EDGE Asset Management is a discretionary investment manager serving separately managed account clients, sub-advising other advisers, and managing ETFs and collective investment trusts. The firm uses a top-down, globally diversified multi-asset allocation approach that combines quantitative research with investment committee judgment and stress testing, typically implementing strategies with ETFs and, for certain accounts, derivatives and borrowing.

James Boyd is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Pension & Wealth Management Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 17 years at Newton Investments. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm employs a customized investment approach combining fundamental, technical, top-down, and bottom-up analysis, managing all portfolios in-house on a discretionary basis.

William Mc Carthy is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Carapace Financial Advisors LLC since 2023 and previously worked at State Street Corp for 29 years. Between 2018 and 2023, he spent time engaged in extended travel. Carapace Financial Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and sub-advisory services to high-net-worth and accredited investors, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm employs customized market-linked hedging and investment strategies using proprietary quantitative methods, combining diversified collateral portfolios with exchange-listed options to manage downside risk while targeting upside potential or enhanced income.

Jonathan Lachowitz is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc. since 2006 and also owns and operates a registered financial advisory firm in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he provides financial planning and investment management services. White Lighthouse Investment Management serves individuals, families, and small-business owners, including many non-U.S. clients, with a focus on discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning. The firm emphasizes a cross-border approach, offering services tailored to complex international tax and estate planning needs.

Eliza Rowe is a financial advisor at Boston Family Office LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Boston Family Office since 2000. Boston Family Office LLC provides personalized investment advisory services primarily to individuals, family groups, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages separately tailored accounts using fundamental analysis and sector-focused portfolio management, incorporating tax considerations and client-specific income needs.