Diana Malcom is a financial advisor at Choate Investment Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lowell, Blake & Associates, Inc. for 23 years before joining Choate in 2023. Choate Investment Advisors serves individuals, trustees, charitable foundations, donor-advised funds, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on client risk tolerance and uses a combination of index funds, active managers, subadvisors, and ESG research, while also advising three Private Funds that invest in third-party private equity and private investment funds.

Christopher Duffy is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Capital Analysts and has worked with Lincoln Investment since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as vice chair of planned giving on the board of trustees for the South Shore Hospital Charitable Foundation and is involved in drafting estate planning legal documents through his law practice. Capital Analysts serves retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, utilizing a proprietary mutual-fund screening process and maintaining institutional relationships to support a range of investment and retirement-plan services.

John Gentry is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He previously worked at Twelve Points Wealth Management, Asset Strategy Advisors, LLC, and Global Retirement Partners, LLC. Outside his advisory role, he volunteers on investment committees and as a trustee for regional United Church of Christ endowments and consults on product design and market segmentation for financial wellness software. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, with a range of specialty advisory options including annuity management and digital asset programs.

Jamie Frazier is a financial advisor with Moors & Cabot, Inc. based in Boston, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA-CREF and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutions such as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services that are tailored to clients’ objectives using various strategies, including asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Mikhail Veselov is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers in 2022, he worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. and Capital Formation Group. Outside of finance, he is an accomplished cellist and faculty member teaching cello and chamber music at institutions including the Longy School of Music of Bard College and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, offering comprehensive client account monitoring and periodic reviews.

Jeffrey Porter is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Congress Asset Management Company, LLP since 2010. He is based in Boston, MA, and is part of a multi-team firm. Congress Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management, model portfolio, and sub-advisory services to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm employs a research-driven, primarily bottom-up investment approach focused on long-term growth equity and diversified fixed-income strategies, serving over 8,000 client relationships with approximately $14.2 billion in assets under management.

Francis Sennott is a financial advisor with RWA Wealth Partners in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ropes Wealth Advisors, a division of RWA Wealth Partners, since 2015. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with investment management, financial planning, integrated tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management supported by internal credit analysis and a network of fixed income dealers.

Andrew Phelan is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and First Republic Investment Management, Inc. He also has experience at Santa Clara University and Hingham High School. Moors & Cabot serves a diverse client base, including retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services with tailored portfolio strategies and both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Melissa Boccaci is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006, serving in her current role since 2023. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs broadly diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, monitors third-party managers and legacy positions, and incorporates alternative investments and options-based income strategies when appropriate.

Joffrey Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is affiliated with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, Smith is CEO of Concordia Exchange, Inc., an Insurtech firm focused on reducing employee group insurance costs, and holds leadership and board positions with several nonprofit organizations including the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County and the Worcester Art Museum. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and may engage independent managers for portions of assets. Its services include discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, insurance product recommendations, and a formal wrap-fee program.

Lucas Winthrop is a financial advisor at Winthrop Wealth with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Winthrop Advisory Group, LLC since 2017 and LPL Financial from 2013 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Cirque Holdings LLC, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Winthrop Wealth provides investment management, financial planning, and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, retirement plans, and donor-advised funds. The firm employs a long-term, prudence-focused investment philosophy using a structured process and combines in-house management with third-party sub-advisers to implement tax-managed and options-based strategies.

Rafael Hernandez is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. in Boston, MA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Funds Management prior to joining Moors & Cabot in 2019. Moors & Cabot serves a diverse client base including retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers investment management through its Portfolio Management Program, fee-based financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using various analytical strategies and including access to third-party sub-advisors.

Kelsey Strait is a financial advisor at Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Flagship Harbor Advisors, LPL Financial, Cantella & Co., Inc., and Commonwealth Financial Network. Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $3.42 billion in discretionary assets through a team of around 60 advisors, employing a range of investment strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and separately managed accounts.

Brett Ferrari is a financial advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Edward Jones, JP Morgan Chase, LPL Financial, and Comprehensive Wealth Planners at Dean Bank. Modera Wealth Management provides wealth management, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and combines enterprise-scale advisory operations with in-house accounting and tax services.

Samuel Kornstein is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sowell Management and has served as Vice President at Cartesian, a strategic consulting firm, since 2012. At Cartesian, he provides non-investment-related consulting services to clients across various industries. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions.

Michael Marshall Sr. is a financial advisor with Capital Analysts who holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2012 and has been with Capital Analysts Incorporated since 1999. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of the Clifford H Marshall Foundation, a charitable organization focused on fundraising for a local elementary school, and is a part owner of a bar and grill. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, advisor-managed custom and model portfolios, and retirement-plan advice through a network of independent advisors and its in-house investment management team.

Nelly Xavier is a financial advisor with CW Advisors, LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining CW Advisors in 2024, she worked at HighVista Strategies LLC, Foreside Fund Services, LLC, and Fiera Capital Inc. CW Advisors, LLC is a multi-team advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and business entities. The firm uses a Core-and-Satellite investment approach combining active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, with centralized investment oversight and a range of services including wealth management and family office solutions.

Patrick McVeigh is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Reynders, McVeigh provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, model portfolio advice, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, family offices, corporations, pension plans, and trustee law firms. The firm employs a growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) investment philosophy incorporating ESG criteria and manages a registered mutual fund alongside its advisory and consulting roles.

Michael Vazza is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Pallas Capital Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Compass and Fidelity in various advisory roles. Pallas Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.2 billion for over 1,100 clients. The firm offers wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, focusing on a long-term, fiduciary investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Joseph Bakish is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC in Boston, MA. He has over nine years of experience, previously working with Richardson Wealth (USA) Limited and Richardson Wealth Limited before joining his current firm in 2025. John Hancock Personal Financial Services, LLC provides financial planning, consultative services, and an Emergency Savings program to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a technology-assisted model with a high client load per advisor and delivers written recommendations through third-party financial planning software, with implementation at the client's discretion.