Michael Gore is a financial advisor with Polaris Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a PFS™ designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Polaris Advisors, LLC, and is also a CPA partner at Whitney & Gore Financial Services. Additionally, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in fixed annuities. Polaris Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented as needed by individual stocks or independent managers.

John Boyd is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience and has been with Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. in Worcester, MA since 2005. He holds a Series 63 license and is one of three advisors at the family-owned firm. Boyd Financial Strategies serves individuals, couples, and related trusts, typically with assets between $500,000 and $20 million, providing comprehensive financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a top-down, risk-conscious investment approach that blends fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and requires a documented financial or investment plan before making recommendations.

Alyx Cox is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kaizerman & Associates, LLC in Natick, MA. Her prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Kovitz Securities, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Thomas Canale. In addition to financial advising, Cox is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS and provides tax preparation services. Kaizerman & Associates, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses with non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes client approval of trades, incorporates fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation support and a maintained Beneficiary Directory.

Victor Melfa III is a financial advisor with Factor Investing Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Melfa Wealth Management LLC dba Factor Investing Group since 2021 and previously held roles at Kestra Advisory and Kentra Investment Services, Inc. Factor Investing Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes an evidence-based, factor-oriented investment approach incorporating academic research, quantitative methods, fundamental analysis, and macroeconomic assessment, typically implementing portfolios through low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Maxim Caron is a financial advisor at Zen Wealth Advisors, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Zen Wealth Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has a diverse background including roles in education and public service. Zen Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, also serving pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, offering clients regular portfolio monitoring and written investment policy statements.

Adam Bortolussi is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. in Hopkinton, MA, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management since 2010 and is also involved with Fitts Insurance Agency, where he serves as a director. Outside of advisory work, he holds leadership roles with the 200 Foundation and its Endowment Trust in Framingham, MA. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to portfolio construction using diversified holdings, including ETFs, stocks, and bonds, and combines in-house fiduciary oversight with outsourced platform solutions.

Matthew Najemy is a Series 65-licensed advisor at LTG Capital LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LTG Capital, he held roles at Boston College, The Heights, and University of Connecticut. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with the Pan-Mass Challenge and 6AM Health. LTG Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods and offers both long-term and short-term investment strategies.

Daniel Snyder is a financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience currently with 3D Advisor Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, 3D Asset Management, Inc., and Santander Securities LLC. 3D Advisor Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing a substantial asset base with a small advisory team.

David Girard is the founder of Girard Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been working in the financial advisory field since 2024, following a period as a student from 2011 to 2024. Prior to establishing his firm, he was associated with The Fix in 2022. Girard Capital Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive portfolio construction approach using index mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis when appropriate.

Robert Kea is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at GreenPort Capital Advisors and has prior experience at Putnam Investments, where he worked from 1989 to the present. GreenPort Capital Advisors provides personalized investment and financial management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified approach using fundamental and technical analysis, with attention to tax and liquidity considerations.

Scott Hawley is a financial advisor at 3D Advisor Group, Inc. in Hopkinton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, and 3D Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time golf instructor in Shrewsbury, MA. 3D Advisor Group provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and manages a relatively large asset base with a small, two-person advisory team.

John Smitka Jr. is a financial advisor with Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Signal Ridge since 2013 and has held roles at Tiedemann & Associates Investment Advisors Inc. and Penguin Global Wealth Management LLC since 2008 and 2007, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the investment committee of the Crotched Mountain Foundation, a nonprofit educational facility for special needs, participating in investment decisions for the foundation’s endowment. Signal Ridge Capital Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. The firm utilizes a proprietary strategic asset-allocation approach and offers customizable model portfolios, employing a wide range of investment instruments while maintaining ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Kevin Pizzotti is a financial advisor at LTG Capital LLC in Framingham, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LTG Capital since 2008. LTG Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of security analysis methods, including charting and fundamental techniques, and manages portfolios with both long-term and short-term strategies, typically exercising discretionary trading authority.

Peter Boyd is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently the CEO of Apogee Strong Central Massachusetts, LLC, an insurance sales and service firm, and has been associated with Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. since 2008. At Apogee Strong, he focuses on insurance sales including fixed rate annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. serves individuals, couples, and related trusts with assets typically between $500,000 and $20 million, providing comprehensive financial planning and both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm employs a risk-conscious, top-down investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with longer-term allocation and shorter-term tactical strategies.

Paul Travis is a financial advisor with Community Financial Group, Inc. in Marlborough, MA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Community Financial Group since 2003. Community Financial Group, Inc. offers customized investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages client assets on a discretionary basis, employing a range of investment vehicles and strategies, often utilizing third-party managers and sub-advisors, while incorporating insurance consulting through its relationship with DPL Financial Partners.

Rana Choubah is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Meridian Financial, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Parsons Capital Management, Inc. and Finivi. Outside of her advisory role, she serves in several financial and leadership positions within local religious organizations, including advisory board member and finance council member roles. Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on minimizing expenses and updating plans as circumstances change.

Terry Wells is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He is the managing principal of TSW Wealth Management, a firm he has been affiliated with since 1996, and previously worked at Triad Advisors Inc and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. TSW Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management, retirement and variable annuity oversight, as well as standalone financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a primarily long-term, asset-allocation driven approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, integrating third-party tools and sub-advisers to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

Donald Sienkiewicz is a CFP® professional with two years of experience currently serving as the sole advisor at J.R. Prunier Capital Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Professional Advisory Services, Inc., Advocates Financial LLC, and a 13-year tenure at Estate Preservation & Planning. Outside of advisory work, he manages a land development LLC in New Hampshire and serves as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. J.R. Prunier Capital Management LLC is an independent registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored portfolios and maintains a specialized pension consulting practice for employee benefit plans.

Joseph Bakaysa is a financial advisor with APEX Investment Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, The Patriot Financial Group, Securities America, Inc., and Citizens Securities, Inc. Outside of advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and a Notary Public in Massachusetts. APEX Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm offers discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, typically managing portfolios with diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside selective individual securities.

Kaitlyn Smith is a financial advisor at Personal CFO Solutions LLC with a Series 65 credential. She has two years of experience in financial advising and six years in design-related roles prior to joining the firm. Personal CFO Solutions serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on ongoing fiduciary financial planning and uses a combination of independent managers and tactical trading within its wrap-fee program.