Gregory Clifford is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the CEO of The Clifford Group LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Triad Advisors LLC, NewEdge Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Clifford contributes articles as a member of the Forbes Finance Council. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, supported by third-party AI tools with human oversight.

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.

Thomas Padovano is a financial advisor with Exchange Place Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Exchange Place Advisors since 2004. Exchange Place Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual fixed-income and equity securities tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Marcus Green is a financial advisor at GreenPort Capital Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for 11 years at Vodia Capital, LLC. GreenPort Capital Advisors offers personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $115.6 million across about 68 client relationships, emphasizing a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-conscious portfolio management.

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.

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.

Ryan Carragher is a financial advisor with The Clifford Group LLC in Wayland, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served in the United States Army for several years. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis supplemented by third-party artificial intelligence tools, with human oversight maintaining all recommendations and trades.

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.

Sarah Wells is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is a principal at TSW Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2011, and previously worked at 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 and financial planning. The firm employs a 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.

Joshua Street is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC since 2014. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. Signal Ridge employs a proprietary, strategic asset-allocation methodology and offers customizable model portfolios using a broad range of instruments, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

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.

Evan Kulak is a financial advisor at Polaris Financial, LLC in Wellesley, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with Polaris Portfolios, LLC since 2015 in various capacities and also spent time at Douugh Wealth, LLC from 2020 to 2023. Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and credit unions, using a combination of macroeconomic, tactical, and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary model portfolios. The firm primarily serves a broad client base with lower account minimums and emphasizes institutional relationships and faith-based investment options.

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.