Gayle Buff is the founder and sole advisor of Buff Capital Management, LLC, based in Newton, MA. She holds CFP® and CFA® designations and has 32 years of industry experience, having led her firm since its inception in 1992. Buff Capital Management primarily serves individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and downside protection through diversified allocations, tailoring plans to clients' tax status and special circumstances without employing margin, short selling, or options.

Steven Fanger is a financial advisor with F.F. Advisors, LLC in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He operates as the sole advisor at an independent firm. F.F. Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and typically employs low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of individual securities and legacy positions.

Brian Curtin is the principal of Curtin Financial Services, Inc. in Burlington, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He has served as Treasurer/Collector for the Town of Burlington since 1977 and holds board roles with the Burlington Municipal Federal Credit Union, Burlington Community Scholarship Foundation, and Middlesex County Retirement System. Curtin Financial Services provides financial planning, investment advisory, retirement and education planning, and tax preparation services to individuals, small businesses, and trust accounts. The firm emphasizes personalized, non-discretionary investment advice combined with ongoing tax and accounting expertise.

Camille Fuleihan is the sole advisor at Fuleihan, Camille, Farid, an independent firm based in Belmont, MA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, having worked at her current firm since 2002. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and 401(k) plans. It employs a manager-of-managers approach, screening and coordinating with other advisory firms while typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, with regular account reviews and client consent required for changes.

William Spring is a financial advisor at Spencer Brook Asset Management, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Spencer Brook Asset Management since 2002. Spring holds a Series 65 designation. Spencer Brook Asset Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm employs a bottoms-up value investing approach focused on long-term capital appreciation with an equity-income orientation, managing concentrated portfolios tailored to each client’s objectives.

Ranjan Mishra is a financial advisor with ESS Capital Services, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been a Senior Partner at ESS Analysis, a management consulting firm, since 2007, dedicating approximately 10 hours per week to that role. Mishra operates as the sole advisor at ESS Capital Services, which he joined in 2023. ESS Capital Services is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a diverse set of instruments and generally requires discretionary authority to implement its investment strategies.

Jeffrey Sinder is a CFA charterholder and principal of AVK Partners, an independent investment advisory firm based in Concord, MA. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Acadian Asset Management and Wellington Management. AVK Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active investment vehicles, and offers educational seminars alongside its advisory services.

Scott Swartz is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Andersonlane Associates, LLC since 2019 and previously spent eight years at TFC Financial Management, Inc. in Needham, MA. AndersonLane Associates is an independent, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high net worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, generally following Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios using low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs and mutual funds, with selective use of active managers for less efficient markets.

Bhavneesh Sharma is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisors LLC in Burlington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has held roles at firms including FATrader and Vasuda Indices, and he is co-founder and Co-CEO of DataFlynk.AI LLC, a software development company. He has also contributed to Seeking Alpha since 2015. Integrity Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and holistic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporations. The firm focuses on equity and ETF investments, with an emphasis on healthcare sectors, and integrates financial planning through a cloud-based platform combining cash-flow analysis, retirement projections, and tax-efficient strategies.

Justin Green is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Assist FP in Berlin, MA. He has worked at Four Ponds Financial Planning LLC and GTM Sportswear, and he also owns Be a Wealthy Coach LLC, a separate business offering CFO, business advisory, tax preparation, and tax planning services to solopreneurs and small businesses. He dedicates approximately 20% of his time to this outside activity. Assist FP provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, the self-employed, and small business owners. The firm combines passive portfolio construction and Modern Portfolio Theory with fundamental analysis, managing accounts through a single-advisor relationship and conducting regular reviews.

Alex Rakatansky is the principal advisor at Rakatansky Financial LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent advisory firm, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and previously operated Rakatansky Rakatansky & Associates. He also owns and operates Rakatansky CPA LLC, providing tax and accounting services. Rakatansky Financial LLC is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $9 million in client assets, typically employing diversified portfolios with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers financial planning both as part of wealth management and on a standalone basis.

Sharon Lund is the sole advisor at SHARON LUND, FINANCIAL PLANNING, Inc. in Needham, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with her current firm since 2002. The firm provides independent financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and non-profits, focusing on retirement planning, college funding, tax planning, estate-plan implementation, and insurance evaluation. Services are offered on a non-discretionary basis with an investment approach that emphasizes diversified, moderate-to-conservative allocations and fee arrangements based on hourly billing or retainer rather than asset-based fees.

Benjamin Ramsey is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Faith and Family Wealth Management. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Crestwood Advisors and Balanced Rock Investment Advisors and had periods of self-employment. Faith and Family Wealth Management provides wealth management and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, integrating comprehensive financial planning into ongoing advisory relationships. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, managing accounts mostly on a discretionary basis while acting as a fiduciary for retirement accounts under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

Louis Conrad is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC since 2007 and previously worked at Bickling Financial Services, Inc. in 2021. COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-only wealth management, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, and institutional clients such as small businesses, non-profits, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and separate accounts, with an emphasis on institutional services including pension consulting and fiduciary advisory.

Arthur Ebersole is the principal of Ebersole Financial LLC in Wellesley Hills, MA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has led his independent advisory firm since 2014. Ebersole serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including Rosie’s Place and the Fund for Wellesley, contributing to audit, finance, and community efforts. Ebersole Financial LLC provides customized financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with active management, emphasizing value and dividend-paying equities, fixed-income strategies, and, for qualified clients, liquid alternative investments to achieve diversified, tax-sensitive portfolios.

Kenan Nacar is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Charles River Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Sagamore Wealth Management for six years. He is involved with the Rotary Club of Winchester as a board member and holds limited partnership roles in local sports training facilities. Charles River Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on diversified portfolios constructed primarily from mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing oversight and an institutional relationship for custody and trade execution.

Jay Abolofia is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial planning. He is principal of Lyon Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm in Waltham, MA, and also provides consulting services to Economic Security Planning, Inc., a software company focused on financial planning tools. His prior experience includes work at Sensible Financial Planning and Management LLC. Lyon Financial Planning is a state-registered, single-advisor firm serving individual clients across various life stages and asset levels. The firm offers comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning without discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing project-based and hourly billing, and focuses on planning rather than investment management.

Gary Najarian is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 1993 and also serves as president of Perpetual Financial, a role he has held since 1991. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation planning software, and portfolio optimization tools to manage a wide range of investment products and offers both wrap and non-wrap fee programs.

Aletta Tibbetts is the sole advisor at Stardust Wealth Strategies in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Eos Financial Planning LLC, operating as Stardust Wealth Strategies, since 2017, and was self-employed for one year prior. Stardust Wealth Strategies provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, with a focus on long-term, passive investment approaches using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm also emphasizes client education and public speaking, offering seminars and group engagements alongside its financial planning and tax preparation services.

Benjamin Thornton is a financial advisor at Unicorn Consulting in Ayer, Massachusetts, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Unicorn Consulting since 2016 and previously at Dr. Steele Belok, MD from 2013 to 2021. Thornton also operates as an independent insurance agent on a limited basis. Unicorn Consulting provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, using an individualized asset allocation approach with a focus on long-term purchase strategies across various asset classes. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades and conducting regular account reviews.