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.

John Mileszko is a financial advisor with Betro Mileszko & Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Betro Mileszko & Company since 2007. Betro Mileszko & Company provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on individualized strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary, fee-only basis.

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.

Bruce Hulme is a financial advisor at Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Bortolussi Wealth Management since 2019. His prior experience includes 13 years at THE O.N. Equity Sales Company and Ohio National Life Insurance Co, and he is also involved with Fitts Insurance Agency, Inc., which he has been associated with since 1980. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to build diversified portfolios using ETFs, stocks, bonds, and low-cost mutual funds, alongside the use of third-party AI tools for research and risk monitoring.

Stephen Geremia is a financial advisor with Ashwood Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Ashwood Advisors since 1999 and has a longstanding association with Commonwealth Financial Network dating back to 1997. Outside of his advisory work, he is co-owner of Juniper Rock Farm and owns Portsmouth Stonework, a consulting business focused on historic home restoration. Ashwood Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach integrates economic and fundamental analysis with quantitative screening, employing the fi360 Fiduciary Score™ to evaluate funds and ETFs, and offers portfolio management on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Robert Barrett is a financial advisor at Cambridge Trustee Advisors Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience working with Worcester Elevator Co. and iArch Solutions LLC. Barrett joined Cambridge Trustee Advisors in 2025 and is based in Westborough, MA. Cambridge Trustee Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and personalized portfolio supervision to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and select pension plans and business entities. The firm manages approximately $50 million across 38 accounts and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with an investment process overseen by a quarterly meeting investment committee. Its close affiliation with a law firm and management of trust portfolios in accordance with the American Law Institute’s Restatement of Trusts Prudent Investment Rule distinguish the firm within the industry.

Jacob Girard is the founder of Girard Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at KPMG and in education prior to establishing his advisory firm in 2024. 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 within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework and offers access to a range of asset classes including private and alternative investments.

Caleb Smith is a financial advisor at Richardson Financial Services with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, among other roles. Richardson Financial Services provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses third-party managers on AssetMark and Envestnet platforms and emphasizes tailored investment strategies to align with clients’ risk profiles.

Alex Ranere is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC. He previously worked at Wilmington Trust Corporation for five years before joining LiveLife Capital Partners in 2021. 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 uses a long-term, diversified investment approach with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and it offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family-office style services, and retirement plan advisory work.

John Lynch is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Reciprocal Wealth, LLC, based in Medfield, MA. He has held positions at TRIA Capital Partners, LLC and RWA Wealth Partners, LLC (formerly Adviser Investments, LLC) over the past several years. Lynch joined Reciprocal Wealth in 2026 and has one year of industry experience. Reciprocal Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm that provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining fundamental analysis with an efficient market hypothesis-based asset-allocation framework, managing portfolios through low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with discretionary, continuous oversight.