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.

Robert Mc Carthy is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alternative Capitalis, LLC and has concurrently worked at KBC Holdings LLC since 2008. Alternative Capitalis, LLC, doing business 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, employing a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern-portfolio analysis strategies.

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® with three years of industry experience, currently with J.R. Prunier Capital Management LLC. His prior roles include positions at Professional Advisory Services, Inc., Advocates Financial LLC, and a long tenure with Estate Preservation & Planning. Outside of his advisory work, he manages First Light Neighborhood, LLC, which owns a cluster subdivision near his home in New Hampshire, and serves as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. J.R. Prunier Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals and retirement plans. The firm tailors portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and operates under discretionary authority with quarterly reporting.

Christopher Byrne is a financial advisor at Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Byrne has been with his current firm since 2019. Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services.

Joseph Marsden is a financial advisor at Trust Advisory Group Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including StoneX Securities Inc and Solares Hill Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney at Marsden Law P.C. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach and uses third-party platforms to support a team of approximately 30 advisors managing nearly $494 million in discretionary assets.

James Laite is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner on the Town of Lancaster’s Board of Public Works and assists with ski equipment sales and maintenance at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the winter season. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term core asset-allocation strategy combined with tactically managed overlays using technical analysis and rule-based modeling, constructing portfolios from a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

William Bonk is a financial advisor with IBN Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining IBN Financial Services in 2024, he worked at Trust Advisory Group Ltd and AGES Financial Services, Ltd, and was with The Leaders Group, Inc. for 17 years. Outside of his advisory roles, he is the owner and regional director of Bill Bonk Insurance Marketing, an independent insurance wholesaler. IBN Financial Services, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—along with pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and implements portfolio strategies driven by dynamic trade signals, offering a range of investment vehicles and both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Steven Deboth is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2011 and is also associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates, employing a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactical overlays using technical analysis and proprietary rule-based modeling. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and provides goal-based financial planning and rollover advice.

Nicholas Cosentino is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Foundations, Inc. since 1999. He also has a long tenure with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. dating back to 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he acts as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning to retail clients, focusing on detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm does not manage client assets or offer discretionary services, instead coordinating with outside professionals and offering in-house tax preparation through an affiliated enrolled agent.

Jennifer Simes is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC since 2007, where she is part of a three-advisor team in Worcester, MA. Carl P. Sherr & Co. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and long-term holdings, managing most assets on a discretionary basis with a team approach and centralized oversight.

Christopher Borden is a financial advisor at Canby Financial Advisors in Framingham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Canby Financial Advisors for over 26 years. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts using a personalized financial planning approach and a generally long-term investment strategy.

Michael Flaherty is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Canby Financial Advisors since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His other business activities include providing fixed insurance services at the firm during securities trading hours. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves a mix of retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts, employing a customized, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.