Samuel Webster is a financial advisor at Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Signal Ridge since 2013 and holds a Series 66 designation. Signal Ridge Capital Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. The firm employs a proprietary, strategic asset-allocation methodology and offers customizable model portfolios that utilize a wide range of investment instruments, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Matthew Costa is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and has been with Woodside Wealth Management since 2015. He holds a Series 65 license and is based in Sudbury, MA. Woodside Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and certain businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach, primarily utilizing diversified no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and manages accounts mostly on a discretionary basis with quarterly reviews.

Ethan Brown is a financial advisor at iQvestment, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Copeland Capital Management for seven years. He occasionally provides client servicing support to FusionIQ LLC, a FinTech firm servicing financial companies. iQvestment, LLC offers discretionary investment management, advisory, and sub-advisory services through online model portfolios targeting independent advisory firms, institutional clients, and individual investors. The firm uses a digital platform for client interaction and account management, emphasizing an internet-only delivery model and serving banking and thrift institution clients.

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 63 and Series 65 licenses. He joined the firm in 2025 and previously worked at Fidelity Investments. His background includes roles in both the public and private sectors, including experience with the Cato Institute and Worcester Public Schools. 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 focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investing across various asset classes, offering discretionary portfolio management and regular client reviews.

Adam Bortolussi is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Columbia Management Investment Advisers. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 200 Foundation and is a director at Fitts Insurance Agency. 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, constructing diversified portfolios with ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, while integrating fiduciary oversight with outsourced platforms.

Shawn Mauro is a financial advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Outside of advising, Mauro manages Mauro's Café LLC and Aspen Fox Real Estate LLC and works as an independent insurance agent. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC manages approximately $372 million for around 260 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office-style services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual equities and alternative investments as appropriate.

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 at Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Signal Ridge since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Tiedemann & Associates Investment Advisors Inc. and Penguin Global Wealth Management LLC. He serves on the investment committee of the Crotched Mountain Foundation, a nonprofit special needs educational facility. Signal Ridge Capital Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. The firm employs a proprietary strategic asset-allocation approach and offers customized portfolios using a diverse range of investment instruments.

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®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Parsons Capital Management, Inc. and Finivi. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the advisory board of Maronite Servants of Christ the Light, advises on financial matters for Our Lady of Purgatory church, and is vice president of St. Joseph Sodality New Bedford, coordinating spiritual and community events. Meridian Financial Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm manages accounts with a fiduciary approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and risk tolerances, and also offers participant account management through a third-party platform.

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.