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.

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 a financial advisor and owner of Rakatansky Financial LLC with three years of industry experience. He also owns Rakatansky CPA LLC, a tax and accounting firm where he spends approximately half of his working time. Prior to founding his current firm, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Rakatansky Rakatansky & Associates. Rakatansky Financial LLC provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, fundamental analysis, and a long-term orientation, supplemented by occasional rebalancing and trades tailored to client objectives.

Sharon Lund is the principal of SHARON LUND, FINANCIAL PLANNING, Inc., an independent firm based in Needham, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has 22 years of experience in financial planning. Since founding her firm in 2002, she has provided non-discretionary financial advice to a modest client base. Her firm offers independent financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and non-profits, focusing on retirement, tax and estate planning, college funding, and insurance evaluation. The firm uses a fee model based on hourly billing or retainer arrangements rather than assets under management, emphasizing diversified, moderate-to-conservative portfolios with tax efficiency and low turnover.

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.

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.

Jay Abolofia is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Lyon Financial Planning, LLC. He has previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning and Management LLC and provides consulting services to Economic Security Planning, Inc., a software company specializing in financial planning tools. Lyon Financial Planning is a state-registered, single-advisor firm that offers comprehensive financial planning services to individual clients across various life stages and asset levels. The firm emphasizes a planning-only model with project-based and hourly billing, providing investment recommendations focused on mutual funds and index funds while clients retain transaction execution responsibilities.

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 a financial advisor at Stardust Wealth Strategies in Arlington, MA, with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Stardust Wealth Strategies, previously operating as Eos Financial Planning LLC, since 2017. Before that, she worked as a self-employed advisor for one year. Stardust Wealth Strategies provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, with a focus on long-term, passive investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning combined with discretionary investment management and incorporates client education and public speaking into its practice.

Michael Sly is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Strategic Financial Alliance, LLC since 2000. He is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts and provides tax compliance and tax return preparation services to some clients. Outside of his advisory work, he manages Sage Properties, LLC, a real estate holding and management company. Strategic Financial Alliance LLC offers investment advisory, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach incorporates asset allocation, diversification, and tax efficiency, with a notable integration of tax considerations into investment decision-making due to the principal’s CPA credentials.

Philip Stockton is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Techgen Financial since 2008. He holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Sharon, MA. Techgen Financial is an independent firm offering fee-only holistic financial planning and advisory services to individuals and families. The firm focuses on long-term, globally diversified investment guidance that emphasizes tax efficiency and appropriate asset allocation, delivering services through comprehensive retainers or targeted project agreements.

Maxime Henri Crener is the sole advisor at Shilla Advisory LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 credential and has experience managing a small consulting company. His prior roles include positions at Incap LLC, Harvard Extension School, Columbia University, and L'Oreal USA. Shilla Advisory LLC provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm utilizes a fundamental analysis and long-term trading approach, offering a range of investment options such as mutual funds, ETFs, REITs, non-U.S. securities, private placements, and venture capital.

Emmanuel Sabiiti is a CFP® and CFA® affiliated with Emma Research LLC, where he has worked since 2024. He has over 15 years of industry experience, including a 16-year tenure at Boston Common Asset Management and a concurrent role at MassMutual as Head of Sustainable Investment Strategy. In this latter position, he leads ESG investment initiatives. Emma Research LLC is a state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes passive investment management with index funds and ETFs, supplemented by active management and fundamental analysis for larger accounts, and also provides financial planning on an hourly basis.

Dar Sandler is the sole advisor at Appian Road LLC, an independent firm based in Chestnut Hill, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, having been with Appian Road since 2013. Sandler is also registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor, which is notable given the firm’s focus on futures in client portfolios. Appian Road LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, using ETFs and futures contracts within its investment strategies. The firm emphasizes fundamental and cyclical analysis with both long- and short-term trading approaches, and manages accounts on a small scale with centralized oversight by Sandler.

Carl Goodman is the principal of Goodman Asset Management, Inc. in Framingham, MA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license with 31 years of industry experience. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 1993 and maintains a separate CPA practice as a sole proprietor. Goodman divides his professional time between financial advisory and accounting services. Goodman Asset Management provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation. The firm employs non-discretionary, broadly diversified portfolios and manages approximately $33.6 million in client assets.

Richard Bowers is the principal advisor at Venture Partners Wealth Management, LLC in Natick, MA, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Silverwood Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Bowers co-founded Partners on Prospect, a nonprofit forum for business visionaries and investors, and serves as a board member and paymaster for The Corinthians Association, Inc. Venture Partners Wealth Management is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, including pension and profit-sharing clients. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and constructs diversified, low-cost portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and Independent Managers, while providing fiduciary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services.

Sergey Agres is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with AMA Office Solutions LLC in Needham, MA. He has seven years of experience at Cambridge Associates, LLC and three years at Aon. AMA Office Solutions operates primarily as an accounting and bookkeeping practice while also functioning as a state-registered investment adviser serving corporations, families, and small institutions. The firm combines proprietary quantitative models with qualitative adjustments to manage diversified portfolios, with particular expertise in retirement plan consulting and pension strategy.

Michael Stern is a financial advisor at Arlington Investment Advisors in Arlington, MA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and serves as the executive officer for Massinvestor, Inc., a publisher focused on the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. Arlington Investment Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses, emphasizing long-term, index-oriented allocations primarily through ETFs. The firm manages most accounts on a non-discretionary basis and provides educational seminars and access to third-party managers for specialized portfolio diversification.

Mary Koenig is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Harvard Square Financial Planning, LLC, where she has worked since 2012. She operates as the sole advisor at her independent firm based in Lexington, MA. Harvard Square Financial Planning serves individual clients, focusing primarily on members of the nonprofit community and their families. The firm provides financial planning and investment consultation through a consultative, non-discretionary approach that emphasizes written engagement agreements, passive and core-plus-satellite investment strategies, and periodic reviews rather than continuous trading.

Stuart Nagode is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been the sole advisor at Dover Investment Advisory Corporation since 2001. Dover Investment Advisory Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, and corporations, managing approximately $135 million across about 45 client relationships. The firm employs broadly diversified, low-cost investment strategies primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs, with selective active management in specific market segments.