Andrew Tapparo is the sole advisor at Tapparo Capital Management, an independent firm based in Topsfield, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having founded and led the firm since 1997. Tapparo Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates financial planning with portfolio management, employing a mix of fundamental analysis, technical trading models, cyclical analysis, and charting, with occasional use of short-term positions, margin, or option strategies.

Philip Sagan is a CFP® and principal of Philip J. Sagan Financial Consulting, Inc. in Lexington, MA, with 28 years of experience in financial consulting. He has operated his independent advisory firm since 1997 and is also a principal of Sagan & Sagan P.C., a public accounting firm. His firm provides financial consulting and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, offering services such as tax planning, retirement and educational planning, and tailored portfolio management. The firm emphasizes personalized advice and periodic reviews, typically recommending diversified allocations including individual equities, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Linda Gillespie is a financial advisor at Real World Financial Planning, LLC in Chestnut Hill, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She has been with Real World Financial Planning since 2018 and was previously self-employed. Outside of advising, she works part-time as a business development and marketing consultant for Investing Media Solutions, LLC, a company serving financial publishers. Real World Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, trusts, and estates, primarily on a project or hourly basis. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, passive investment strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs, while clients retain control of their accounts and trades.

Gregory Fontana is a CFA charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the principal advisor at Convergent Capital Partners, LLC in Boston, MA. He has been with Convergent Capital Partners since 2009. Convergent Capital Partners provides discretionary investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth, and institutional clients, focusing on customized portfolios primarily composed of exchange-listed securities. The firm serves both U.S. and notable non-U.S. clients and employs a value-focused, opportunistic approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, including the use of options, margin, and short positions in its managed accounts.

Wendy Weiss is the principal of Weiss Financial Advisors, LLC in Cambridge, MA, with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Banc of America Investment Services and Hot Flash Financial Advisors. Weiss is actively involved in community organizations, serving as Co-Chair of the Cambridge Community Foundation's Professional Advisors and on the Board of Directors for Beth El Temple Center. Weiss Financial Advisors, LLC is an independent firm providing wealth management and modular financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes portfolios based on client objectives and manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, emphasizing direct oversight by the principal.

Charles Husak is a financial advisor at Stonehurst Capital Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. before founding his current independent practice in 2015. Stonehurst Capital Management provides discretionary managed account services primarily to high net worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary fundamental value investment approach that combines bottom-up stock selection with long and short positions, along with the use of derivatives to hedge portfolios.

John Biebel is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Ridley Cove Financial Advisors LLC in Newton, MA. His prior experience includes roles at Wellesley Investment Partners, Wingate Wealth Advisors, Wingate Planning Corp, Calibre Advisory Services, and Tanager Financial Services. Ridley Cove provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm employs a forward-looking, globally diversified investment approach using primarily ETFs and mutual funds, supported by a formal monthly Allocation Committee and technology that allows management of workplace retirement accounts without custody.

Laurence Cohen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has operated Laurence Financial Planning LLC since 2009 in Danvers, MA. Laurence Financial Planning LLC serves individual investors and trusts by providing comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope project planning. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and low-cost mutual funds, with a focus on non-discretionary management and detailed, client-directed implementation.

Juan De Jesus is the sole advisor at Spotlight Investment LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding Spotlight Investment in 2019, he was associated with Cascodium LLC beginning in 2018 and spent nine years as a full-time student. Outside of his advisory role, he designs and develops hardware through his engineering contracting business, China Export Trading LLC. Spotlight Investment LLC serves individual clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm’s investment approach integrates fundamental analysis with portfolio construction techniques such as Modern Portfolio Theory, factor investing, and risk parity, and incorporates tools like backtesting and Monte Carlo simulation.

Alex Toussaint is the principal advisor at Risen Phoenix Capital Advisers, LLC, with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Toussaint is also president and owner of Kitaya Tax Services, LLC, a tax-preparation and representation firm, and works as a real estate agent with RE/MAX On the Charles. Risen Phoenix Capital Advisers serves pooled vehicles, institutional assets, and individual clients, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement planning, trust and estate coordination, insurance planning, and coordinated tax services through a related entity. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment approach using strategic asset allocation, passive indexing, and selective alternatives, with portfolios reviewed quarterly.

Gavin Trebilcock is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. and held positions at Cornell University, GBS Corp, and Ohio State University before founding Grail Capital LLC in Boston. Grail Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and investment oversight to high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory analyses, focusing primarily on equities while incorporating fixed income, ETFs, commodities, and international securities, and employs both long- and short-term strategies including derivatives and options where appropriate.

Linda Nelson is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Freya Financial Services since 2002. Freya Financial Services is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, and small businesses with financial life planning and investment management. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach using mostly no-load and low-load mutual funds, emphasizing non-discretionary portfolio management and personalized, plan-centered client relationships.

Christina Larson is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 17 years of industry experience. She has operated Larson Financial Planning, Inc., an independent advisory firm based in Winchester, MA, since 2010. Larson Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm builds customized, primarily long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing portfolio supervision, rebalancing, and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Chasan is the sole advisor at Chasan Capital Management in Weston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has led Chasan Capital Management since 2005. Chasan Capital Management provides individualized portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual investors and trusts through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focusing on microcap and small-cap U.S. equities, typically maintaining diversified, long-term holdings.

Joseph Fodera is the principal of DBA Joseph Fodera and holds a Series 66 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Cornerstone Industries since 1991, where he is also the owner, focusing primarily on real estate development and renovations. Outside of advisory services, he serves as the registered agent and manager of DiCamillo Associates, LLC. Fodera Investments, Inc. provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, offering managed account oversight and consultation with a conservative, fundamental research-based approach. The firm operates on a small scale, with most of Mr. Fodera’s time dedicated to real estate development, and manages accounts mostly on a non-discretionary basis.

Dennis Butler is the president of Centre Street Cambridge Corporation and holds the CFA® designation. He has 31 years of experience in the financial industry, with over three decades at Centre Street Cambridge Corporation. Centre Street Cambridge Corporation provides discretionary management of long-term, value-oriented investment portfolios primarily for individual clients, though it is also available to serve trusts, pension plans, and endowments. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental research and business valuation, with low turnover and a selective use of fixed-income positions.

Albert Lu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Luma Financial, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Prior to founding Luma Financial, he held roles at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc and WB Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he produces and hosts online educational video content focused on natural resource investing. Luma Financial provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutional, and charitable clients, including trusts and pension accounts. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach that integrates micro- and macroeconomic analysis, fundamental securities research, and may include fixed-income and commodity exposures for diversification.

Susanne Howard is a financial advisor at L.F. Howard Associates Inc in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 25 years of industry experience. L.F. Howard Associates provides portfolio management and consulting services to individuals, trusts and estates, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $96 million in client assets and develops individualized investment policies using a variety of analytical methods, implementing strategies ranging from long-term holdings to shorter-term trading across multiple asset classes. Its unique offerings include trustee and executor services by a Massachusetts-licensed attorney principal and work with private business entities, which contributes to a diverse client base.

Geoffrey Loynd is the sole advisor at Loynd Capital Management in Marblehead, MA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 63 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led Loynd Capital Management since 1992. Loynd Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving primarily individual investors and one charitable organization. The firm employs a scientific, academically grounded investment approach focused on low-cost diversified funds and ETFs, using fixed income to reduce portfolio volatility and emphasizing tailored risk profiles, low turnover, and incorporation of new research.

Joseph Tischler is the sole advisor at Parkstone Investments, LLC in Newton, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 11 years of experience in financial advising. Prior to founding Parkstone Investments in 2014, he has owned and managed Parkstone Properties, Inc., a real estate investment company, since 2003. Parkstone Investments, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts. The firm combines fundamental analysis with technical tools to construct diversified portfolios aimed at long-term capital appreciation.