Michael Mc Dermott is a financial advisor at Polaris Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Richr Money LLC, Douugh Wealth, Polaris Portfolios, LLC, and Oracle. Mc Dermott currently works part-time as a Staff Solutions Consultant at Oracle in a non-investment related role. Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and credit unions. The firm utilizes a combination of macroeconomic, tactical, and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary model portfolios, offering a range of strategies including laddered bonds, defined-outcome ETFs, and faith-based options.

Ryan Forness is a financial advisor with Forness Financial LLC in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Forness Financial since 2014 and previously worked at Ameriprise from 2006 to 2014. Forness Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Clifford is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the CEO of The Clifford Group LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Triad Advisors LLC, NewEdge Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Clifford contributes articles as a member of the Forbes Finance Council. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, supported by third-party AI tools with human oversight.

Thomas Padovano is a financial advisor with Exchange Place Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Exchange Place Advisors since 2004. Exchange Place Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual fixed-income and equity securities tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Robert Rodriguez is a financial advisor at Concordia Wealth Management, LLC in Concord, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Concordia Wealth Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Rodriguez serves as treasurer and director of the Lookout Foundation, a nonprofit focused on sustainable agriculture, forests, and youth at risk. Concordia Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and corporations, including high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored wealth management, financial planning, and family office services, emphasizing client-specific strategies, fundamental analysis, and attention to cross-border and currency risk considerations.

Marcus Green is a financial advisor at GreenPort Capital Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for 11 years at Vodia Capital, LLC. GreenPort Capital Advisors offers personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $115.6 million across about 68 client relationships, emphasizing a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-conscious portfolio management.

Jan Hagemeier is a financial advisor at Boston Harbor Investment Management with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and Mitteldeutsche-Hartstein-Industrie AG. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as director of a family road construction and aggregates business in Germany and is CEO of Global Performance Distribution, LLC, which handles UK and European distribution for Boston Harbor. Boston Harbor Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts of U.S. large-cap equities. The firm uses proprietary quantitative models emphasizing residual earnings to select low-beta stocks and offers various risk-control strategies, operating at a boutique scale with an emphasis on transparency through audited hypothetical back-tested performance.

Jonathan Loer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Renaissance Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019. His previous roles include positions at Fieldstone Financial Management Group, Concert Wealth Management, and Fidelity. Renaissance Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages around $110 million across approximately 93 client relationships, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with AI-supported research to customize portfolios that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds. It has a notable focus on cross-border family planning for a significant non-U.S. client base.

Tianjiao Skeffington is a financial advisor at RheeCo, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Rheeco, Inc. since 2025 and has prior work history at Rhee & Company dating back to 2020. Rheeco provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities, and offers related tax, accounting, and insurance services through affiliated businesses under separate engagements.

Tyler Dostie is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Perennial Advisors Group, LLC and previously worked at McCurdy Investments LLC. Perennial Advisors Group provides fee-only wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes a primarily long-term, passive investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, combined with fundamental analysis and personalized portfolio construction.

Ryan Carragher is a financial advisor with The Clifford Group LLC in Wayland, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served in the United States Army for several years. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis supplemented by third-party artificial intelligence tools, with human oversight maintaining all recommendations and trades.

Ralitza Gueorguieva is a financial advisor at PowerHouse Assets LLC in Lincoln, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with PowerHouse Assets since 2012. PowerHouse Assets manages individualized, discretionary portfolios primarily for high-net-worth clients, focusing on diversified accounts using mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes global asset-class allocation, low-cost and tax-efficient funds, and aligns portfolios with clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Richard Shrier is the principal of Shrier Associates, LLC in Clinton, MA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 22 years of industry experience. He has been self-employed since 2002 and has been associated with Shrier Associates since 1988. Shrier serves as vice-chair of the Investment Committee and as a board member for the Union for Reform Judaism, and he is also a board director and member of the Investment Committee for the Reform Pension Board. Shrier Associates provides investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and ERISA 3(21) advisory services to individuals, trusts, businesses, non-profits, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, tailored investment approach using strategic asset allocation with low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by other vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Dimitrios Georgakopoulos is a financial advisor at Nightingale Wealth Solutions with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Packerland Brokerage Services and as a self-employed advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Stewardship Chair for the Greek Orthodox Church of Weston and is Treasurer and a board member of Weston Youth Soccer. Nightingale Wealth Solutions provides investment and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to manage portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting with ERISA Section 3(38) investment manager capabilities.

Jeremy Distefano is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Cape Ann Capital, Inc. with nine years of industry experience, including over a decade at his current firm. He is based in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. Cape Ann Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, charities, and employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative screening process for mutual funds and ETFs, constructing portfolios using a multi-factor risk model and maintaining a concentrated Buy List to meet specific risk targets.

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.

William Yandow is a financial advisor at Monadnock Capital Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at O'neil Securities, Incorporated and William O'neil + Company since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Monadnock Capital Partners provides fee-based portfolio management and occasional pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, disciplined, and selective investment approach, managing a small client roster with discretionary authority and ongoing senior team oversight.

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.

David Eliades is a financial advisor with Lincoln Management in Carlisle, MA, holding 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Management since 1965. Lincoln Management provides continuous investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based approach with a buy-and-hold strategy supplemented by tactical trading techniques, serving a small, diverse client base with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.