Michael Sly is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, serving as the sole advisor at Strategic Financial Alliance, LLC since 2000. He is also a licensed CPA in Massachusetts, providing tax compliance and tax return preparation services to clients. Outside of financial advising, he manages a real estate holding and management company. Strategic Financial Alliance LLC offers investment advisory, management, comprehensive financial planning, and hourly consulting to individuals, corporations, and trusts. The firm focuses on mid- to long-term goal achievement through diversified asset allocation, regular portfolio reviews, and incorporates tax efficiency and cost control informed by Mr. Sly’s CPA background.

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.

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.

Katie Macdonald is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at MacDonald Wealth Management, LLC, where she has worked since 2016 following prior experience at Beck Bode Wealth Management. MacDonald Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers specialized tax preparation and a Sports & Entertainment division, delivering financial planning, investment management, and career counseling tailored to athletes and their support networks.

James Panos is the sole advisor at Panos Financial Partners, LLC, an independent firm based in Boston, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Boston Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with the implementation of employee self-directed 401(k) plans through Paychex and is involved in sales for a customer cashback and loyalty card program. Panos Financial Partners provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and constructs client portfolios based on tailored Investment Policy Statements, acting with discretionary authority and offering regular monitoring and reporting.

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.

Christa Canavan is a financial advisor at Norton Financial Consultants with 40 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has been with Norton Financial Consultants since 1984 and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1999. In addition to financial planning, she also provides tax preparation services. Norton Financial Consultants offers fee-based financial planning and wealth management consulting to individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm focuses on customized, methodical financial plans aligned with clients’ goals, tax situations, and risk tolerance, providing implementation assistance through broker-dealer and insurance channels without discretionary portfolio management or custody of assets.

Michael Gross is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-registered financial advisor with ten years of industry experience. He is the principal of Rising Tides Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Needham, MA. Gross dedicates part of his time to an affiliated CPA practice that coordinates tax preparation and accounting services for his clients. Rising Tides Financial provides ongoing financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management arrangements.

Kimberly Howard is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is the principal advisor at KJH Financial Services in Needham, MA, and has worked at CitiStreet since 2004, where she also serves as a project manager for third-party retirement plan administration. KJH Financial Services offers fee-only financial planning for individuals, couples, high-net-worth clients, trusts, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides consultative, educational investment guidance without portfolio management or custody of assets, focusing on long-term, diversified, buy-and-hold strategies and charging fees on an hourly, project, or retainer basis.

Erik Cooper is a financial advisor with ArcVest, LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with ELC Advisors, LLC since 2012. Cooper is also the author and host of The Plain Wealth Blog/Book/Podcast, providing financial education through online writing and podcasting. ArcVest, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $63 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Houben is a financial advisor with Houwen Planning Associates Inc. in Brighton, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license, with 22 years of experience in the industry. Houben has worked at Guardian Life since 1992 and has been with his own firm since 1999. Houwen Planning Associates serves individuals, families, retirees, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and fee-based investment advisory services. The firm focuses on customized, cost-conscious retirement planning using lower-cost or no-load investment vehicles and offers non-discretionary advice with periodic reviews.

Lisa Franks is a financial advisor with L M Franks Capital in Chestnut Hill, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Taylor Wealth Management Partners for four years before founding her current firm in 2018. Outside of advising, she manages an art holding company and a family real estate LLC for estate planning purposes. L M Franks Capital provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down investment approach that integrates global growth analysis with fundamental, technical, behavioral, and charting methods to pursue long-term growth with income, managing approximately $34 million in client assets.

Robert Dossett is a CFP® certificant and Series 65 license holder with 14 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Waypoint Financial Planning LLC since 2011. Outside of financial advising, he is a minority investor in a medical device patent-holding LLC, iTKR Software LLC, though he does not materially participate in that business. Waypoint Financial Planning LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and trusts and estates across multiple states. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach to building diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ tax situations, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Paul Cloonan is a CFP® and CFA® with over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Pathways Financial Consulting LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to founding Pathways, he spent 24 years at Amundi Distributor US, Inc. Pathways Financial Consulting LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management and financial planning, constructing diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the ability to include individual stocks or bonds as needed.

Matthew Priore is the sole advisor at Priore Investments, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Priore Investments since 2015 and has been employed at Perficient, Inc. since 2010. Priore Investments is a sole-proprietorship investment adviser that serves both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individual clients. The firm provides customized investment management focused on risk-adjusted returns tailored to client needs, using traditional securities analysis and discretionary trading authority under client agreements.

Elizabeth McVittie is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2023. She has operated McVittie Financial Advisors since 2008 and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 18 years. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Member for the United Parish of Auburndale, overseeing the church’s endowment fund and financial records. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology-driven portfolio management tools.