Tunc Tanin is the sole advisor at Tanin, Tunc, an independent advisory firm based in Cambridge, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. In addition to financial advising, he works as a licensed insurance agent focusing on life, health, and disability insurance, and provides tax preparation services during tax season. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering hourly financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily through mutual funds. Its investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis with a focus on value, safety, quality, and risk control.

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.

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.

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.

Sumit Dhanda is the sole advisor at Viraj Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Cambridge, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has seven years of industry experience, including six years as a self-employed advisor prior to founding Viraj Capital in 2019. Viraj Capital offers discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio construction focused on technology stocks, ETFs, and options related to the semiconductor industry. The firm employs an aggressive, tactical investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with short-term trading and hedging strategies, utilizing performance-based fees and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

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.

Yuri Iozzo is a financial advisor at Oltarion Capital LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. His professional background includes roles at OPKO Health, Sanofi, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Oltarion Capital LLC provides non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors, using diversified portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs. The firm offers both individual and institutional portfolio management along with limited-scope financial planning, with all advice delivered on a non-discretionary basis.

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.