Pam Gao is the principal of AsterBright Capital Management, LLC and holds the CFA® designation. She has seven years of industry experience, including 15 years at Putnam Investments prior to founding her independent firm in 2018. AsterBright Capital Management provides portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and foundations, focusing on discretionary management of liquid, publicly traded securities. The firm uses a hybrid approach combining quantitative screening, fundamental company analysis, and top-down macro considerations to create tailored portfolios that range from long-only equity allocations to opportunistic strategies involving short positions, options, and leverage.

John Verrengia is a financial advisor with Lattanzi Financial Services LLC in Revere, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, Heritage Financial Group, Heritage Wealth Management, Investors Capital Corp., and Eastern Point Advisors. Outside of advising, he is active as a CPA through his affiliated practice and serves as an assessor for the City of Revere. Lattanzi Financial Services provides investment advisory services for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $8.3 million for about 28 households. The firm customizes portfolios based on initial risk assessments and employs diversified investments such as stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds, with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

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.

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.

Christopher De Roetth is the sole advisor at Account Management, LLC in Hingham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 31 years of industry experience. He has led Account Management, LLC since 1999. Account Management, LLC provides discretionary investment advisory services to a small number of high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and endowments. The firm focuses on public North American equities using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs a broader set of instruments while generally avoiding margin or leverage.

Walter Garbacik is a financial advisor at Augeo Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and National Financial Services LLC. Prior to founding Augeo Wealth Management, he was involved with Anabolyc LLC for four years. Augeo Wealth Management is a fee-only independent advisory firm that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, small business owners, and trustees. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach focused on diversified, tax-efficient portfolios and integrates comprehensive financial planning and investment management.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a numbers nerd. Growing up, we had a small chalkboard propped up against the wall. Instead of scribbling random shapes, I would have my parents give me math problems to solve. (Don’t worry – I don’t do my math on a chalkboard anymore!). I started my career in financial services fresh out of college when I was hired at a boutique wealth management firm just outside of Boston. It was there that I quickly fell in love with financial planning. To me, it is the perfect blend of nerdy, technical, problem-solving, spreadsheet analysis and touchy-feely, meaningful, life-changing relationship work. I have always considered myself lucky to have found this profession when I didn’t even know I was looking for it. What better calling can there be than to help guide people in using their money to live their most deeply significant and fulfilling lives? I spent more than 18 years of my career with firms that only worked with individuals and families that had substantial wealth. In short, you already needed to have achieved financial success to get access to our advice! While I have always loved my work and the clients I helped, I could never shake the feeling that there was something missing. Instead of only working with people who already had wealth, I wanted to work with people to help them build it. As a result, Katapult Financial Planning was born.

Michael Durant Jr. is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Belmont Financial, LLC since its founding in 1992. Belmont Financial serves individual investors and small business clients with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses globally diversified portfolios primarily composed of no-load mutual funds, closed-end funds, and ETFs, focusing on client risk tolerance and long-term goals.

John Power is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Goldense Group Inc. since 2002 and has operated Power Plans since 1993. Power Plans is a sole-practitioner firm based in Walpole, MA, serving fewer than twenty individuals or families. Power Plans offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, active and retired military personnel, and small family-owned businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-oriented portfolios focused on diversification and asset allocation, with investment management generally provided through third-party managed portfolios.

Lucas Turton is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Claritas Advisors, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Boston, MA. His prior experience includes roles at Santander N.A., Webster Bank, and Windham Capital Management, LLC. Claritas Advisors, LLC primarily serves institutional clients and pooled vehicles, offering discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that combines quantitative and fundamental analysis focused on risk management. The firm manages multi-asset portfolios using exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, individual securities, and legacy holdings, employing active management with periodic rebalancing and tactical adjustments.

Daniel Ringer is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience. He has led Breakwater Financial, LLC since its founding in 2016. Breakwater Financial is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, and businesses with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis approach, using no-transaction-fee mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates tools like Nitrogen/Riskalyze for risk alignment.

Gayle Buff is the founder and sole advisor of Buff Capital Management, LLC, based in Newton, MA. She holds CFP® and CFA® designations and has 32 years of industry experience, having led her firm since its inception in 1992. Buff Capital Management primarily serves individuals, families, nonprofit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and downside protection through diversified allocations, tailoring plans to clients' tax status and special circumstances without employing margin, short selling, or options.

Steven Fanger is a financial advisor with F.F. Advisors, LLC in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He operates as the sole advisor at an independent firm. F.F. Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary investment management, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm constructs customized, primarily long-term portfolios using fundamental analysis and typically employs low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of individual securities and legacy positions.

Kevin Maxwell is the sole advisor at Rivermax Financial Planning LLC in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include work with Rivermax Financial LLC, involvement in financial planning education through BU and Kaplan, and leadership positions in private companies Movie Skits Inc. and PicnicArea.com Inc. Rivermax Financial Planning LLC is an independent investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management and both project-based and ongoing comprehensive financial planning for individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of passive and active investment strategies, customized Investment Policy Statements, and model portfolios through the Altruist platform to implement asset allocation and security selection.

Camille Fuleihan is the sole advisor at Fuleihan, Camille, Farid, an independent firm based in Belmont, MA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 23 years of industry experience, having worked at her current firm since 2002. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and 401(k) plans. It employs a manager-of-managers approach, screening and coordinating with other advisory firms while typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, with regular account reviews and client consent required for changes.

Paul Needham is the sole advisor at Colemma Asset Management LLC in Norwood, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has three years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to founding Colemma Asset Management in 2023, he held roles in the healthcare sector, including program management at Point32Health. Colemma Asset Management LLC provides discretionary asset management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tailored portfolio management based on clients' goals and restrictions. The firm uses fundamental analysis to guide long-term investment strategies and conducts regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

Lurie Davis is a financial advisor with Lurie Davis Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. Davis has worked at Lurie Davis Wealth Management since 2006 and has prior experience with Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of advising, Davis serves as president of the Davis Estates Condominium Association, is a board member of the Lena Park Community Development Corporation, and participates in community organizations such as the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts and a Boston public school speakers series. Lurie Davis Wealth Management LLC provides customized investment management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and retirement plans, business owners, and families. The firm emphasizes broad asset allocation primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, conducting periodic account reviews and collaborating with clients on risk tolerance and investment policies while maintaining non-discretionary authority over client accounts.

Ranjan Mishra is a financial advisor with ESS Capital Services, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has been a Senior Partner at ESS Analysis, a management consulting firm, since 2007, dedicating approximately 10 hours per week to that role. Mishra operates as the sole advisor at ESS Capital Services, which he joined in 2023. ESS Capital Services is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis across a diverse set of instruments and generally requires discretionary authority to implement its investment strategies.

Bradley Richardson is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Bradyco Financial in Cambridge, MA for over 40 years, where he serves as the sole advisor. Bradyco Financial provides investment management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts, focusing on retirement preparation and management. The firm emphasizes long-term value investing in common stocks with concentrated portfolios and occasionally employs margin, short sales, and options as exceptions to its usual approach.

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.