Jasmine Gautam is a financial advisor at Launch Financial Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Launch Financial Planning since 2020, following eight years at New England Financial Planning Group. Launch Financial Planning is a small firm managing approximately $49.8 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, combining fundamental research with technical and cyclical analysis to support both long-term and short-term investment strategies.

Peter Canniff is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and has been with Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC since 2006. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Westford, MA. Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC is a fee-only asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, business owners, and select institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using modern portfolio theory, combining active and passive investment styles, and often manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Ronald Dokus is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience currently serving at Collaborative Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Co and Park Ave Securities for 18 years. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services and owns Dokus Financial Partners, LLC. Collaborative Wealth Advisors, LLC offers portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $84 million in discretionary assets, employing a tailored investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Jonathan Hahn is a financial advisor at NorthStar Capital Inc with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the United States Army since 2022. Prior to his advisory career, he worked briefly in the automotive industry with BMW and Toyota. NorthStar Capital advises wealthy individuals, families, and selected institutions, primarily through separately managed, long-only equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research and a long-term investment approach, supported by institutional-style governance and a small team structure.

George Kimball is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Needham Advisory Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Harbor Point Capital Management, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Needham Advisory Corporation is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary relative-value models to construct risk-managed portfolios and offers both managed accounts and standalone planning or consultation services.

Jonathan Dunlea is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Fidelity Investments, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with VisaNotary, an additional business activity. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios, tailored asset allocation, and quarterly reviews to manage accounts.

Rachel Decarolis is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020 and previously at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and Perennial Advisors Group, LLC. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated portfolio management and reporting.

Jane Johnson is the sole advisor at Business Transition Academy, Inc. in Gloucester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network from 2019 to 2025. In addition to her advisory roles, Johnson serves as CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Business Transition Academy, where she provides exit planning services and facilitates insurance implementations through her licensed insurance practice. Business Transition Academy acts as a solicitor connecting individuals and high-net-worth clients with third-party registered investment advisers, focusing on referral services rather than managing client assets or portfolios. The firm also offers exit planning analyses for business owners and does not charge percentage-of-assets-under-management fees, instead receiving compensation through disclosed solicitor arrangements.

Robin Young is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2003, working first at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and then at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Holly Cloutier is a financial advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC with six years at the firm and a total of four years in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Private Jet Services. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and exit-planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Paul Pignone is a financial advisor at Beck Bode LLC in Salem, NH, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Beck Bode in 2018, he worked for Boston Retirement Advisors, Inc. from 1996 to 2018. Beck Bode serves individuals, families, and 401(k) pension and profit-sharing plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses fundamental analysis to build strategies including Growth, Income Growth dividend-focused, and a short-term, high-leverage Options strategy.

Sara Gawick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Illumination Wealth Management since 2022, following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation models, emphasizing long-term allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Nicole Piton is a CFP® certificant with six years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc. She also owns and operates Healthy Pet Care Market Co., a business unrelated to investments that she has managed since 2004. Total Clarity Wealth Management provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and employer 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, customized asset allocations, and a range of investment strategies, including a specialized PreActive strategy for sophisticated investors.

Julie Fortin is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2016, initially at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc., and continuing at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and consolidated reporting.

Kyle La Sella is a Series 65-registered advisor with Rise North Capital Investment Advisors and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has experience as an insurance and annuities agent reviewing and proposing client solutions. He has also worked in the hospitality industry and was a full-time student for eight years. Rise North Capital Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with a unique co-advisor operating model and a focus on ongoing portfolio reviews and educational workshops.

Alexa Darbe is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, she worked at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. for 13 years. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology solutions such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Juan David Ramon Soto is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Alliance Private Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network, First Republic Private Wealth Management, Northern Trust, and Northwestern Mutual. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses through a team approach, managing approximately $466 million in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, discretionary portfolio management using diversified, low-cost investment vehicles combined with comprehensive financial planning and specialized exit planning for business owners.

Mark Perkins is a financial advisor with Independence Financial Advisors, LLC in Franklin, NH, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He is also President and Managing Member of Consolidated Life Producers, where he advises producers on fixed annuities and fixed life insurance products. Independence Financial Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services through defined model allocations and proactive asset management. The firm manages a large client base with a multi-office team and maintains a formal referral relationship with Franklin Savings Bank.

Robert Piton is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Total Clarity Wealth Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2019, and also has a role at Preactive Investments. His prior experience includes positions at Rothschild Investment Corp and Kowitz Investment Group. Outside of finance, he is pursuing skills in software design and development through online classes. Total Clarity Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with wealth management and financial planning services. The firm employs customized asset allocations, discretionary portfolio management, and offers both traditional and more active investment strategies including the use of derivatives and alternative investments.

Natalie Marin is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Paladin Advisors LLC and Sun Life Financial. Her background also includes roles at Northeastern University. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with active managers and integrates technology like Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated portfolio management and reporting.