Jay Abolofia is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial planning. He is principal of Lyon Financial Planning, LLC, an independent firm in Waltham, MA, and also provides consulting services to Economic Security Planning, Inc., a software company focused on financial planning tools. His prior experience includes work at Sensible Financial Planning and Management LLC. Lyon Financial Planning is a state-registered, single-advisor firm serving individual clients across various life stages and asset levels. The firm offers comprehensive and limited-scope financial planning without discretionary portfolio management, emphasizing project-based and hourly billing, and focuses on planning rather than investment management.

Dennis Mendoza is the sole advisor at Mendoza Wealth Management in Brookline, MA, holding the CFA® designation and Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2007. Mendoza Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio and asset management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm tailors portfolios according to client risk profiles, employing a blend of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment horizon, and manages approximately $26.6 million in customized, concentrated portfolios.

Gary Najarian is a financial advisor with OSAIC, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with OSAIC since 1993 and also serves as president of Perpetual Financial, a role he has held since 1991. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a combination of risk-tolerance assessments, asset-allocation planning software, and portfolio optimization tools to manage a wide range of investment products and offers both wrap and non-wrap fee programs.

Aletta Tibbetts is the sole advisor at Stardust Wealth Strategies in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Eos Financial Planning LLC, operating as Stardust Wealth Strategies, since 2017, and was self-employed for one year prior. Stardust Wealth Strategies provides financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, with a focus on long-term, passive investment approaches using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds. The firm also emphasizes client education and public speaking, offering seminars and group engagements alongside its financial planning and tax preparation services.

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.

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 a financial advisor at Appian Road LLC with 11 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been with Appian Road since 2013. Sandler is also registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor, a capacity separate from his advisory role at the firm. Appian Road LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management and personalized Investment Policy Statements. The firm uses exchange-traded funds and employs a long-term trading approach that incorporates fundamental and cyclical analysis tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and time horizon.

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.

Mary Koenig is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Harvard Square Financial Planning since 2012 and previously worked at Tfc Financial Management Inc for 13 years. Her practice focuses on serving clients in the nonprofit community and their families. Harvard Square Financial Planning provides financial planning and investment consultation primarily to nonprofit sector clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, consultative advice emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and long-term allocation strategies, without providing discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

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.

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.

Andrea Crowell is a financial advisor at Kearney-Burch Financial Services, Inc. in Bolton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has been with the firm since 2018 and previously worked with its predecessor entity from 2005 to 2018. Kearney-Burch Financial Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and hourly consultations to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate clients, including 401(k) and pension advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios based on risk tolerance and focuses on asset-allocation strategies primarily through mutual funds, emphasizing American Funds and American Legacy offerings.

Jeffrey Houben is the sole advisor at Houben Planning Associates Inc. in Brighton, MA. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Houben has worked with Guardian Life since 1992 and has led his own firm since 1999. Houben Planning Associates serves individuals, families, retirees, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and fee-based investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, cost-conscious retirement planning, offering non-discretionary advice with periodic reviews and supports clients in selecting their own brokers.

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.

Adam Sureau is a financial advisor at Okemo Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Okemo Capital Management since 2012. Outside of advising, he is the sole owner and property manager of Brick Capital, LLC, a multifamily real estate business, and is a limited partner in a family planning vehicle that owns a stake in Radant Technologies, Inc. Okemo Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, developing customized Investment Policy Statements and managing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate vehicles, hedge funds, private placements, and insurance products. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading and offers both performance-based and standard fee structures while managing accounts on a discretionary basis.