Lawrence Derany is a financial advisor at Smarter Bear Financial Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Smarter Bear, he worked for ten years at Tibco Software Inc. He also engages in management consulting for high-tech firms specializing in software and data sciences. Smarter Bear Financial Advisory provides Financial Life Planning and investment advising to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on clients with complex asset situations such as pensions, private company stock, and ownership stakes. The firm integrates non-public and non-securities assets into its asset-allocation framework and typically operates on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Iannacone is a financial advisor at Wernau Asset Management with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Wernau Asset Management since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and CEO of Verge Advisors LLC, a business consulting firm serving private companies. Wernau Asset Management provides fee-based discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach and offers services ranging from hourly consulting to family office planning for complex client needs.

Brian Woodland is a financial advisor with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Essex Private Wealth Management since 2009 and is also involved in several business ventures, including his role as president of Huntwicke Capital Group, which oversees various enterprises such as Ipswich Brewery Partners and Skillz Check Soccer, a youth soccer training organization. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $330.5 million across about 216 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning, using a mix of mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment approach supplemented by both fundamental and technical analysis.

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.

Kevin Norwood is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at New England Schooner, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Norwood provides clients with term, universal, and variable universal life insurance products. New England Schooner, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, options, and other securities.

Douglas Wisentaner is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Providence, RI. He holds a Series 65 credential and has experience in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining MariPau, he worked at Strategies For Wealth Management and Knights of Columbus Insurance. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent with Apex Wealth, focusing on life insurance and fixed annuities. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services for individual and high-net-worth clients, incorporating third-party managers and model portfolios. The firm emphasizes education in retirement planning and utilizes technology platforms to manage client assets while maintaining custody requirements.

Alonzo Tredwell is a financial advisor at Vital Investment Management LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at PIMCO Investments LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in consulting through Red Door 80. Vital Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, long-only investment strategy primarily using diversified ETFs and mutual funds, complemented by tactical asset-allocation models, and offers educational seminars and pension consulting services.

James Fonzi is a CFA® charterholder at Breakwater Capital Group with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Breakwater, he worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for four years and held positions at US Financial Technology, Morgan Stanley & Company, and other organizations. Breakwater Capital Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and utilizes a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, alternative investments, and, when appropriate, independent managers.

Bernard Donohue III is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ credential along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc. and multiple related entities, as well as ownership of Donohue Consulting Group, Inc., where he provides financial services. Outside his advisory work, he owns a CPA practice offering auditing, accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations. The firm employs an asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering a mix of passive and active investment models tailored through several programs, including customized managed accounts with options such as municipal bonds and socially responsible investing.

Cameron O'Neill is a financial advisor at Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. His background includes roles at Citigroup and Fidelity Investments. Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. serves individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plan sponsors, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation, diversification, and tax sensitivity, and offers additional services such as corporate trustee duties, bill-paying, and tax-organization.

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.

Norton Sloan III is a financial advisor with Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. in Rockport, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. since 2005. Nicholas H. Safford & Co., Inc. is a four-advisor team managing approximately $1.8 billion primarily for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and institutions. The firm focuses on fundamental research-driven investment advice, emphasizing high-quality, dividend-paying companies with a dividend-growth orientation and maintains predominantly non-discretionary accounts tailored to client objectives.

Kathleen Cefalu is a financial advisor at Downtown Wealth Studios, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2019 to 2023. Downtown Wealth Studios provides customized wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and endowments. The firm typically manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, combining fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios of equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and bonds.

Karl Fries is a CFA® charterholder with four years of experience at Arjuna Capital, LLC. Prior to joining Arjuna Capital, he worked for seven years at the Appalachian Mountain Club. Arjuna Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm integrates sustainability factors into its investment approach and manages private funds focused on private equity, venture capital, debt investments, and impact lending.

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.

George Ambrose is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Danvers, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MariPau Wealth Management, he worked with Apex Wealth - Paramount Financial Solutions and Partners Career Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Apex Wealth LLC, where he conducts insurance sales, and provides consulting services to GLP Financial focused on marketing and recruiting. MariPau Wealth Management offers tailored investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a network of Advisory Affiliates and third-party managers, utilizes multiple platforms for asset management, and maintains a policy requiring custody of client assets at Fidelity.

Christopher Gauthier is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonehearth Capital Management since 2014. Stonehearth Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $386.7 million in assets and employs a team-based approach using four core investment strategies, including a CarbonLITE option and proprietary screening tools.

John Welch is a financial advisor at 93 Financial Group, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with 93 Financial Group since 2007. 93 Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning, discretionary investment management, retirement planning, and insurance services. The firm focuses on one-on-one advisory relationships and uses fundamental analysis to create long-term asset allocations, typically implemented with mutual funds and ETFs.

David Baker is a financial advisor at 93 Financial Group, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at 93 Financial Group since 2018, following previous roles at Metro Financial Services and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 93 Financial Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser and licensed insurance agency serving individuals, families, business owners, trusts, and estates. The firm offers financial and retirement planning, discretionary investment management, and insurance products through a five-advisor team, managing approximately $900 million with a client load exceeding 200 clients per advisor. Their approach focuses on tailored portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, fundamental analysis, long-term investment horizons, and ongoing monitoring including quarterly reviews.

Joseph Lepore is a financial advisor at WinCap Financial LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones Investments for six years and Calton & Associates, Inc. for two years. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an adjunct professor at Endicott College's school of business. WinCap Financial provides wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis and customizes long-term asset allocations while trading tactically based on market conditions or client needs.