James Mayer is a financial advisor at FamilyWealth Asset Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Voya Financial and Freedom America Retirement Services of New England, where he also serves as president, offering fixed insurance products. FamilyWealth Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and access to insurance products. The firm employs a multi-asset, dynamic investment approach that combines passive core exposures with higher-conviction active and alternative strategies.

Ryan Forness is a financial advisor with Forness Financial LLC in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Forness Financial since 2014 and previously worked at Ameriprise from 2006 to 2014. Forness Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Clifford is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the CEO of The Clifford Group LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Triad Advisors LLC, NewEdge Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Clifford contributes articles as a member of the Forbes Finance Council. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, supported by third-party AI tools with human oversight.

Misty Lynch, CFP® is the Owner and CEO of Sound View Financial Advisors, LLC. She is passionate in her commitment to help her clients handle their finances and lives with confidence. A fee-only fiduciary and independent financial advisor, Misty does not receive commission and is legally required by her certifications to provide unbiased and reputable financial advice. Misty hosts the unscripted reality show HEARTBROKE and the Demystifying Money podcast. She is also the author of DEMYSTIFYING MONEY and a personal finance expert and resource for media outlets including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, CNBC, CNN, Investopedia, Real Simple, Student Loan Hero and many others. Investopedia named her one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in 2021 and US News and World Report called her one of the 9 Women in Finance to Follow "because sometimes you need life advice, not just financial advice." When she isn't working you can find her reading mysteries, skiing the East Coast or coaching her kids basketball and field hockey teams. Misty lives with her husband and children in Walpole, MA.

Dustin Latham is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alternative Capitalis, LLC and has prior experience at Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, Allspring Funds Management, LLC, and Queues Enforth Development, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a seasonal rental property on Cape Cod. Alternative Capitalis, LLC, operating as Kanon Bloch Carré, is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and diverse investment strategies, including leveraged and derivative approaches.

Jason Clary is a financial advisor at Clary Financial, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Clary Financial since 2014, as well as with Clary Investment and Insurance Planning Corp., MML Investors Services, Inc., and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Clary Financial, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $92.9 million in assets for 439 clients, focusing on retirement and financial planning and discretionary portfolio management using a long-term, fundamental-analysis approach with primarily no-load mutual funds and ETFs.

Vannak Sao is a financial advisor at Proactive Financial Solutions 360, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. He has a background that includes operating his own sole proprietorship and involvement with All Star Staffing, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he concurrently runs an accounting and tax-preparation practice. Proactive Financial Solutions 360 offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, consulting, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and businesses. The firm tailors investment programs based on client goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, with quarterly reviews that include rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Joseph Sylvia Jr. is a Series 65-registered advisor with Statera Financial, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. He has held roles at Solid Rock Financial, Legacy Benefit Advisors, and Charter Financial Group since 2016. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Statera Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services tailored to individual clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm offers portfolio management, risk assessment, and estate-planning coordination, emphasizing long-term purchasing power and addressing specific risks such as those related to cryptocurrency investing.

Tianjiao Skeffington is a financial advisor at RheeCo, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Rheeco, Inc. since 2025 and has prior work history at Rhee & Company dating back to 2020. Rheeco provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities, and offers related tax, accounting, and insurance services through affiliated businesses under separate engagements.

Christopher Gauthier is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving at Proactive Financial Solutions 360, LLC in North Attleboro, MA. He has prior experience at firms including Corrigan Financial and Castro, Thresher and Oliviera P.C., and also owns and directs a tax and accounting services business. Proactive Financial Solutions 360 provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory services, and consulting to individuals and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis in tailoring investment programs, incorporates quarterly portfolio reviews, and offers comprehensive financial planning for clients managing $250,000 or more in assets.

Tammy Kaiser is a financial advisor at NorthPointe Financial Advisors LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Lurie Davis Wealth Management and St Xavier University. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Hometown Rental Solutions LLC. NorthPointe Financial Advisors LLC is a fee-only firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, with financial planning, investment management, and educational seminars. The firm employs both passive and active strategies and offers project-based and ongoing planning engagements.

Ryan Carragher is a financial advisor with The Clifford Group LLC in Wayland, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served in the United States Army for several years. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis supplemented by third-party artificial intelligence tools, with human oversight maintaining all recommendations and trades.

Brian Maxfield is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richardson Financial Services. He has worked at Richardson Financial Services since 2004 and at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Maxfield coaches pickleball. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $213 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through third-party managers on platforms like AssetMark and Envestnet.

Rishi Tadi is a financial advisor at Prakash Investment Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience. Before joining the firm in 2026, he worked at State Street Bank and Trust from 2017 to 2026. Prakash Investment Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and retirement accounts. The firm constructs customized portfolios and employs fundamental analysis tailored to client goals, using a range of securities including equities, bonds, and derivative strategies.

Sid Chaudhry is a financial advisor at Thurston Hall Investment Research, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Familywealth Asset Management and Fidelity Investments. Thurston Hall Investment Research provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including many high-net-worth households. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, conservative investment approach with limited trading and diversification, and it uses derivatives and margin strategies subject to suitability and client authorization.

David Corman is a financial advisor at Generations Retirement Group, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes two years at AE Wealth Management, LLC before returning to Generations Retirement Group, where he has been involved since 2011, including insurance sales and services. Generations Retirement Group provides investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients, using a goal- and risk-driven approach with tailored asset allocation strategies. The firm supports discretionary and non-discretionary management and employs methods such as asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis.

Dimitrios Georgakopoulos is a financial advisor at Nightingale Wealth Solutions with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at Packerland Brokerage Services and as a self-employed advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Stewardship Chair for the Greek Orthodox Church of Weston and is Treasurer and a board member of Weston Youth Soccer. Nightingale Wealth Solutions provides investment and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to manage portfolios and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting with ERISA Section 3(38) investment manager capabilities.

Georgia Bruggeman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC since 1990. She holds the position of Vice Chair and serves as a trustee at Sawin Academy, where she helps manage funds to provide benefits to an elementary school. Meridian Financial Advisors, a two-advisor firm, provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm operates as a fiduciary, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances with ongoing rebalancing and annual reviews.

Sarah Wells is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is a principal at TSW Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2011, and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. TSW Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, integrating third-party tools and sub-advisers to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

William Yandow is a financial advisor at Monadnock Capital Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at O'neil Securities, Incorporated and William O'neil + Company since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Monadnock Capital Partners provides fee-based portfolio management and occasional pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, disciplined, and selective investment approach, managing a small client roster with discretionary authority and ongoing senior team oversight.