Christopher Assad is a CFP® professional at Montis Financial, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Bessemer Trust and Brown Brothers Harriman. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment management that includes a wide range of instruments and specialized strategies. The firm employs specific operational practices such as the use of Dimensional Fund Advisors funds, AI policy governance, and detailed risk documentation.

David Manteau is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, where he has been since 2022, and has prior experience with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, Manteau serves as an adjunct professor at Boston University Center for Professional Education, teaching CFP courses. Colman Knight Advisory Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, global buy-and-hold investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and using fixed retainers and project fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Lee Mcgowan is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has been with Monument Group Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works from Concord, MA as part of a three-advisor team. Monument Group Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term strategic asset allocation, utilizing diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and selected individual securities, with ongoing account monitoring and formal quarterly reviews.

Adam Strauss is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc., where he has worked since 2004. Strauss serves as president of the board of directors for Frontier Natural Brands, Inc., a role he has held since 1996. Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, pension plans, registered investment companies, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental analysis approach combined with asset allocation and consideration of ESG factors, using a variety of instruments and strategies to tailor portfolios according to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Marc Ohler is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Excalibur Management Corp in Waltham, MA, since 2004. Excalibur Management Corporation provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and closely held business entities. The firm employs a research-based investment process combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental and technical security analysis, tailoring portfolios to clients’ specific liquidity, tax, concentration, and cash-flow needs.

Cara Whipkey is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley. Wingate Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants by providing investment management and financial planning. The firm follows a strategic investment process using model portfolios and blends active and passive strategies, operating on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

Michael Cook is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cook Wealth Management, Bay Colony Advisors, Cook & Associates, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent providing insurance products and services to clients. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and family-office services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach and offers a range of fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement services, as well as an active private-investment program.

Allison Conlon is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bridgeport Financial Solutions and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Sohn & Associates. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary management through model portfolios and access to third-party strategists, including affiliated strategies from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors.

Rylee Felice is a financial advisor at White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), Boston Financial Management LLC, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Amon & Associates. White Lighthouse serves individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, including multinational families and clients with cross-border U.S. issues. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive wealth-management services with a focus on international and cross-border planning, using customized, diversified portfolios primarily consisting of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Michael Claveau is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a strategic investment review process combining active and passive fund selections and third-party money managers, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Tucker Donahoe is a financial advisor at Montis Financial, LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Putnam Investments and Threehill Capital Partners. Montis Financial provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan sponsors, using a wide range of investment instruments and specialized strategies. The firm serves both retail and institutional clients and incorporates distinctive operational practices such as using Dimensional Fund Advisors funds and an AI usage policy with human oversight.

Evan Welch is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and currently serves at Bridgeport Financial Solutions. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a pro bono money mentor with the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts, counseling cancer patients in association with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services. The firm manages diversified portfolios through an Investment Committee and offers discretionary management via wrap programs and advisor-managed portfolios, incorporating both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Robert Whelan is a financial advisor at Montis Financial, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wilmington Trust, Lido Advisors, Ferris Capital, LLC, and The Colony Group, LLC. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, providing comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines ongoing financial planning with discretionary portfolio management and the use of unaffiliated managers, tailoring strategies to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michelle Contois is a financial advisor with Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Colman Knight Advisory Group since 2024 and previously held positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and GFA Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a pet sitter on a contract basis. Colman Knight Advisory Group is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamentally oriented, global buy-and-hold investment approach with individualized policy statements and offers both project-based and comprehensive planning on fixed-fee or retainer terms.

Joseph Evangelista is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at multiple Wingate entities since 2003, as well as experience with American Express Financial Advisors and Ids Life Insurance Company dating back to 1999. He has also worked with Suffolk University Law School for 30 years. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client-specific approach combining active and passive strategies and primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis.

Stilson Tomita is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 44 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bay Colony Advisors in 2023, he worked at Claro Advisors, LLC and Mutual Securities, Inc, and spent nearly two decades at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president and treasurer of Infinity Group, Inc., a marketing firm, and operates as an independent insurance agent. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and family-office services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual equities, fixed income, options, and alternative investments, and is notable for its broad fiduciary services and developed family-office offerings.

Stephen Batzell is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Montis Financial, LLC and previously spent 25 years at Abacus Financial Advisors. Montis Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines ongoing financial planning with discretionary portfolio management, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Carol Khouri is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Wingate Capital Corporation since 2002. Carol holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a strategic investment review process combining active and passive fund selections and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis within a multi-advisor practice.

Mitchell Sanford is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Ropes and Gray. Sanford previously worked at Montana State University and has experience in advisory roles and trading. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth households and retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses model portfolios managed by an Investment Committee and offers discretionary management through wrap programs and advisor-managed portfolios, with access to both affiliated and unaffiliated third-party strategists.

Mark Bentley is a financial advisor with Bts Asset Management, Inc. in Lincoln, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. Since 2014, he has worked at both BTS Securities Corporation and Bts Asset Management, Inc. BTS Asset Management is a privately held, SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management for individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and serving as investment manager to registered investment companies. The firm employs proprietary quantitative, fundamental, and technical analysis to deliver tactical and strategic portfolio solutions, including multi-strategy and enhanced equity income portfolios.