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.

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 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonehearth Capital Management in Danvers, MA since 2014, where he is part of a five-person advisory team. Stonehearth Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a range of model strategies primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, including a CarbonLITE portfolio aimed at reducing equity carbon footprint, and incorporates systematic monitoring and tax-aware techniques in managing client accounts.

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.

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.

James Mccall is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Ipswich Investment Management Company, Inc. since 2012. Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on equities managed by competent leadership and highly rated fixed income for diversification, with asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Matthew Schroeder is a Certified Financial Planner® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Great Point Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2016. He is the sole owner of Elm Street Tax, a tax, accounting, trust, and nonprofit services firm, and serves as Chair of the Danvers Rotary Trust Endowment Committee. Great Point Wealth Advisors provides fee-only wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and related entities. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis investment approach and manages approximately $726 million in client assets with a small team.

Janell Phillips is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Ipswich Investment Management Company, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at Boston Financial Management Inc. for 11 years. Ipswich Investment Management Company, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual investors, families, trusts, endowments, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focused on equities and fixed income, with asset allocation aligned to client objectives and risk tolerance, and oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Jamie Upson is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stonehearth Capital Management since 2014. Prior to joining Stonehearth, he worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for six years. Stonehearth Capital Management is a five-advisor team providing investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in discretionary assets and offers diversified model strategies primarily using ETFs and mutual funds, including a unique CarbonLITE portfolio aimed at reducing equity carbon footprint.

Joseph Gauvin is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Stonehearth Capital Management, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Sandy Cove Advisors, GW & Wade, and DK Brede Investment Management. Stonehearth Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $425 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses model strategies primarily based on ETFs and mutual funds, employing quantitative and qualitative methods, tax-aware techniques, and offers specialized portfolios such as CarbonLITE to address clients’ investment preferences.

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.

David Juliano is a financial advisor at Stonehearth Capital Management in Danvers, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Stonehearth Capital Management since 2016 as part of a five-person advisory team. Stonehearth Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, including high-net-worth clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting. The firm uses model strategies primarily based on ETFs and mutual funds, employs systematic portfolio monitoring, and incorporates tax-aware techniques, with some unique offerings such as a CarbonLITE portfolio and access to alternative and digital-asset investments.

David Mac Dougall is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in the financial industry. He has previously worked at Boston Financial Management LLC and Emerson Investment Management LLC. He is based in Beverly, MA, and is part of a six-advisor team at Ipswich Investment Management Company, Inc. Ipswich Investment Management Company, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual investors, families, trusts, endowments, and institutions. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach focusing on equities and high-quality fixed income, with asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

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.

Daniel Doherty is a financial advisor with Financial Transparency, holding the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Envision Financial Transparency since 2018 and previously spent nearly two decades with CSSC-affiliated firms. Doherty is a shareholder in the law firm Maclean, Holloway, Doherty, Ardiff & Sheehan, P.C., where he has practiced law for over 29 years. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations. The firm employs an asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of investment programs including both passive and active management tailored to various client needs.

Robert Mestjian is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner and advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC, where he has worked since 2007. His prior experience includes 16 years at Commonwealth Financial Network. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses with a five-advisor team managing approximately $466 million. The firm focuses on long-term discretionary wealth management, diversified portfolios, and comprehensive financial planning, including exit planning for business owners.

Alyson Shaw is a financial advisor with Alliance Private Wealth, LLC, where she has worked since 2025. She holds eight years of industry experience, including a 12-year tenure at Commonwealth Financial Network. Alliance Private Wealth is a team-based firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $466 million across diversified portfolios, focusing on long-term, discretionary wealth management combined with comprehensive financial planning and specialized exit planning for business owners.