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.

Sara Gawick is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Illumination Wealth Management since 2022, following prior roles at Ameriprise Financial Services and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm uses client-specific investment policy statements and strategic asset allocation models, emphasizing long-term allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

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.

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.

Kyle La Sella is a Series 65-registered advisor with Rise North Capital Investment Advisors and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has experience as an insurance and annuities agent reviewing and proposing client solutions. He has also worked in the hospitality industry and was a full-time student for eight years. Rise North Capital Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with a unique co-advisor operating model and a focus on ongoing portfolio reviews and educational workshops.

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.

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.

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.

Kathryn Lund Wilde is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Milestone Financial Planning, LLC since 2021 and previously operated a CPA practice providing tax preparation and financial services for small businesses. Prior to joining Milestone, she worked at Mosaic Financial Advisors, LLC for 14 years. Milestone Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, non-profit organizations, and small businesses, managing approximately $590 million in client assets through a team of 12 advisors across five offices. The firm focuses on disciplined asset allocation, tax efficiency, and broadly diversified, low-cost investment strategies.

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.

Benjamin House is a financial advisor at Stonehearth Capital Management with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stonehearth, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and TD Ameritrade. He also has experience in education, having worked at Gordon College and St. Johns Prep. Stonehearth Capital Management provides investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $425 million in discretionary assets for around 490 clients, employing model strategies that include diversified and ESG-focused portfolios, quantitative and qualitative stock selection, and tax-aware techniques.

Dennis Butterfield is a financial advisor at LifeMark Securities Corp. with 49 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining LifeMark in 2018, he worked at Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2010 to 2018 and has been an independent insurance agent since 1974. LifeMark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory services and financial planning primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, offering various managed account programs and consulting services tailored through risk assessments.

Naima Bensassi is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC in Peabody, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Santander Securities since 2017 and at Santander Bank, NA since 2005. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory assets under management, offering investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products. The firm provides investment management primarily through the FMAX wrap-fee platform and supports clients including individuals, ERISA and IRA accounts, and institutional entities.

Barry Dick is a financial advisor with The Fiduciary Alliance, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining The Fiduciary Alliance in 2021, he worked for First Financial Advisors, LLC for 14 years. Outside of advisory services, he is co-owner of Dick Insurance Agency and owner of Merrimack Financial, both involved in life and property and casualty insurance sales. The Fiduciary Alliance provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as other investment advisers. The firm operates through multiple divisions and a network of investment advisor representatives, utilizing client-specific investment policy statements and a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analyses.