Brian Hawley is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently with Freedom Investment Management, Inc., where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he held roles at 3 D/L Capital Management, LLC, 3D Asset Management, Inc., and Sterling Insurance Solutions, Inc. Freedom Investment Management is an SEC-registered adviser serving retail and institutional clients through discretionary separately managed accounts, model portfolios, financial planning, and turnkey administrative services. The firm uses quantitative, factor-based, and systematic approaches combined with passive index funds and ETFs to construct diversified portfolios and manage risk.

Kathryn Lund Wilde is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 19 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at Milestone Financial Planning, LLC since 2021 and previously spent 14 years at Mosaic Financial Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she operates a CPA practice providing tax preparation and non-investment-related financial services for small businesses. Milestone Financial Planning, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, non-profits, and small businesses with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management as a fee-only fiduciary. The firm emphasizes disciplined asset allocation, low-cost diversified funds, and tax-aware portfolio management while coordinating with clients’ other advisors.

Steven Johnson is a ChFC® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Finivi Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following nearly three decades at Signator Investors, Inc. He is also a part owner of iPolicyQuote, Inc., an insurance brokerage. Finivi serves individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $258 million in client assets. The firm employs an active, core-satellite investment approach tailored to client risk tolerances and goals, and offers a range of planning and consulting services including career transitioning and divorce financial analysis.

Christopher Carelli is a financial advisor at Carr Financial Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial. He also acts as an independent insurance agent, periodically selling life insurance and fixed annuity products. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary account management and a family office practice under a separate fee arrangement.

Julianne Hertel is a financial advisor at Cornerstone Planning Group in Worcester, MA, holding the ChFC® designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Dream Big Wealth Strategies, Chan And Dahrooge Financial Group, and Eagle Strategies (NY Life). Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers as a foster caregiver for homeless dogs with Broken Tail Rescue, Inc., and serves on the boards of the MDRT Foundation and the Safe Exit Initiative, a nonprofit focused on ending sex trafficking. Cornerstone Planning Group serves individuals, businesses, and various entities with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a model-based investment approach emphasizing low-cost, passive ETFs and mutual funds, and offers ERISA fiduciary consulting and retirement-plan services.

Michael Preston is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at New Harbor Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments from 2011 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of New Harbor Acquisition Partners, LLC, a business acquisition search and consulting firm. New Harbor Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and incorporates derivatives and option strategies within client accounts.

Jonathan Bloom is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with AAF Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2016, and previously held positions at Santander Securities LLC, Merrill, and Asset Strategy Advisors, LLC. AAF Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension plans, non-profits, and other institutions, providing asset management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a rules-based, quantitative and qualitative investment approach with emphasis on asset allocation, and offers unique operational features such as a proprietary manager-ranking system and held-away account management through the Pontera® platform.

Shawn Mauro is a financial advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Outside of advising, Mauro is the managing member of Mauro's Café LLC, overseeing its financial operations. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC manages approximately $372 million for about 260 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office-style services using a long-term, diversified investment approach with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments.

Christopher Mongeon is a financial advisor at Warner Wealth with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC and Nfp Securities Inc. Warner Wealth provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary wealth management for individuals, families, and business owners, using a core-and-satellite investment approach that incorporates passive and growth-oriented strategies. The firm emphasizes multi-generational engagement and coordinates planning with clients’ accounting and legal professionals, utilizing AI tools for research and communications within controlled parameters.

Shawn Tesoro is a financial advisor with Prentice Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has been with Prentice Wealth Management since 2013. Prentice Wealth Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and model-subscription services, including pension consulting, divorce planning, and insurance consulting, with a focus on discretionary account management and structured model portfolios.

Pedro Silva is a financial advisor with APEX Investment Group and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 22 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Cetera Financial Specialists, Securities America, The Patriot Financial Group, and LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Silva is active as a musician, writing, performing, and recording music. APEX Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning, with a focus on long-term, customized portfolios primarily using diversified mutual funds and ETFs.

Richard Colman is a financial advisor with Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm, formerly known as Colman Knight Advisory Group, since 1988. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Colman practices law through a separate limited liability company and serves on the board of directors for Sammartino Investments LLC. 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 services. The firm employs a fundamentally oriented, global buy-and-hold investment approach, offering both project-based and comprehensive planning through fixed fees or retainers.

Kathlyn Scheel is a financial advisor with New Harbor Financial Group, LLC in Worcester, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Baystate Financial from 2019 to 2022. New Harbor Financial Group provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, including derivatives and options strategies, to manage discretionary accounts.

Joseph Willwerth Jr. is a financial advisor with Finivi Inc. in Westborough, MA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience, including over 27 years at Signator Investors, Inc., and currently serves as Chief Operations Officer and financial planner at AspenCross Wealth Management, Inc. He is also a part owner and president of iPolicy Brokerage, Inc., an insurance brokerage. Finivi Inc. manages approximately $258 million in client assets and serves individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an active, core-satellite investment approach and offers comprehensive financial planning and consulting services, including specialized support for career transitioning and divorce financial analysis.

Bryan Amandolare is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Financial Foundations, Inc., where he has worked since 2004, and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network over the same period. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning to retail clients, focusing on detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax-efficient strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm does not manage client assets or offer wrap fee programs and includes in-house tax preparation services through an affiliated tax professional.

Benjamin Cauley is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Carr Financial Group since 2022 and previously worked at Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent agent selling life insurance and fixed annuity products through ASH Brokerage. Carr Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and a family office practice. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of other securities, and manages approximately $744 million in discretionary assets.

Andrew Hammond is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at AAF Wealth Management, LLC since 2017 and previously spent 17 years at Fidelity Investments. Hammond holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. AAF Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, non-profits, and business entities. The firm employs a formal manager-selection process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers discretionary asset management across a range of investment types.

Grigoriy Grinshteyn is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed to sell fixed insurance products, including term life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Cadence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered, team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term core asset-allocation strategy combined with tactically managed overlays using technical analysis and rule-based modeling, constructing portfolios from ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

Jason Reesey is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2000 and has operated Financial Foundations since 2005, where he provides financial planning and consulting services. He is also a co-owner of Financial Foundation Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers various advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Michael Downey is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cadence Wealth Management since 2010, as well as at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2012. At Cadence, he serves as Vice President of Client Experience, focusing on back-office operations and advisor business tracking. Cadence Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm that provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and trusts. The firm employs a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactically managed, technically driven strategies using proprietary rule-based models.