Michael Stern is a financial advisor at Arlington Investment Advisors in Arlington, MA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and serves as the executive officer for Massinvestor, Inc., a publisher focused on the Venture Capital and Private Equity industry. Arlington Investment Advisors offers investment management and financial planning services to individuals, families, and small businesses, emphasizing long-term, index-oriented allocations primarily through ETFs. The firm manages most accounts on a non-discretionary basis and provides educational seminars and access to third-party managers for specialized portfolio diversification.

Mary Koenig is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in financial planning. She has been with Harvard Square Financial Planning since 2012 and previously worked at Tfc Financial Management Inc for 13 years. Her practice focuses on serving clients in the nonprofit community and their families. Harvard Square Financial Planning provides financial planning and investment consultation primarily to nonprofit sector clients. The firm offers non-discretionary, consultative advice emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and long-term allocation strategies, without providing discretionary portfolio management or custody of client assets.

James Panos is the sole advisor at Panos Financial Partners, LLC, an independent firm based in Boston, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Boston Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with the implementation of employee self-directed 401(k) plans through Paychex and is involved in sales for a customer cashback and loyalty card program. Panos Financial Partners provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and constructs client portfolios based on tailored Investment Policy Statements, acting with discretionary authority and offering regular monitoring and reporting.

Erik Cooper is a financial advisor with ArcVest, LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with ELC Advisors, LLC since 2012. Cooper is also the author and host of The Plain Wealth Blog/Book/Podcast, providing financial education through online writing and podcasting. ArcVest, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $63 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and both long- and short-term trading to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jeffrey Houben is the sole advisor at Houben Planning Associates Inc. in Brighton, MA. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Houben has worked with Guardian Life since 1992 and has led his own firm since 1999. Houben Planning Associates serves individuals, families, retirees, and small businesses by providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and fee-based investment advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized, cost-conscious retirement planning, offering non-discretionary advice with periodic reviews and supports clients in selecting their own brokers.

Sumit Dhanda is the sole advisor at Viraj Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Cambridge, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has seven years of industry experience, including six years as a self-employed advisor prior to founding Viraj Capital in 2019. Viraj Capital offers discretionary portfolio management and model portfolio construction focused on technology stocks, ETFs, and options related to the semiconductor industry. The firm employs an aggressive, tactical investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis with short-term trading and hedging strategies, utilizing performance-based fees and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Adam Sureau is a financial advisor at Okemo Capital Management, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Okemo Capital Management since 2012. Outside of advising, he is the sole owner and property manager of Brick Capital, LLC, a multifamily real estate business, and is a limited partner in a family planning vehicle that owns a stake in Radant Technologies, Inc. Okemo Capital Management provides investment supervisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients, developing customized Investment Policy Statements and managing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, real estate vehicles, hedge funds, private placements, and insurance products. The firm employs a range of strategies from long-term holdings to short-term trading and offers both performance-based and standard fee structures while managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Lisa Franks is a financial advisor with L M Franks Capital in Chestnut Hill, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Taylor Wealth Management Partners for four years before founding her current firm in 2018. Outside of advising, she manages an art holding company and a family real estate LLC for estate planning purposes. L M Franks Capital provides customized discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, estates, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down investment approach that integrates global growth analysis with fundamental, technical, behavioral, and charting methods to pursue long-term growth with income, managing approximately $34 million in client assets.

Yuri Iozzo is a financial advisor with Oltarion Capital LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has professional experience primarily outside of finance, including roles at OPKO Health, Sanofi, and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Oltarion Capital provides non-discretionary investment advisory services and limited-scope financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses model portfolios focused on mutual funds and ETFs, customizing recommendations to client objectives while excluding cryptocurrencies and leveraged or inverse ETFs.

Sean Mcdonough is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Onboard Financial Management, LLC since 2020. Prior to founding Onboard, he spent 13 years at Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc. Outside of advising, he occasionally prepares taxes for a limited number of clients. Onboard Financial Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a customized, long-term approach to constructing diversified portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, with an emphasis on low turnover and periodic rebalancing.

Enrique Perez is a financial advisor at Mission Park Capital, LLC in Cambridge, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has served at Mission Park Capital since 2018 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency from 2015 to 2018. Mission Park Capital provides fee-based investment advisory and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and a variety of institutional clients, employing a tactical allocation approach with fundamental analysis. The firm also offers standalone financial planning, college-cost planning, and comprehensive services that include estate plan coordination and tax planning.

Elizabeth McVittie is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC since 2023. She has operated McVittie Financial Advisors since 2008 and previously worked at FSC Securities Corporation for 18 years. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Treasurer and Finance Committee Member for the United Parish of Auburndale, overseeing the church’s endowment fund and financial records. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer that provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of financial advisors. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology-driven portfolio management tools.

Kenneth Hoyt is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Hoyt Wealth Management in Westford, MA. He has worked at Origin Financial and Perennial Advisors Group, LLC, among other firms. Hoyt Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as corporations and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning services. The firm focuses primarily on passive investment management using index mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by various analytical methods, and maintains a small client base with approximately $27.7 million in discretionary assets under management.

Rand Spero is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Street Smart Financial, LLC in Lexington, MA. He has been with Street Smart Financial since 2008. Street Smart Financial provides fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $52 million for about 62 clients using a risk/reward approach focused on diversification, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and tactical asset allocation informed by macroeconomic analysis.

Steven Qian is the sole advisor at Tribeca Investment Inc. in Chestnut Hill, MA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ninth Eternity Asset Management LLC, Ninth Eternity Securities LLC, Ninth Eternity Venture Capital, and Beijing Botai Kangrui Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Qian is a shareholder and director of Pulsethera Corporation, a Massachusetts-based small business focused on eliminating drug-resistant pathogens through light inactivation, where he contributes to capital raising and business development. Tribeca Investment Inc. provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $19 million, offering account-level portfolio management tailored to clients’ risk tolerance with a focus on equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, using proprietary technical analysis and strategic asset allocation.

John Harrison is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and has served as President of Aspire Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2012. He is also a licensed insurance broker specializing in life, health, and fixed or indexed annuities. Aspire Financial Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tactical asset allocation using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers a largely non-discretionary management model with multiple compensation options.

Bruce Kaufman is a financial advisor with BDKMarketGroup Investment Management LLC in Wellesley, MA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 14 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Kaufman serves in strategic planning and leadership positions for several web-based marketing organizations, including Teenfreeway Inc., RewardsGold.com, and LettCharityRing.org. BDKMarketGroup provides fee-based discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individual investors, offering customized portfolios across various securities. The firm employs a market-timing approach that integrates technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis, and is noted for its use of performance-based fees and regular client communications such as newsletters and real-time market model outputs.

Thomas Fisher is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience and has been the principal advisor at Fisher Financial Strategies since 2005. He operates an independent firm based in Cambridge, MA. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a residential rental property in Cambridge. Fisher Financial Strategies provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and ERISA pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental, long-term financial planning using low-cost mutual funds and index-based ETFs, delivering advice primarily through discrete written plans with optional implementation assistance.

Sunil Harpalani is the principal of Holistic View Financial, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He also owns Sunil Harpalani, LLC, through which he provides financial planning and accounting consulting services primarily to businesses in the biotech sector. Holistic View Financial, LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, families, and small businesses with a passive investment approach focused on diversified, low-cost portfolios emphasizing tax efficiency. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and income tax compliance services, combining investment advice with tax preparation and audit support.

Timothy Mortellite is the sole advisor at Timothy Charles Financial, LLC, with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Brokers International Financial Services LLC from 2009 to 2017. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed insurance products. Timothy Charles Financial, LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental investment approach using low-cost, diversified ETFs and mutual funds, managing approximately $98.5 million in client assets across about 177 client relationships.