Jarod Bloom is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience and has been with Sechrest Financial Services since 2005. He is also a partner in Sechrest & Bloom, LLC, a CPA firm offering tax planning, preparation, accounting, and bookkeeping services. Sechrest Financial Services provides fee-only wealth management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, businesses, trusts, estates, and employer retirement plans. The firm emphasizes customized investment policies implemented primarily with no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and it operates largely on a non-discretionary basis.

Alyx Cox is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Kaizerman & Associates, LLC in Natick, MA. Her prior roles include positions at OSAIC, Kovitz Securities, Kovitz Investment Group Partners, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Thomas Canale. In addition to financial advising, Cox is an Enrolled Agent with the IRS and provides tax preparation services. Kaizerman & Associates, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and small businesses with non-discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes client approval of trades, incorporates fundamental, technical, and asset-allocation analysis, and offers additional services such as tax preparation support and a maintained Beneficiary Directory.

Victor Melfa III is a financial advisor with Factor Investing Group in Westborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Melfa Wealth Management LLC dba Factor Investing Group since 2021 and previously spent over a decade at Kestra Advisory and Kentra Investment Services, Inc. Factor Investing Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm applies an evidence-based, factor-oriented investment approach using academic research, quantitative methods, and fundamental analysis, typically implementing portfolios with low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

John Jeffries is a financial advisor with M3 Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with M3 Advisory Group since 2011 and serves as a trustee for the Pratt Family Trust. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors for Mobieus Systems and is a selectman for the Town of Dover. M3 Advisory Group provides investment advisory and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on risk control and disciplined diversification, combining active equity strategies with passive ETFs, and incorporates Independent Managers as part of its offerings.

Iwona Cholewa is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently a financial advisor at PowerHouse Assets LLC and has held prior roles at Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Hemington Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in adventure travel. PowerHouse Assets LLC provides ongoing portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios constructed with low-cost, tax-efficient mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes global asset-class allocation and long-term risk/return tradeoffs, managing discretionary accounts with a high concentration of assets per advisor.

Maxim Caron is an advisor at Zen Wealth Advisors, LLC with Series 65 and Series 63 designations and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Zen Wealth Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held roles in both the public and private sectors. Zen Wealth Advisors provides portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, also serving pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and a long-term trading approach, offering discretionary management and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Adam Bortolussi is a financial advisor with Bortolussi Wealth Management, Inc. and holds a Series 66 credential. He has 20 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Columbia Management Investment Advisers. Outside of advising, he serves as president of the 200 Foundation and is a director at Fitts Insurance Agency. Bortolussi Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, providing investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing diversified portfolios with ETFs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, while integrating fiduciary oversight with outsourced platforms.

David Rhee is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and is currently a principal at RheeCo, Inc. He has worked at SWS Financial Services since 2007 and operates a tax preparation and planning business. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as treasurer and board director for both Hope for Children of Haiti and the Rotary Club of Natick. RheeCo, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages tax-aware, diversified portfolios with a long-term focus and offers retirement advice, as well as tax and accounting services through an affiliated accounting practice.

Shawn Mauro is a financial advisor at LiveLife Capital Partners LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Merrill. Outside of advising, Mauro manages Mauro's Café LLC and Aspen Fox Real Estate LLC and works as an independent insurance agent. LiveLife Capital Partners LLC manages approximately $372 million for around 260 clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office-style services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, along with individual equities and alternative investments as appropriate.

Robert Ploder is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He previously worked at Ploder Capital Management, L.L.C. from 2006 to 2007. He is currently with Boston Harbor Investment Management, a firm that provides discretionary portfolio management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional clients. Boston Harbor focuses on managing concentrated large-cap U.S. equity portfolios driven by proprietary quantitative models licensed from an affiliated research firm, offering multiple variants of its SELECT 40 strategy with active risk-monitoring features.

Alice Finn is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has been with PowerHouse Assets LLC since 2011. PowerHouse Assets manages individualized, discretionary portfolios primarily for high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global asset-class allocation and low-cost, tax-efficient funds. The firm maintains a small team of three advisors and oversees approximately $207 million, emphasizing diversified portfolios aligned with clients’ time horizons and risk tolerances.

Daniel Snyder is a financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience currently with 3D Advisor Group, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, 3D Asset Management, Inc., and Santander Securities LLC. 3D Advisor Group is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing a substantial asset base with a small advisory team.

David Girard is the founder of Girard Capital Management and holds a Series 65 designation. He has been working in the financial advisory field since 2024, following a period as a student from 2011 to 2024. Prior to establishing his firm, he was associated with The Fix in 2022. Girard Capital Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive portfolio construction approach using index mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis when appropriate.

Robert Kea is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at GreenPort Capital Advisors and has prior experience at Putnam Investments, where he worked from 1989 to the present. GreenPort Capital Advisors provides personalized investment and financial management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and investment companies. The firm emphasizes a long-term, diversified approach using fundamental and technical analysis, with attention to tax and liquidity considerations.

William Reeve is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is a partner at Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC and also maintains a role as a partner in a tax and accounting firm specializing in tax planning and preparation. Reeve has previously worked at Island Light Capital, Inc. and Asset Strategy Investments, and has ongoing affiliations with Boston University and Northeastern University. Kastel Capital Advisors provides investment advice and wealth management to individuals, business retirement plans, and institutional clients, including endowments and foundations. The firm emphasizes long-term investing supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, and has a distinctive affiliation with an accounting practice that supports its integrated tax planning services.

Scott Hawley is a financial advisor at 3D Advisor Group, Inc. in Hopkinton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Freedom Investment Management, Inc., 3D/L Capital Management, LLC, and 3D Asset Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-time golf instructor in Shrewsbury, MA. 3D Advisor Group provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs and manages a relatively large asset base with a small, two-person advisory team.

John Smitka Jr. is a financial advisor at Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Signal Ridge since 2013. His prior experience includes roles at Tiedemann & Associates Investment Advisors Inc. and Penguin Global Wealth Management LLC. He serves on the investment committee of the Crotched Mountain Foundation, a nonprofit special needs educational facility. Signal Ridge Capital Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. The firm employs a proprietary strategic asset-allocation approach and offers customized portfolios using a diverse range of investment instruments.

Kevin Pizzotti is a financial advisor at LTG Capital LLC in Framingham, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with LTG Capital since 2008. LTG Capital provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of security analysis methods, including charting and fundamental techniques, and manages portfolios with both long-term and short-term strategies, typically exercising discretionary trading authority.

Charles Lawson is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Heritage Financial Network, Inc. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, Lawson is an ice skating instructor, dedicating several hours per week to teaching. Heritage Financial Network, Inc. is an independent firm that provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a variety of clients including individuals and institutions. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse asset classes to manage risk and pursue performance improvements.

Dennis Chandler is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Management LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at firms including Fairway Consulting, Concorde Investment, and BNY Mellon. Strategic Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, investment policy statement preparation, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining cyclical, fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to build diversified portfolios.