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.

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.

Kimberley Feeney Zollo is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Essex Capital Management since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as an adjunct professor at North Shore Community College, teaching math, financial management, and macroeconomics courses. Essex Capital Management is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning, focusing on diversified, asset-allocation driven portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and non-correlating 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.

Paul Cloonan is a CFP® and CFA® with over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the principal advisor at Pathways Financial Consulting LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to founding Pathways, he spent 24 years at Amundi Distributor US, Inc. Pathways Financial Consulting LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on discretionary wealth management and financial planning, constructing diversified portfolios primarily using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the ability to include individual stocks or bonds as needed.

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.

Ryan Wilson is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Wilson Capital, LLC since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and operates his independent advisory firm from Swampscott, MA. Wilson Capital provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, and small-business profit-sharing plans. The firm applies a tactical allocation strategy based on fundamental analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives, including accommodating client-imposed investment restrictions.

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.

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 president and chief compliance officer of Tribeca Investment Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He previously held roles at Ninth Eternity Asset Management LLC, Ninth Eternity Securities LLC, Ninth Eternity Venture Capital, and Beijing Botai Kangrui Investment Management. Outside of finance, Qian is a shareholder and director of Pulsethera Corporation, a small business focused on the elimination of drug-resistant pathogens through light inactivation. 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 and offers tailored portfolios primarily allocated among equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs using proprietary technical-analysis models and regular account reviews.

Michael Najarian is a financial advisor at Najarian Financial LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research and Closing Time. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed independent life insurance agent and provides accounting and tax preparation services. Najarian Financial LLC offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate entities. The firm employs a primarily non-discretionary investment approach that integrates multiple analytical methods and includes a range of investment options from mutual funds to private placements.

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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.

Michael Widlake II is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Guardians in Needham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Gradient Advisors LLC and Simplicity Wealth before returning to Commonwealth Guardians, where he has been associated since 2014. In addition to advisory services, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Guardians provides discretionary asset management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, managing approximately $14.6 million in client assets. The firm uses third-party portfolio models and conducts tailored investment programs based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

John Boyle is a financial advisor at Lennox Financial with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with FOX & Company Investments Inc. and Fox Advisor Group since 1990. Lennox Financial provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, multi-generation families, and business owners through separately managed accounts, employing a blend of macroeconomic analysis, technical analysis, and fundamental research supported by proprietary methodologies. The firm operates as a solo-advisor practice with a focused client roster and emphasizes loss avoidance through selective use of derivatives and risk controls.

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.

Kathy O'Connor is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at KJ Capital Management LLC, where she has worked since 2008. She has 14 years of industry experience. KJ Capital Management provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, municipalities, corporations, banks, and employee benefit plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, pension plan consulting, participant education, and licenses model portfolios exclusively to other investment advisers.