James Mayer is a financial advisor at FamilyWealth Asset Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Voya Financial and Freedom America Retirement Services of New England, where he also serves as president, offering fixed insurance products. FamilyWealth Asset Management serves individual and institutional clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and access to insurance products. The firm employs a multi-asset, dynamic investment approach that combines passive core exposures with higher-conviction active and alternative strategies.

Ryan Forness is a financial advisor with Forness Financial LLC in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Forness Financial since 2014 and previously worked at Ameriprise from 2006 to 2014. Forness Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary investment management alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Gregory Clifford is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is the CEO of The Clifford Group LLC, where he has worked since 2022, and previously held roles at Triad Advisors LLC, NewEdge Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill. Clifford contributes articles as a member of the Forbes Finance Council. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis, utilizing ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, supported by third-party AI tools with human oversight.

Misty Lynch, CFP® is the Owner and CEO of Sound View Financial Advisors, LLC. She is passionate in her commitment to help her clients handle their finances and lives with confidence. A fee-only fiduciary and independent financial advisor, Misty does not receive commission and is legally required by her certifications to provide unbiased and reputable financial advice. Misty hosts the unscripted reality show HEARTBROKE and the Demystifying Money podcast. She is also the author of DEMYSTIFYING MONEY and a personal finance expert and resource for media outlets including The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, CNBC, CNN, Investopedia, Real Simple, Student Loan Hero and many others. Investopedia named her one of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in 2021 and US News and World Report called her one of the 9 Women in Finance to Follow "because sometimes you need life advice, not just financial advice." When she isn't working you can find her reading mysteries, skiing the East Coast or coaching her kids basketball and field hockey teams. Misty lives with her husband and children in Walpole, MA.

Dustin Latham is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alternative Capitalis, LLC and has prior experience at Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, Allspring Funds Management, LLC, and Queues Enforth Development, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a seasonal rental property on Cape Cod. Alternative Capitalis, LLC, operating as Kanon Bloch Carré, is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, utilizing model portfolios and diverse investment strategies, including leveraged and derivative approaches.

Thomas Padovano is a financial advisor with Exchange Place Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Exchange Place Advisors since 2004. Exchange Place Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, corporations, and other entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and diversification, implementing portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual fixed-income and equity securities tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Marcus Green is a financial advisor at GreenPort Capital Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for 11 years at Vodia Capital, LLC. GreenPort Capital Advisors offers personalized investment management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable entities. The firm manages approximately $115.6 million across about 68 client relationships, emphasizing a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with tax-conscious portfolio management.

Joseph Sylvia Jr. is a Series 65-registered advisor with Statera Financial, LLC, bringing two years of industry experience. He has held roles at Solid Rock Financial, Legacy Benefit Advisors, and Charter Financial Group since 2016. In addition to advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Statera Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services tailored to individual clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm offers portfolio management, risk assessment, and estate-planning coordination, emphasizing long-term purchasing power and addressing specific risks such as those related to cryptocurrency investing.

Samuel Levenson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Levenson Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Bain & Company for five years and spent four years in full-time education at a yeshiva. Levenson Wealth LLC is a fee-only, Massachusetts-registered investment adviser serving individuals, couples, families, and personal trusts. The firm integrates comprehensive financial planning into ongoing advisory engagements and employs a globally diversified, low-cost investment approach focused on tax efficiency and periodic rebalancing.

Jonathan Loer is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Renaissance Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2019. His previous roles include positions at Fieldstone Financial Management Group, Concert Wealth Management, and Fidelity. Renaissance Wealth Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages around $110 million across approximately 93 client relationships, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with AI-supported research to customize portfolios that incorporate ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds. It has a notable focus on cross-border family planning for a significant non-U.S. client base.

Tianjiao Skeffington is a financial advisor at RheeCo, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has been with Rheeco, Inc. since 2025 and has prior work history at Rhee & Company dating back to 2020. Rheeco provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-turnover investment approach using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed-income securities, and offers related tax, accounting, and insurance services through affiliated businesses under separate engagements.

Ryan Carragher is a financial advisor with The Clifford Group LLC in Wayland, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he served in the United States Army for several years. The Clifford Group provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis supplemented by third-party artificial intelligence tools, with human oversight maintaining all recommendations and trades.

Douglas Orifice is a financial advisor with LPL Financial and Arsenal Financial, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2010 and founded Arsenal Financial, an independent investment advisory firm, in 2018 where he provides financial planning and consulting services. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with in-house research and a range of investment solutions, combining large-scale advisory operations with additional product offerings such as insurance and lending services.

Brian Maxfield is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Richardson Financial Services. He has worked at Richardson Financial Services since 2004 and at J.W. Cole Financial, Inc. since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Maxfield coaches pickleball. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $213 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management through third-party managers on platforms like AssetMark and Envestnet.

Sid Chaudhry is a financial advisor at Thurston Hall Investment Research, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Familywealth Asset Management and Fidelity Investments. Thurston Hall Investment Research provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including many high-net-worth households. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, conservative investment approach with limited trading and diversification, and it uses derivatives and margin strategies subject to suitability and client authorization.

Chris Chen is a fiduciary wealth strategist who helps people navigate major financial transitions such as retirement, divorce, and expatriation. He combines practical strategy with calm, steady guidance to help clients make sound financial decisions during times of change. Chris believes a strong life and financial plan makes every other decision simpler. He collaborates with clients and their legal and tax advisers to create cost-effective, tax-aware strategies that protect and grow wealth over time. Before his career as a financial planner, Chris spent years in international business management across the U.S., Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics, an MBA in finance, and completed Boston University’s Financial Planning Program. Chris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, and Registered Life Planner®. He is also a trained mediator and financial neutral. Chris earned the Baccalauréeat in France. He speaks French fluently. Chris is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Planners and the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation. He serves on the board of the Massachusetts Council on Family Mediation and chairs its Investment Committee. Chris’s insights have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Business Insider, Investment News, and Bloomberg. Chris earned the Baccalaureat in France, and he speaks French fluently.

Georgia Bruggeman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC since 1990. She holds the position of Vice Chair and serves as a trustee at Sawin Academy, where she helps manage funds to provide benefits to an elementary school. Meridian Financial Advisors, a two-advisor firm, provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm operates as a fiduciary, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerances with ongoing rebalancing and annual reviews.

Sarah Wells is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 13 years of industry experience. She is a principal at TSW Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2011, and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. TSW Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, integrating third-party tools and sub-advisers to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance.

William Yandow is a financial advisor at Monadnock Capital Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at O'neil Securities, Incorporated and William O'neil + Company since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Monadnock Capital Partners provides fee-based portfolio management and occasional pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamental, disciplined, and selective investment approach, managing a small client roster with discretionary authority and ongoing senior team oversight.

Joshua Street is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Signal Ridge Capital Partners, LLC since 2014. The firm provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as trusts, estates, business entities, and qualified plans. Signal Ridge employs a proprietary, strategic asset-allocation methodology and offers customizable model portfolios using a broad range of instruments, with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.