Joseph Bakaysa is a financial advisor at APEX Investment Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held positions at several firms, including The Patriot Financial Group and Cetera Financial Specialists. Outside of advisory roles, he is a licensed insurance agent and serves as a Notary Public in Massachusetts. APEX Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm manages customized, long-term portfolios primarily using diversified mutual funds and ETFs and provides comprehensive financial planning and retirement-plan advisory services.

Kaitlyn Smith is a financial advisor at Personal CFO Solutions LLC with a Series 65 credential. She has two years of experience in financial advising and six years in design-related roles prior to joining the firm. Personal CFO Solutions serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm focuses on ongoing fiduciary financial planning and uses a combination of independent managers and tactical trading within its wrap-fee program.

Kyle Dandurand is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Chemistry Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2021, following 16 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Chemistry Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm managing over $1 billion for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management and financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and options with a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kyle Swaim is a financial advisor at Bartholomew & Company Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Granite Financial Partners, and Ten Broeck Insurance Group. Outside of his advisory role, he owns New England Trapper, an online clothing sales business, and operates an auto detailing service in Pepperell, MA. Bartholomew & Company Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to institutional clients and individual investors. The firm employs an institutional research process and model portfolios that combine active, passive, and core-satellite strategies, with emphasis on fixed income, municipal bonds, and ESG-oriented approaches.

Michael Mallon is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mallon is involved as a tax preparer with the Law Offices of Richard T. Mallon Jr. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and tax preparation services. The firm manages model portfolios through an Investment Committee and provides discretionary management via various programs, including affiliated and third-party strategist models.

Joseph Charles is a financial advisor at APEX Investment Group with one year of industry experience. He has been the owner of Rock City Pizza, a restaurant in Boston, since 2013. APEX Investment Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and charities. The firm manages customized, long-term portfolios primarily using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

James Laite is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner on the Town of Lancaster’s Board of Public Works and assists with ski equipment sales and maintenance at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the winter season. Cadence Wealth Management is a 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 a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

William Peng is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with Capital Markets IQ, LLC, based in Sudbury, MA, and has 14 years of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Millennial Pharmaceutical and SA Stone Wealth Management, and he serves as an adjunct professor teaching finance at Suffolk University. Beyond his advisory work, he owns and manages AVIVANT, LLC, a business consulting firm, and is president of AVIVANT (Nanjing) Information Technologies Co. Ltd, involved in educational consulting and consumer product business development. Capital Markets IQ provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and business consulting across a range of asset classes, employing a multi-branch model with centralized supervision and coordinating with external professionals for comprehensive client advice.

William Bonk is a financial advisor at IBN Financial Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Trust Advisory Group Ltd and AGES Financial Services, Ltd. Mr. Bonk is also the owner and regional director of Bill Bonk Insurance Marketing, an independent insurance wholesaler. IBN Financial Services, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charities, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and consulting services, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to implement portfolio strategies tailored to client objectives.

Steven Deboth is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2011 and is also associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates, employing a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactical overlays using technical analysis and proprietary rule-based modeling. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and provides goal-based financial planning and rollover advice.

George Platt III is a financial advisor at BTS Asset Management, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with BTS Securities Corporation and BTS Asset Management since 2006. BTS Asset Management serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, including pension plans and endowments. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through various model portfolios and provides model recommendations as a sub-advisor to third-party platforms, utilizing both quantitative and fundamental analysis alongside proprietary technical indicators.

Andrew Sohn is a financial advisor at Bridgeport Financial Solutions with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 63 license. Prior to joining Bridgeport Financial Solutions in 2024, he worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and CAMBRIDGE INVESTMENT RESEARCH Advisors, INC for over a decade, and also spent three years at Ameriprise. He serves on the Board of Trustees Investment Sub-Committee at The Fenn School and is a corporator for Emerson Hospital. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and institutional clients such as retirement plans. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, and constructs model portfolios supervised by an Investment Committee. BridgePort also provides discretionary management through its Wrap Program and Advisor Managed Portfolios, with access to affiliated and unaffiliated third-party strategists.

Nicholas Cosentino is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Foundations, Inc. since 1999. He also has a long tenure with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. dating back to 1991. Outside of his advisory roles, he acts as a trustee for an irrevocable life insurance trust. Financial Foundations provides standalone, fee-for-service financial planning to retail clients, focusing on detailed written plans covering budgeting, tax strategies, retirement, education, estate matters, and investment analysis. The firm does not manage client assets or offer discretionary services, instead coordinating with outside professionals and offering in-house tax preparation through an affiliated enrolled agent.

Jennifer Simes is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC since 2007, where she is part of a three-advisor team in Worcester, MA. Carl P. Sherr & Co. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and long-term holdings, managing most assets on a discretionary basis with a team approach and centralized oversight.

Christopher Borden is a financial advisor at Canby Financial Advisors in Framingham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Canby Financial Advisors for over 26 years. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts using a personalized financial planning approach and a generally long-term investment strategy.

James Catacchio is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 17 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 credential. He has been with Bay Colony Advisors since 2009 and also worked briefly at Tlg Advisors, Inc. He serves as a Finance Committee member for the Town of Carlisle, MA. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate and tax planning support. The firm combines family office and concierge services with institutional retirement fiduciary offerings and employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Michael Flaherty is a CFP®-credentialed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Canby Financial Advisors since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His other business activities include providing fixed insurance services at the firm during securities trading hours. Canby Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $729 million in client assets through a five-advisor team. The firm serves a mix of retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, private foundations, charitable organizations, and individual accounts, employing a customized, long-term investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Eric Jansen is a financial advisor with Finivi Inc. in Westborough, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Signator Investors, Inc. and Triad Advisors. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage activities as president and part owner of several related entities. Finivi serves individual clients ranging from non‑high‑net‑worth to high‑net‑worth households, as well as business clients and retirement plan participants. The firm uses an active, core‑satellite investment approach tailored to client risk tolerance and objectives, and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning facilitation, and financial education.

Leah Michalowski is a financial advisor at Carr Financial Group in Worcester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Leominster Credit Union, Stonehill College, and other local organizations. Outside of advising, she coaches volleyball for CMASS Junior Volleyball. 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, managing approximately $744 million in discretionary assets across a small team of advisors.

Jack Foscaldo is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Finivi Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Finivi, he worked at Petra Funds Group for one year and was a student for nine years. Finivi serves individual and business clients, providing discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning using an active, core-satellite investment approach tailored to client objectives. The firm also offers estate-planning facilitation, family meetings, financial education workshops, and specialized services such as financial-wellness programs and access to a certified divorce financial analyst.