Bradford Nichols is a financial advisor with Nefpg, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services, among other firms. Outside of advisory work, he is an owner of a business unrelated to investments and serves as an executor and successor trustee for a family trust. Nefpg serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides asset management, investment advisory consulting, and financial planning, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and strategies, and participates in multiple Raymond James wrap-fee programs.

Elizabeth Johnson is a financial advisor with Flagship Private Wealth, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. She has 30 years of industry experience, including roles at Flagship Private Wealth since 2015 and LPL Financial since 2010. Flagship Private Wealth is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $447 million across nearly 600 client relationships, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized account offerings tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Lawrence Derany is a financial advisor at Smarter Bear Financial Advisory with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Smarter Bear, he worked for ten years at Tibco Software Inc. He also engages in management consulting for high-tech firms specializing in software and data sciences. Smarter Bear Financial Advisory provides Financial Life Planning and investment advising to individuals, trusts, and estates, focusing on clients with complex asset situations such as pensions, private company stock, and ownership stakes. The firm integrates non-public and non-securities assets into its asset-allocation framework and typically operates on a largely non-discretionary basis.

Brian Woodland is a financial advisor with Essex Private Wealth Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Essex Private Wealth Management since 2009 and is also involved in several business ventures, including his role as president of Huntwicke Capital Group, which oversees various enterprises such as Ipswich Brewery Partners and Skillz Check Soccer, a youth soccer training organization. Essex Private Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $330.5 million across about 216 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning, using a mix of mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term investment approach supplemented by both fundamental and technical analysis.

George Kimball is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Needham Advisory Corporation since 2018 and previously worked at Harbor Point Capital Management, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Needham Advisory Corporation is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, corporations, and non-profits. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with proprietary relative-value models to construct risk-managed portfolios and offers both managed accounts and standalone planning or consultation services.

Kevin Norwood is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an Investment Advisor Representative at New England Schooner, Inc., where he has worked since 2010. He also holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, Norwood provides clients with term, universal, and variable universal life insurance products. New England Schooner, Inc. offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and tailored to client goals and risk tolerance, with portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, options, and other securities.

Douglas Wisentaner is a financial advisor at MariPau Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Apex Wealth, Euclid Financial Services, and Strategies For Wealth Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent specializing in life insurance and fixed annuities. MariPau Wealth Management provides tailored investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, corporations, and business entities. The firm operates as a fiduciary, managing discretionary portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and model strategies, while offering financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars.

Lianna Deprey is a financial advisor at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors for two years before joining Wingate Wealth Advisors. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a fee-only model and blends active and passive strategies tailored to client-specific investment objectives.

John Slupski III is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously worked at East Coast Asset Management, PEGAESUS Advisors, and Wingate Planning Corp. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, utilizing a blend of active and passive strategies with a focus on client-specific investment policies.

Jonathan Dunlea is a financial advisor at United Advisors America with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameriprise, Fidelity Investments, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with VisaNotary, an additional business activity. United Advisors America serves individual investors, particularly those near retirement, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing model portfolios, tailored asset allocation, and quarterly reviews to manage accounts.

Christopher Bekel is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and previously spent four years at East Coast Asset Management LLC and one year at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Bekel is based in Lexington, MA, and holds a Series 65 license. Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client-specific investment process that combines active and passive strategies within model portfolios and operates on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

James Fonzi is a CFA® charterholder and an advisor with Breakwater Capital Group, where he has worked since 2025. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP for four years, as well as roles at US Financial Technology and Morgan Stanley & Company. Breakwater Capital Group provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using fundamental analysis and employs active strategies such as margin transactions and options, tailoring allocations to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Bernard Donohue III is a financial advisor at Financial Transparency with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ credential along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Cssc Brokerage Services, Inc. and multiple related entities, as well as ownership of Donohue Consulting Group, Inc., where he provides financial services. Outside his advisory work, he owns a CPA practice offering auditing, accounting, tax, and business consulting services. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations. The firm employs an asset allocation strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis, offering a mix of passive and active investment models tailored through several programs, including customized managed accounts with options such as municipal bonds and socially responsible investing.

Cameron O'Neill is a financial advisor with Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Citigroup and Fidelity Investments. Family Fiduciary Services, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, focusing on long-term asset allocation, diversification, and tax-sensitive strategies.

Rachel Decarolis is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020 and previously at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and Perennial Advisors Group, LLC. Northstar Financial Planning advises individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach combining passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated portfolio management and reporting.

Jane Johnson is the sole advisor at Business Transition Academy, Inc. in Gloucester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC since 2022 and was previously with Commonwealth Financial Network from 2019 to 2025. In addition to her advisory roles, Johnson serves as CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Business Transition Academy, where she provides exit planning services and facilitates insurance implementations through her licensed insurance practice. Business Transition Academy acts as a solicitor connecting individuals and high-net-worth clients with third-party registered investment advisers, focusing on referral services rather than managing client assets or portfolios. The firm also offers exit planning analyses for business owners and does not charge percentage-of-assets-under-management fees, instead receiving compensation through disclosed solicitor arrangements.

Robin Young is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Northstar Financial Planning since 2003, working first at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. and then at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Northstar Financial Planning serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and provides advisory and consulting services to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation, core-and-satellite approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers, and integrates third-party technology such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Mitchell Goldfeld is a financial advisor with RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at RPG since 2015 and previously held roles at Detwiler Fenton Investment Management LLC and UBS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he serves as chairman of the North Shore Jazz Project and participates in music and band promotions, activities unrelated to his advisory work. RPG Family Wealth Advisory offers customized wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charities, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, outcome-focused investment approach incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and limited partnerships, and uses both fundamental and technical analysis along with internal due diligence to select securities and managers.

Holly Cloutier is a financial advisor at Alliance Private Wealth, LLC with six years at the firm and a total of four years in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Private Jet Services. Alliance Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and exit-planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term, discretionary investment approach using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and bonds, supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

George Ambrose is a financial advisor with MariPau Wealth Management LLC in Danvers, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining MariPau Wealth Management, he worked with Apex Wealth - Paramount Financial Solutions and Partners Career Solutions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Apex Wealth LLC, where he conducts insurance sales, and provides consulting services to GLP Financial focused on marketing and recruiting. MariPau Wealth Management offers tailored investment advisory, portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and educational seminars for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a network of Advisory Affiliates and third-party managers, utilizes multiple platforms for asset management, and maintains a policy requiring custody of client assets at Fidelity.