George Noyes is a CFP® and CIC certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hanover Strategic Management, LLC since 2008. Hanover Strategic Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and other entities. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach that combines fundamental research with quantitative analysis, utilizing globally diversified portfolios and sector-level positioning to manage risk.

Jake Bulian is a CFA® charterholder at Traub Capital Management with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Deloitte for three years and State Street Corporation for five years. Traub Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement and profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm employs a value-oriented, quantitatively driven approach to investing, with an emphasis on closed-end fund premium/discount analysis and cost-efficient trade execution.

Katharine Davidge is a financial advisor at Dorfman Value Investments LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Dorfman Value Investments since 2012. Dorfman Value Investments LLC is a state-registered investment adviser providing discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients. The firm employs a fundamentals-driven, value-oriented approach, constructing customized equity portfolios tailored to client risk, tax, and restriction profiles, with an emphasis on long-term capital appreciation across a broad range of market capitalizations.

Nora Rho is a financial advisor at Rhotopia Financial Advisors with a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc. Nora also assists with training advisors on insurance products for multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Lafayette Life. Rhotopia Financial Advisors provides comprehensive wealth management and project-based financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm primarily uses passive, broadly diversified portfolios built with index mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing low costs and tax efficiency, and manages roughly $12 million for a select group of clients.

Matthew Di Ruggiero is an investment advisor representative at Generations Retirement Group, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at AE Wealth Management, Citizens Securities, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company, among others. He serves as a board member and manages social media for My Brother’s Keeper Food Pantry. Generations Retirement Group provides investment advisory and managed-account services to individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a goal- and risk-driven investment process that includes asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management and may recommend unaffiliated sub-advisors.

Walter Downey is the principal of Downey Capital Management, Inc. in Boston, MA, with 27 years at the firm and 20 years of industry experience. Downey Capital Management provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on tailored portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, typically managing portfolios composed of equities, fixed income, ETFs, and selectively, privately placed securities.

Hendrix Berry is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Obran Capital Advisors LLC, where he has been since 2023, following prior roles at Obran Cooperative LCA, Boston Ujima Project, and Balanced Rock Investment Advisors LLC. Obran Capital Advisors LLC is a fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of traditional and modern portfolio techniques, integrates values-based screening and social-movement alignment, and offers customized wealth management and financial planning services.

Amir Alamir is a financial advisor at Holmes Investment Management, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2024. His prior experience includes roles as a quantitative analyst and positions at Boston University and Sharif University of Technology. Holmes Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm combines factor-based equity model portfolios with individualized asset allocation and employs advanced trading techniques such as margin borrowing, short sales, options strategies, and derivatives for approved clients.

Caroline Hedges is a financial advisor at Fairfield Financial Advisors with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fairfield Financial Advisors since 2012. Fairfield Financial Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and select small businesses and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using no-load mutual funds, individual stocks, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, and is noted for its work with institutional client structures and fiduciary roles such as trusteeships.

Francis Mc Manus is a financial advisor at TruAdvisors Financial, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Centaurus Financial, Inc., Downey Insurance Agency, Inc., and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and ambassador for the Walpole Chamber of Commerce and is involved with youth basketball tournaments through a local admissions business. TruAdvisors Financial, LLC provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and various institutions. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor investment programs and actively incorporates derivatives strategies in client accounts, an approach that distinguishes it within its peer group.

Michael Mc Dermott is a financial advisor at Polaris Financial, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Richr Money LLC, Douugh Wealth, Polaris Portfolios, LLC, and Oracle. Mc Dermott currently works part-time as a Staff Solutions Consultant at Oracle in a non-investment related role. Polaris Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, non-profits, and credit unions. The firm utilizes a combination of macroeconomic, tactical, and fundamental analysis to manage discretionary model portfolios, offering a range of strategies including laddered bonds, defined-outcome ETFs, and faith-based options.

Mark Everett is a financial advisor at Diversified Financial Management with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial and Fidelity. Everett has been with Diversified Financial Management since 2015. Diversified Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative analysis and provides retirement plan participant education, a service that distinguishes it from many peers.

Raymond Bligh is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor at Bounty Management Corporation with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bounty Management since 2008 and previously at Bofa Advisors, LLC for one year. Bounty Management Corporation provides discretionary investment management and limited financial consulting to individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations, focusing on separately managed accounts invested in publicly traded stocks, bonds, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining macroeconomic analysis with fundamental company valuation metrics, tailoring portfolios to client constraints and preferences.

Edward Pitts is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently with Richardson Financial Services and previously worked at J.W. Cole Financial, Edward Jones, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an independent ice hockey referee. Richardson Financial Services is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, utilizing third-party managers through wrap platforms such as AssetMark and Envestnet.

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.

Colby Hesson is a financial advisor at South Shore Investment Services LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Citizens Bank, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, among other firms. South Shore Investment Services provides portfolio management and financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $118 million in discretionary assets and combines modern portfolio theory with technical analysis, offering ongoing discretionary management, financial planning, and access to third-party investment managers.