Charles Lawson is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Heritage Financial Network, Inc. since 1986. Outside of his advisory work, Lawson is an ice skating instructor, dedicating several hours per week to teaching. Heritage Financial Network, Inc. is an independent firm that provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to a variety of clients including individuals and institutions. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across diverse asset classes to manage risk and pursue performance improvements.

John Garrity is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Peak Wealth Management LLC since 2015. Peak Wealth Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management, investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs primarily ETF-based strategies developed through fundamental analysis with a long-term focus, while allowing tactical adjustments for rebalancing and tax management.

James Jasinski is a financial advisor at Cape Ann Capital, Inc. in Concord, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Cape Ann Capital since 2009. Cape Ann Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, corporations, charities, and employer-sponsored qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative screening process for mutual funds and ETFs, constructing portfolios based on multi-factor risk models and maintaining a strict personal trading policy for employees.

Jasmine Gautam is a financial advisor at Launch Financial Planning with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Launch Financial Planning since 2020, following eight years at New England Financial Planning Group. Launch Financial Planning is a small firm managing approximately $49.8 million in client assets, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, combining fundamental research with technical and cyclical analysis to support both long-term and short-term investment strategies.

Peter Canniff is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and has been with Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC since 2006. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Westford, MA. Advanced Portfolio Design, LLC is a fee-only asset management and financial planning firm serving individuals, families, business owners, and select institutional clients. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach using modern portfolio theory, combining active and passive investment styles, and often manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

William Herbert is a Series 66-licensed advisor at Balanced Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Guardian Life and has been involved in insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Balanced Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm manages customized, primarily long-term portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and occasional third-party managers, and offers retirement plan advisory services including ERISA fiduciary support and participant education.

Joseph Rosano is a financial advisor at R.A.I. Financial Services, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has operated Rosano Associates, Inc. since 1998. R.A.I. Financial Services is a fee-only advisory firm that provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and small businesses. The firm follows asset-allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing global diversification through no-load and low-load funds and ETFs, primarily managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Ronald Dokus is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience currently serving at Collaborative Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2023. He previously worked at Guardian Life Insurance Co and Park Ave Securities for 18 years. In addition to his advisory work, he provides tax preparation services and owns Dokus Financial Partners, LLC. Collaborative Wealth Advisors, LLC offers portfolio management, modular financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $84 million in discretionary assets, employing a tailored investment process that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Irwan The is a financial advisor at Battle Green Advisors with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Battle Green Advisors, he worked at Epsilon for nine years. Battle Green Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement rollover advice to individuals, high-net-worth investors, and businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis, quantitative models, machine learning, and technical indicators to construct portfolios and employs an articulated margin policy that restricts borrowing in downward or flat markets.

Bradford Nichols is a financial advisor at Nefpg with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been affiliated with Raymond James Financial Services since 2007. Nichols is also the owner of New England Financial Planning Group, where he serves as CEO and compliance officer. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales and acts as an executor and successor trustee for a family trust. New England Financial Planning Group serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and institutional entities such as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset management, investment advisory consulting, and financial planning, employing a range of strategies from long-term holdings to shorter-term trading, 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.

James Daron is a financial advisor at Concordia Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Concordia Wealth Management since 2013. Concordia Wealth Management is a fee-only advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, and corporations, including high-net-worth clients. The firm provides tailored wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and family office services, emphasizing fundamental analysis and client-specific strategies, with particular expertise in cross-border considerations and currency risk.

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.

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 is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and also has a 15-year tenure at East Coast Asset Management, LLC. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a strategic investment review process combining active and passive fund selections and manages client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

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.

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.

Christopher Bekel is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2017 and has been associated with East Coast Asset Management LLC since 2013. Bekel is based in Lexington, MA. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a strategic investment review process combining active and passive fund selections, manages over a billion dollars in client assets, and operates on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

James Fonzi is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Breakwater Capital Group and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Deloitte & Touche LLP and US Financial Technology. Breakwater Capital Group serves individuals, high net worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm constructs portfolios using fundamental analysis across various asset classes and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and limited trustee services.