Marc Berman is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC since 1999. He holds the Series 63 designation and works within a team of five advisors based in Acton, MA. Colman Knight Advisory Group provides financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a fundamental, global buy-and-hold investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with in-house tax preparation and non-investment consulting.

Kyle La Sella is a Series 65-registered advisor with Rise North Capital Investment Advisors and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC and has experience as an insurance and annuities agent reviewing and proposing client solutions. He has also worked in the hospitality industry and was a full-time student for eight years. Rise North Capital Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, with a unique co-advisor operating model and a focus on ongoing portfolio reviews and educational workshops.

Peter Frailey is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Winslow, Evans & Crocker since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, Frailey is involved in financial planning and investment advisory services through Wingate Planning Corp and Wingate Financial Corp. Wingate Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm uses a fee-only model and employs a strategic investment process that blends active and passive strategies through model portfolios tailored to various risk objectives.

Francis Finn is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alta Wealth Advisors LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for over two decades. Finn provides investment advisory services through Alta Wealth Advisors, an independent registered investment advisor. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $665 million for individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting, employing a variety of investment strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance.

David Manteau is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently works at Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, where he has been since 2022, and has prior experience with firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America and MassMutual. Outside of his advisory role, Manteau serves as an adjunct professor at Boston University Center for Professional Education, teaching CFP courses. Colman Knight Advisory Group serves individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations with comprehensive financial planning, investment management, and consulting. The firm employs a fundamental, global buy-and-hold investment approach supplemented by technical and cyclical analysis, constructing diversified portfolios tailored to client objectives and using fixed retainers and project fees rather than percentage-of-assets fees.

Samuel Shepherd is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC since 2017 and has been with Shepherd Financial Partners, LLC since 2016. Shepherd Financial Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines traditional asset classes with access to private investment funds and derivatives-based strategies, managing over $1.1 billion across eight advisors and five offices.

Bryan Parks is a financial advisor at Alta Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Alta Wealth Advisors since 2018. Prior to that, he was with Pinnacle Private Wealth, LLC and LPL Financial. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as business entities, managing approximately $665 million across several hundred accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension/401(k) consulting, utilizing a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Cara Whipkey is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Morgan Stanley. Wingate Wealth Advisors serves individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants by providing investment management and financial planning. The firm follows a strategic investment process using model portfolios and blends active and passive strategies, operating on a fee-only basis without accepting third-party compensation.

Alexa Darbe is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Northstar Financial Planning, LLC since 2020. Prior to this, she worked at Northstar Financial Planning, Inc. for 13 years. Northstar Financial Planning advises 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 approach that combines passive ETFs with selected active managers and integrates technology solutions such as Betterment Advisor Solutions to support automated rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting.

Michael Cook is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cook Wealth Management, Bay Colony Advisors, Cook & Associates, and LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory work, he is an insurance agent providing insurance products and services to clients. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and family-office services. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach and offers a range of fiduciary and non-fiduciary retirement services, as well as an active private-investment program.

Allison Conlon is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She is currently with Bridgeport Financial Solutions and has prior experience at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. and Sohn & Associates. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary management through model portfolios and access to third-party strategists, including affiliated strategies from Cambridge Investment Research Advisors.

Rylee Felice is a financial advisor at White Lighthouse Investment Management, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at CapFinancial Partners LLC (CAPTRUST), Boston Financial Management LLC, Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, and Amon & Associates. White Lighthouse serves individuals, families, small business owners, trusts, and retirement plans, including multinational families and clients with cross-border U.S. issues. The firm provides investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive wealth-management services with a focus on international and cross-border planning, using customized, diversified portfolios primarily consisting of low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

Michael Claveau is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Boston Hill Advisors, 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 third-party money managers, managing client accounts primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mark Perkins is a financial advisor with Independence Financial Advisors, LLC in Franklin, NH, holding a Series 65 credential and seven years of industry experience. He is also President and Managing Member of Consolidated Life Producers, where he advises producers on fixed annuities and fixed life insurance products. Independence Financial Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering portfolio management and financial planning services through defined model allocations and proactive asset management. The firm manages a large client base with a multi-office team and maintains a formal referral relationship with Franklin Savings Bank.

Paul Brissenden is a financial advisor at Alta Wealth Advisors LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Pinnacle Private Wealth, and Santander Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Porter Financial Inc. Alta Wealth Advisors LLC manages approximately $665 million for individual, high-net-worth, and business clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and is noted for sponsoring a wrap-fee program and providing educational seminars.

Daniel Evans is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor with Merrill Wealth Management. He focuses on helping individuals and families plan, grow, and protect their wealth through personalized financial strategies and long-term guidance. His expertise includes college education planning, family wealth management strategies, personal retirement planning, portfolio management services, and retirement income. Daniel holds a Bachelor's Degree from Providence College and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). He is committed to building lasting relationships with clients and making complex financial topics easier to understand and act upon. Outside of his professional work, Daniel is involved with organizations such as Boston Cares, Great Dog Rescue New England, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts. He has personal interests in basketball, drawing and sketching, fishing, football, music, spending time with his family, tennis, traveling, watching movies, and writing.

Evan Welch is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and currently serves at Bridgeport Financial Solutions. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. and Cetera Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he participates as a pro bono money mentor with the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts, counseling cancer patients in association with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Bridgeport Financial Solutions serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services. The firm manages diversified portfolios through an Investment Committee and offers discretionary management via wrap programs and advisor-managed portfolios, incorporating both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Michelle Contois is a financial advisor with Colman Knight Advisory Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Colman Knight Advisory Group since 2024 and previously held positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Cambridge Investment Research Inc., and GFA Federal Credit Union. Outside of her advisory role, she also works as a pet sitter on a contract basis. Colman Knight Advisory Group is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a fundamentally oriented, global buy-and-hold investment approach with individualized policy statements and offers both project-based and comprehensive planning on fixed-fee or retainer terms.

Juan Donabedian is a financial advisor at RPG Family Wealth Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with RPG Family Wealth Advisory since 2015. Risk Paradigm Group (RPg) provides tactical, ETF-centric investment strategies and customized portfolio management to financial intermediaries, individual investors, and institutions, including high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a policy-based investment process driven by proprietary quantitative and qualitative research with explicit risk controls.

Joseph Evangelista is a financial advisor with Wingate Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at multiple Wingate entities since 2003, as well as experience with American Express Financial Advisors and Ids Life Insurance Company dating back to 1999. He has also worked with Suffolk University Law School for 30 years. Wingate Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing investment management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a client-specific approach combining active and passive strategies and primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis.