Sangita Gandhi is a financial advisor at Shanti Capital LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She has non-active ownership in SAMVED Corporation, an investment-related business providing some investment research services since 2003, but holds no operational role. Shanti Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, focusing on global equity portfolios. The firm emphasizes fundamental research to identify undervalued companies with sustainable competitive advantages and concentrates holdings in a limited number of long-term equity opportunities, including exposure to small-cap healthcare, biotech, and non-U.S. equities.

Charles Levin is the sole advisor at Levin Financial Planning in Wayland, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 20 years of industry experience. He has led his independent firm since 2004, providing fee-only, hourly financial planning and investment advice. Levin Financial Planning serves individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement or profit-sharing plans using a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach primarily with low-cost index funds and ETFs. The firm is notable for advising pension or profit-sharing plan clients despite being a solo, hourly-planning practice and is currently winding down operations and not accepting new clients.

Narendra Kapadia is the sole advisor at Value Financial Services Corp. in Chelmsford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Value Financial Services since 2000 and is also the owner and president of Value Mortgage Corporation, a mortgage origination and processing business he founded in 1996. Value Financial Services provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, high net worth persons, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm offers customized portfolios and employs a long-term, personalized approach with flexibility to adjust holdings based on market conditions or client objectives.

Linda Taylor is a financial advisor with Carlisle Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She operates as the sole advisor at her independent firm based in Carlisle, MA. Carlisle Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial consulting services to individual clients, focusing on passive, index-based investment strategies primarily through mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost efficiency, offering retirement planning and as-needed financial advice alongside portfolio management.

Catherine Ryan is a CFA charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. She has been the sole advisor at Cedar Rock Investment Advisors since 2006. Cedar Rock Investment Advisors offers investment counseling and portfolio management to individuals and trusts, including charitable remainder and income-only trusts. The firm’s investment approach is based on academic research emphasizing asset allocation, low-cost instruments, and careful liquidity management, combining broad market core holdings with tactical positions informed by fundamental and behavioral analysis.

Barbara Duffield is the principal of Duffield Financial Group in Concord, MA, with 47 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at FSC Securities Corporation and OSAIC, alongside operating her own financial planning practice since 1981. She maintains an insurance broker’s license but has not sold insurance products in over 15 years. Duffield also serves on the finance committee of her condominium association, providing financial oversight and budget assistance. Duffield Financial Group offers pension consulting, investment consulting, and financial planning primarily to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, and select high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes plan-level institutional clients and employs a fundamental, long-term buy-and-hold investment approach, with non-discretionary agreements and fee structures typically based on fixed or hourly rates.

Ryan Lee Young is a financial advisor at Philosophe Financial with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Vynamic LLC for seven years, Putnam Associates for two years, and Johns Hopkins University for three years. Philosophe Financial provides fee-only financial planning and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals and households, focusing on written financial plans, portfolio construction, and asset allocation. The firm operates primarily on an hourly and pre-purchased planning basis and serves as a fiduciary, delivering individualized advice without discretionary trading authority.

Beth Lundberg is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with five years at Hawthorne Wellman Financial Planning, LLC and a total of three years in the industry. Her prior experience includes roles at Hawthorne Wellman, LLC and Zeiders Enterprises, as well as self-employment. Outside of her advisory work, she dedicates time to an outside media project, a podcast. Hawthorne Wellman Financial Planning, LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals, couples, and families with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs an evidence-based, factor-driven, globally diversified, and cost-conscious investment approach tailored to clients’ tax situations, risk tolerances, and life goals.

My clients are young families and professionals in their 30s-40s who have hit a wall when it comes to managing their finances. They have busy personal schedules, growing careers, and recently introduced financial complexity that’s too much to manage. Questions my clients have include: - How do I prioritize multiple financial goals? - I have some cash saved, but what should I do with it? - I don't understand my taxes, is there more I should be doing? - Should I be saving for my children’s education? - Will I be able to retire on time, and live comfortably once I get there? - I’m self-employed, how should I be planning for my future? - How should I handle my equity compensation? - Do I have enough insurance to protect my loved ones? - How does having a baby impact my financial situation?

Celeste Gilbert is a financial advisor at C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC in Weston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with six years of industry experience. She previously worked for four years at J.W. Swenson Investment Counsel. C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC is an independent Massachusetts-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and IRAs. The firm employs an exclusive sub-advisory model, implementing portfolios through independent managers and overseeing approximately $27 million in discretionary assets as a solo practitioner.

William Nickles is the sole advisor at Yellow Dog Financial, Inc., an independent firm based in Bolton, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 18 years of experience in the financial industry, having been with Yellow Dog Financial since its founding in 2008. Yellow Dog Financial, Inc. manages approximately $21.2 million for around 60 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and employer plan sponsors. The firm employs a goal-based planning process with a focus on passive, benchmark-tracking investments and manages accounts primarily on a non-discretionary basis, combining comprehensive year-long financial planning with ongoing monthly support and retirement plan consulting.

Michael Marchetti is a financial advisor at Lakeview Financial Planning in Shirley, MA, holding a Series 66 credential with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., and The Professional Alliance, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he manages a retail company through Marchetti Industries LLC. Lakeview Financial Planning offers financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses. The firm uses a goals-based approach with fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, favoring globally diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates third-party managers when appropriate.

Ryan Creegan is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Sheltered Garden Financial Group LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to founding his current firm, he held roles at Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, MutualOne Bank, and Brookline Bank. Sheltered Garden Financial Group LLC provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental-analysis, long-term investment approach with portfolios concentrated in individual stocks and bonds, supplemented by ETFs and low-cost mutual funds.

Kyle Mannion is a financial advisor at Mannion Money Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously been involved in sports management and consulting, including roles at 3 Step Sports LLC and CM8 Soccer Consulting & Management. Outside of financial advising, he serves as Accounts Payable Manager for 3 Step Sports LLC. Mannion Money Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, families, small businesses, and corporate clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, goals-based investment approach using diversified asset allocation, cost-efficient ETFs, and automated portfolio oversight.

Oleg Litvinenko is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Meeting House Capital, LLC since 2020 and previously at Cobblestone Capital Advisors, LLC from 2016 to 2020. Meeting House Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and investment consulting primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental-analysis driven investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance while utilizing a mix of individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and REITs.

Andrew Sullivan is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at CIO Wealth Management, Inc. in Sudbury, MA. He previously worked at LPL Financial, llc for 12 years before founding his current independent advisory firm in 2021. CIO Wealth Management is a small independent adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and small-business retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, holistic financial planning, and qualified plan consulting services, employing diversified investment strategies and providing ERISA fiduciary plan-level services uncommon for firms of its size.

Daniel Tilton is the principal of Tilton Asset Management in Weston, MA, with 21 years of industry experience. He holds CFP® and Series 65 credentials and has led his independent advisory firm since 2001. Tilton Asset Management provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm employs a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using a mix of active and passive funds, emphasizing strategic planning, asset allocation, and tax efficiency, while also offering coordination with an affiliated CPA practice for tax preparation and planning.

Founded in 2025, Nashoba Valley Wealth Management was established to provide comprehensive financial guidance rooted in my 26 years of experience in the industry. This firm was built on the wisdom I've gained over more than two decades of navigating complex markets, offering a sophisticated and seasoned perspective that only comes from years of dedicated practice. As a tenured advisor, I bring a wealth of knowledge from my extensive tenure at Fidelity Investments, where I assisted thousands of clients in reaching their financial goals. While my background involves comprehensive financial planning, my mission now is to apply that decades-long expertise to deeper, personalized relationships. I focus specifically on partnering with pre-retirees and retirees, providing the steady, experienced hand necessary to manage the transition into and through retirement. My philosophy is built on transparency, empathy, and a steadfast commitment to my clients' best interests. By combining my deep professional wisdom with clear communication regarding fees and strategies, I foster an environment of absolute trust. Ultimately, the firm serves as a reliable, long-term partner for those seeking a veteran advisor who is genuinely invested in their lifelong financial success.

Carlos Rodriguez is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Broad Brook Financial in Chelmsford, MA. He has spent the past 12 years with VOYA Financial Advisors before founding his independent practice. Broad Brook Financial provides customized financial planning, investment management, and on-demand financial advice to individual investors and small businesses. The firm focuses on active asset allocation primarily using passive ETFs and ETNs, offering non-discretionary recommendations and conducting regular portfolio reviews.

Michael Chasan is the sole advisor at Chasan Capital Management in Weston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 14 years of industry experience. He has led Chasan Capital Management since 2005. Chasan Capital Management provides individualized portfolio management and investment advice primarily to individual investors and trusts through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach focusing on microcap and small-cap U.S. equities, typically maintaining diversified, long-term holdings.