Bradley Kayton is a financial advisor with Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Studio Ventures since 2014 and also consults with start-up companies, providing executive management, board governance, CEO mentoring, and strategic consulting through a separate consulting firm. Studio Ventures and Capital Advisors, LLC serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles, and business entities by creating and managing custom private-market equity and debt funds. The firm focuses on bespoke investment programs tailored to client objectives, often emphasizing private placements and early-stage companies, and uses performance-based compensation arrangements for qualified pooled investors.

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.

William Hurst is the principal advisor at Momentum Investment Research and Management, LLC in Wilton, NH. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has 28 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Momentum Investment Research and Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and subadvisory services primarily to other advisers, as well as financial planning and account management for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses, focusing on equity-oriented, long-term trading strategies with discretionary trading authority.

Alicia Donahue is a financial advisor at Nashua Capital Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Nashua Capital Management LLC is a single-advisor, state-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management and incidental financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on a long-term investment approach centered on dividend-paying growth and value companies, with diversification through ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

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.

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?

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.

Carl Smith is the principal of CJS Financial Advisers, an independent advisory firm based in Nashua, New Hampshire. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes work at Primex, and he is active as a licensed real estate sales associate and involved in a private equity firm where he serves as Senior Managing Director. CJS Financial Advisers primarily acts as a solicitor to other investment advisers while also offering direct advisory and financial planning services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary advice, employing a mix of passive and active investment strategies across multiple asset classes and uses a broker-dealer platform for trade execution and custody.

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.

Albert Lu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Luma Financial, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Prior to founding Luma Financial, he held roles at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc and WB Wealth Management. Outside of advisory work, he produces and hosts online educational video content focused on natural resource investing. Luma Financial provides discretionary investment management to individuals, institutional, and charitable clients, including trusts and pension accounts. The firm employs a buy-and-hold investment approach that integrates micro- and macroeconomic analysis, fundamental securities research, and may include fixed-income and commodity exposures for diversification.

James Kieffer is the sole advisor at Rational Frontier Advisors, LLC in Nashua, NH. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 18 years of experience at Rational Frontier Advisors, with an extended career spanning over 45 years at Proforma Financial Group, Inc. Rational Frontier Advisors, LLC provides investment supervisory services and portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and retirement plan accounts. The firm focuses on asset-class allocation, periodic rebalancing, and portfolio construction using mean-variance optimization, incorporating options-writing strategies as part of its investment approach.

Robert Holzbach is the sole advisor at Red Kennedy Financial in Littleton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at H & R Block since 2002 and also performs contract work for Al Wroblewski, CFP, involving tax preparation, financial analysis, and Excel modeling for Wroblewski’s clients. Holzbach prepares federal and state tax returns outside of trading hours, contributing to 15% of his annual compensation. Red Kennedy Financial provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and advisory services to individuals, families, and small businesses, including pension consulting and 401(k) fiduciary advisory services. The firm emphasizes a globally diversified, passive index investment approach with non-discretionary advice and uses a flat-fee billing model rather than percentage-based fees.

John Olivieri is a financial advisor with North Shore Wealth Management in Westford, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at North Shore Wealth Management since 2023 and concurrently owns an accounting business, Dermatology Financial Planning dba Docbookkeeping, where he also provides CFO services to Westford Dermatology. North Shore Wealth Management is an independent, single-advisor firm offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and tax/accounting services to individuals and business entities. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis methods and strategies, and uniquely combines advisory services with accounting and CFO work, as well as educational seminars on financial topics.

Herbert Shanzer is the principal of Shanzer Management, an independent firm he has led since 1995. He holds 31 years of industry experience and is based in Westford, Massachusetts. Shanzer Management provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advice focused on no-load and low-load mutual funds. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified equity portfolios tailored to clients' written investment objectives and risk tolerances, combining actively managed and passive index funds while managing risk through fund allocation adjustments rather than moving to cash.

Louis Conrad is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC since 2007 and previously worked at Bickling Financial Services, Inc. in 2021. COMPASS Wealth Management, LLC provides fee-only wealth management, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, and institutional clients such as small businesses, non-profits, and retirement-plan sponsors. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation using no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and separate accounts, with an emphasis on institutional services including pension consulting and fiduciary advisory.

Christopher Ellis is the sole advisor at Think Ahead Financial Planning in Groton, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He has worked at RTX since 1998, bringing a corporate finance and executive background to his financial planning practice. Think Ahead Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily focused on customized planning for individuals and families. The firm employs a collaborative process emphasizing a passive, low-cost, tax-efficient index fund approach without managing assets or executing trades.

Kenneth Posco is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience and over 40 years as a CPA. He operates Investment Management Trust, LLC as its sole advisor. In addition to his advisory work, he owns and runs a separate CPA practice providing accounting, tax, and investment advisory services in Fitchburg, MA. Investment Management Trust, LLC provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and financial planning primarily to middle-income clients, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm focuses on long-term portfolio construction using ETFs, individual stocks, and other instruments, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while avoiding commission-based products and speculative investments.

Benjamin Thornton is a financial advisor at Unicorn Consulting in Ayer, Massachusetts, with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Unicorn Consulting since 2016 and previously at Dr. Steele Belok, MD from 2013 to 2021. Thornton also operates as an independent insurance agent on a limited basis. Unicorn Consulting provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, using an individualized asset allocation approach with a focus on long-term purchase strategies across various asset classes. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, requiring client approval for trades and conducting regular account reviews.