Michael O'Keeffe is a financial advisor at MOK Financial Planning & Tax, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS™) designation and a Series 65 license. Prior to founding his current firm in 2017, he worked at Oakdale Wealth Management for 12 years. He is also a CPA registered in Maryland and provides tax preparation and bookkeeping services. MOK Financial Planning & Tax, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, and estates, with additional consulting services including bookkeeping and investment analysis. The firm combines tax preparation with financial planning and constructs customized portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing a range of investment instruments and strategies.

Theodore Wolfstich is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been principal of Wolfstich Capital, LLC since 2008. He serves as a board member of the Medfield Lions Club, a charitable organization. Wolfstich Capital, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment policies and portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews and the option to delegate portfolio management to sub-advisors.

Stacie Skryz is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lechner Associates since 2014. She is based in North Attleboro, MA, and focuses on comprehensive financial planning and wealth management. Lechner Associates is an independent, fee-only firm that serves approximately 125 clients with $94 million in assets under management. The firm provides non-discretionary portfolio management tailored through fundamental analysis and retirement modeling, offering both ongoing wealth management and hourly financial consultation services.

Marc Silk is a financial advisor at Silk Investment Advisors in Medfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at C. Silk And Sons since 2011 and has been associated with Delta Equity Services Corporation since 1998. Silk Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and various business entities through separately managed accounts. The firm employs a long-term, patient Cash Rich Fallen Angel (CRFA) strategy focused on small and micro-cap securities, including non-U.S. issuers, and is notable for its concentrated positions and emphasis on balance-sheet analysis and turnaround prospects.

Abel Pizarro Jr. is a financial advisor at Pizarro Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at New Leaf, PFS Investments Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. Pizarro Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning, business consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, companies, and other advisers. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation informed by fundamental analysis and macroeconomic indicators, tailoring portfolios to client objectives, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Jan Hilfer is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones for nine years before founding Eisenhilfer Capital LLC, where he has been practicing since 2022. Eisenhilfer Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual investors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing approaches such as fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, and offers educational seminars upon request.

Jeremy Bohne is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Paceline Wealth Management, LLC since 2017. Paceline Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering wealth management services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-account guidance. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fund, fundamental, and cyclical analysis to tailor portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, and also provides pension-related participant account management and consulting for employer plans.

Gerald Loftin is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Proficient Wealth Counselors, LLC since 2011, where he is the sole advisor. Loftin maintains a licensed insurance practice and dedicates a portion of his time to selling fixed insurance products. Proficient Wealth Counselors provides discretionary asset management, written financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals and employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses fundamental analysis and proprietary model portfolios primarily implemented through ETFs, with ongoing portfolio supervision and a long-term investment approach.

Robert Shuman is a CFA® charterholder and founder of Encore Investment Advisors, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to establishing Encore, he held roles at Butterfield Asset Management, Civic Financial Services, and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. Encore Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates across the U.S. and internationally. The firm offers customized wealth management with a primarily long-term, low-turnover investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and uses a diversified mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

James Carlson is a financial advisor at Carlson Planning Company with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Gannet Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Entropy Mining, focusing on consulting and deployment of data center infrastructure for energy demand response, and also conducts financial education presentations. Carlson Planning Company serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, cost-efficient investments and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary management alongside flexible planning engagements.

Gabriel Alvarez is a financial advisor at Alvarez & Associates Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for three years. Outside of advising, he spends part of his time driving for a rideshare service. Alvarez & Associates Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both comprehensive and project-based financial planning and uses a blend of active and passive strategies with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to manage client portfolios.

My Philosophy on Money While there is plenty of academic research that suggests money doesn’t make you happy once your basic needs are met, I do think it has a lot of potential to make you unhappy no matter how much you have. I, therefore, seek first and foremost to use money as a tool for achieving equanimity and peace of mind for my clients. My goal is not to help you maximize your net worth or income but instead to help you think through your values and act accordingly. Money, when handled correctly, can be an incredible tool for reducing stress, achieving a feeling of security for you and your family and giving you the freedom to pursue your dreams. My hope is that I can be a coach and guide to help you along that path. My Qualifications Other than your health, your money is perhaps the most personal and impactful area of your life. Just like with your doctor, trust is crucial. So why should you trust me to know what I’m doing? Here are a few of the things that I’ve done that have prepared me to handle your money with care and expertise. - I have nearly two decades of experience in financial services at multiple well-known firms, including Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab and Goldman Sachs. - I have earned the well-regarded Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. If you’re unfamiliar with the CFA you can read more about it on the CFA Institute website, but the following is a brief excerpt: “The CFA designation is one of the most respected and recognized investment management designations in the world. To earn the charter, candidates must pass all three levels of the exam, which is considered to be the most rigorous exam in the investment profession … Less than one in five candidates who begin the program end up finishing … Candidates study approximately 1,000 hours on average to master 8,500 pages of curriculum. The CFA Program curriculum includes ethical and professional standards; financial reporting and analysis; corporate finance; economics; quantitative methods; equity; fixed income; alternative investments; derivatives; portfolio management; and wealth planning.” - I have an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, ranked by Forbes Magazine as the #1 MBA program in the country and by US News and Bloomberg BusinessWeek as among the top 3. On a personal note I live with my wife and two young children in Boston, Massachusetts where I enjoy spending as much time as possible outside with my family and appreciating everything the city has to offer. I’ve run nearly a dozen marathons, including a personal best of just under 2 hours 55 minutes at the 2017 Boston Marathon. In my spare time I love to learn about anything and everything and am an avid reader of books of all types.

Vache Astarjian is a financial advisor at Waterstone Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Waterstone Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid volunteer member of the investment sub-committee for the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research's endowment fund. Waterstone Advisors serves individuals, families, non-profits, small businesses, and other advisory firms, providing discretionary portfolio management, securities research, and consulting. The firm primarily focuses on equity management using fundamental analysis and employs a fiduciary approach while avoiding derivatives and other complex products.

Mark Majka is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. He has worked at Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has been with MJM Investment Advisors since 2011. Since 2020, he has also served as an outsourced Chief Investment Officer for Pension and Wealth Management Advisors, providing investment research and portfolio construction input. MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and small institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down asset allocation and bottom-up fundamental analysis across multiple equity and balanced strategies, with client communications including quarterly performance reports and an Investment Outlook.

Michael Wan is the sole advisor at Apperax Capital Management in Sharon, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Apperax Capital Management since 2012. Apperax Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and qualified clients, focusing on long-term, value-oriented investing in undervalued companies. The firm uses proprietary research and manages concentrated portfolios with discretion, serving both individual and institutional investors.

Shaun Jones is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience and is the sole advisor at Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management LLC in Pawtucket, RI. He previously worked for Diamond State Financial Group Inc, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services INC from 2001 to 2021. In addition to his advisory work, Mr. Jones is a published author of *UnBrainwashed Investing: Protecting Your Portfolio From Today's Mislead Industry*. Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm utilizes a discovery-driven planning process to create customized portfolios and offers access to private pooled investment vehicles, including a series of real estate partnerships managed by Mr. Jones.

Thomas Mcauley is a financial advisor at EquityTrust with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with EquityTrust since 1979. EquityTrust provides discretionary investment management to individuals and a variety of private and institutional clients. The firm specializes in option strategies, primarily selling equity and index options to collect premium, and invests collateral in a range of interest-bearing and marketable securities.

Christopher Benoit is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advising, currently operating as the sole advisor at CB Capital LLC. He also serves as Vice President of Anchor Auto Group, an automotive dealership, and is President and owner of CB Capital Reinsurance Ltd., an automotive reinsurance company. Benoit has been involved in the automotive industry since 1998 alongside his advisory work. CB Capital LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for employer-sponsored plans. The firm also offers specialized reinsurance consulting for automotive reinsurance companies, combining expertise in retirement plans with automotive-related financial services.

Jeffrey Pereira is the principal of JBP Financial LLC and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlantis Asset Management for nine years before establishing his current firm. Outside of advisory services, he has been involved in selling life insurance since 2006, which accounts for a small portion of his time. JBP Financial LLC is an independent investment adviser serving a limited client base with portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm combines various analytical approaches with disciplined asset allocation and rebalancing, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mitchell Zides is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Constant Guidance Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in North Attleboro, MA. Prior to founding his firm, he has worked with Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to that activity outside of trading hours. Constant Guidance Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on fiduciary standards and institutional custodian support.