Joy joined The Financial Gym in 2017 as a Certified Financial Trainer. She worked with people at every stage of their financial lives. Some were just getting started, some were paying off debt, and others were growing their wealth or planning for big life changes. In each case she helped them make confident, informed choices that fit their own goals. After passing the Series 65 exam in 2024, Joy became an Investment Adviser Representative. She serves clients through Connective Wealth Partners, LLC (“CWP”), an SEC-registered investment adviser that operates The Financial Gym Advisors and Private Wealth Collective as d/b/a names. Joy holds a B.S. in Advertising and Marketing Communications from Johnson & Wales University. Before she started in personal finance, she spent five years at creative advertising agencies, including BBDO New York and Burns Group. She worked on campaigns for household brands such as Mars Chocolate (M&M’s and Dove), Yellow Tail wine, Post Foods and Ricola. Studying what drives people to buy shapes how she thinks about behavioral finance today. She helps clients understand the “why” behind their spending and saving habits, so they can make money decisions with more clarity and confidence. Connective Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory that provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a fundamental analysis investment approach with a long-term orientation and manages diversified portfolios including ETFs, equities, bonds, mutual funds, and alternative investments.

Jonathan Kuczmarski is a financial advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, RI, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at WhaleRock Point Partners, LLC and Ameriprise. His firm provides customized, goals-based financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and advisory consultations for both individual and institutional clients. Efficient Capital Strategies employs a value-oriented investment approach centered on fundamental analysis and offers services including project-based consultations and performance reviews, serving high-net-worth individuals as well as corporate and institutional clients.

Kurt Jamiel is the principal advisor at Income Associates, an independent firm based in Barrington, RI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cetera and Summit Financial Group. Outside of advising, he owns and operates Quiet Keeper LLC, a sales and service business. Income Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific, discretionary investment strategies using a mix of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing third-party model portfolios and sub-advisors while offering ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services for employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Francis Hacket is the sole advisor at Hacket Asset Management, Inc. in Warwick, RI, holding a Series 63 designation with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Hacket Asset Management since 1991. Hacket Asset Management provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $12.5 million across about 20 client relationships. The firm employs a discretionary, client-specific approach with periodic portfolio reviews and documented trading and oversight practices.

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.

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.

James Tavares is a financial advisor with Lodestar Wealth, LLC in Providence, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Quasar Distributors, LLC and Horizon Investments. He also supports a startup healthcare financial technology firm without receiving compensation. Lodestar Wealth Public Benefit, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm uses ETF-based, long-term portfolios guided by documented Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of modern portfolio theory, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to construct diversified allocations.

Robert Shuman is a CFA® charterholder at Encore Investment Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Management, Civic Financial Services, and Butterfield Asset Management. Encore Investment Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, businesses, trusts, and estates in Massachusetts, other U.S. states, and internationally. The firm offers customized wealth management combining discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with financial planning, employing a primarily long-term, low-turnover investment approach that utilizes ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Gabriel Alvarez is the sole advisor at Alvarez & Associates Financial. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and self-employment periods. Outside of advising, he spends a portion of his time working as a rideshare driver. Alvarez & Associates Financial is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides personalized investment management and financial planning using a combination of active and passive strategies, including access to third-party platforms and managers.

John Connaughton is a CFP® professional at Rhodeway Financial with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Columbia Funds and FINRA and serves as a paid independent trustee of the Columbia Funds. Rhodeway Financial offers financial planning and financial literacy seminars primarily for individuals and nonprofit organizations, focusing on investment, retirement, tax, college, and debt planning. The firm emphasizes mutual funds, particularly within employer-sponsored retirement plans, and provides non-discretionary advice without managing client portfolios or charging asset-based fees.

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.

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.

Eduardo Borges is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Fortune Financial Services before founding Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC. Borges holds a Series 66 license and is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC offers investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and employer retirement-plan consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as nonprofit and charitable organizations. The firm primarily uses a passive investment approach with index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to evaluate sectors and securities, while tailoring portfolios to client objectives and tax considerations.

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.

Eric Thomson is a financial advisor at Zarathustra Wealth Management in Providence, RI, holding a Series 66 designation with seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Coastal Financial Planning, Edward Jones, Staples Business Advantage, Amica Insurance, and Schneider Electric/APC. Zarathustra Wealth Management offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, small business owners, pension plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm employs an evidence-based, quantitatively driven investment approach, combining broad index exposure with selective stock holdings and providing pension consulting as well as educational workshops.

Mitchell Zides is a CFP® professional at Constant Guidance Financial, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc., Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc., John Hancock Investment Management LLC, and Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate agent. Constant Guidance Financial provides wealth management, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs an active management approach combining macroeconomic analysis, security selection across various asset classes, option strategies like covered call writing, and AI-assisted research tools, while serving a diverse client base that includes both individual and corporate clients.

Charles Means is the sole advisor at Charles J. Means & Co., LLC in Providence, RI, holding a Series 65 credential with 23 years of industry experience. He has led his firm since 2002, providing personalized investment management services. Charles J. Means & Co., LLC offers customized, discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, IRAs, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $84 million across about 59 accounts, focusing on equity and debt securities aligned with macroeconomic views and client objectives.

James Cogswell is a financial advisor at Stillwater Investments with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stillwater Investments since 2010, following five years at Oppenheimer. Outside of advising, he is also a real estate agent assisting clients with buying and selling homes. Stillwater Investments is an independent wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, and estates with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm focuses on customized, low-cost portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts mainly on a discretionary basis.

Barry Misbin is a financial advisor with The Capital Group in Cranston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with The Capital Group and its affiliated entities since 2000 and has also worked at Fortune Financial Services since 2018. Misbin serves as vice president of The Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. and president of The Capital Group Financial Advisors, Inc. The Capital Group Investment Advisors, Inc. offers personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $56 million in client assets across around 268 client relationships, providing customized portfolios generally managed on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and rebalancing.

Angela Thomson is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Coastal Financial Planning, Inc. since 1997. Coastal Financial Planning, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and global diversification, focusing on long-term investment horizons and downside protection.