Melissa Mason is a financial advisor at Cascade Wealth Management Solutions Inc. in Pittsfield, MA, with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Berkshire Retirement Strategies. Outside of advising, Mason owns and operates Shire Virtual Admin, providing administrative clerical services. Cascade Wealth Management Solutions provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $16.6 million in assets. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and personalized client profiles to guide investment decisions, conducting quarterly reviews and offering portfolio customization without outsourcing investment selection or proxy voting.

James Rose is a CFP® certificant with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Dollar & Sense and has operated Herrick-Rose, Inc., his tax planning and preparation firm, since 1998. His work integrates tax consulting with retirement and investment planning. Dollar & Sense Tax & Financial Planning Services primarily provides tax planning and preparation for individuals and various business entities, offering fee-only financial planning and investment advice focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs. The firm follows a tax-first model, emphasizing long-term buy-and-hold strategies and asset allocation while encouraging clients to manage their accounts actively.

Stephen Galib is the principal advisor at Stephen P Galib CRPC in Pittsfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has a long-term engineering career at General Dynamics Mission Systems and also works as a tax preparer for Giardina & Bresett PC. His firm provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and related estates and trusts, focusing on diversified allocations to mutual funds and ETFs based on client goals and risk tolerance. The practice does not manage client assets directly and uses an hourly billing model, emphasizing strategic allocation with limited discretionary authority.

Phuong Luong is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, operating through her independent firm, Just Wealth LLC in Pittsfield, MA. She has held roles at Adasina Social Capital, Saltbox Financial LLC, Morningstar, and Robasciotti & Associates, Inc. Luong contributes as a curriculum developer for the Boston University Financial Planning Program and serves on Adasina Social Capital’s Stewardship Circle Committee advising on social justice issues. Just Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, families, and related entities such as small organizations and foundations. The firm employs a largely passive, low-turnover investment approach informed by Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing ESG and socially responsible investing, with integrated financial planning and educational services.

Hao Jiang is a financial advisor at East River Capital Management LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining East River Capital Management, he worked at Zhong Lun for eight years and Broad & Bright for four years. East River Capital Management LLC is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individuals and entities, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and municipal government clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning and non-discretionary asset management, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and is notable for its pension consulting services and educational seminars on topics such as value investing and private equity.

Eric Katzman is a CFA® charterholder with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Rockingstone Advisors since 2016. Katzman serves on the Board of Trustees at Oberlin College, where he advises on the university endowment, and he is also a board member of the Berkshire Natural Resource Council, focusing on environmental stewardship. Additionally, he is an advisory board member of Jove Island Acquisition Corp, contributing to investment decisions. Rockingstone Advisors manages approximately $280 million for primarily high-net-worth individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and select OCIO clients. The firm employs an actively managed, multi-step investment process across various asset classes, using strategies that include derivatives and margin in separately managed accounts.

Patrick Hanley is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hanley & Associates LLC in Pittsfield, MA, bringing three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Bulmann Group, Keller Williams Realty, and Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. Hanley & Associates serves individual investors, small business owners, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, providing financial coaching, retirement-plan fiduciary reviews, and investor education workshops. The firm primarily operates in a non-discretionary capacity and collaborates with third-party portfolio managers who implement model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Susan Kelley is a financial advisor at Bartholomew & Company Wealth Management, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Commonwealth Financial Network, Adams Community Bank, and UniBank for Savings. Bartholomew & Company Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutional investors, nonprofits, and municipalities. The firm utilizes a combination of active, passive, and core-satellite investment strategies supported by an institutional research process and provides both standalone planning services and portfolio management.

Alan Besterman is a financial advisor at FSP Advisors, Inc. with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at FSP Advisors since 2017 and Leigh Baldwin & CO., LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an NRA certified pistol instructor and holds positions in the East Chatham Fire Department, including assistant chief and treasurer. He is also the owner of The Balance Sheet, Inc., a tax return preparation business. FSP Advisors, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, and institutions, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting methods tailored to client objectives, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with educational seminars available to the public at no charge.

Francis Hanley is a financial advisor at Hanley & Associates LLC in Pittsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Hanley & Associates since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering life, disability income, long-term care, and group insurance. Hanley & Associates serves individual investors, small business owners, and corporate pension and profit-sharing plans by providing financial coaching, consulting, retirement-plan fiduciary reviews, and investor education. The firm typically offers non-discretionary investment recommendations and introduces clients seeking discretionary management to third-party portfolio managers using asset-allocation models based on modern portfolio theory.

John Barry is a ChFC® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with over 22 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investment Services, Inc. since 1994, totaling 32 years at the firm’s Great Barrington, MA location. American Investment Services, Inc. provides discretionary wealth management to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering strategies that emphasize a structured, passive asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm manages over $1 billion in client assets with a small advisory team and features access to Dimensional Fund Advisors products and Unified Managed Accounts.

Gary Martinelli is a financial advisor at Tableaux Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. He previously operated Martinelli Portfolio Management, Inc. for 25 years and has managed a law practice at Martinelli Law, LLC for over 35 years. Outside of financial advising, he serves as executive committee chair of Convenient Cards, Inc., a company that markets prepaid card programs, and holds leadership roles in several commercial real estate entities. Tableaux Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach, managing portfolios with low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and other instruments, while using third-party artificial intelligence for research and risk monitoring.

Jeremy Lundquist is a financial advisor with Renaissance Investment Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Renaissance, he worked for the United States Government for six years and was employed at George Mason University for two years. Renaissance Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services and financial counseling to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm combines macroeconomic and geopolitical analysis with fundamental and technical research, emphasizing a long-term purchase-and-hold strategy while incorporating ESG considerations and offering customized services for banking and corporate clients.

Trevor Forbes is a financial advisor at Renaissance Investment Group, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Renaissance Investment Group since 2011. Renaissance Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial counseling to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm combines top-down geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research, maintaining a long-term purchase-and-hold strategy tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Luke Delorme is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tableaux LLC since 2024 and previously spent eight years at American Investment Services, Inc. He serves as a board member of the Berkshire Natural Resources Council, a land conservation non-profit organization. Tableaux Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, providing wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and trustee/executor services. The firm manages approximately $230 million and employs an investment process based on fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory, using a mix of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

David St. Peter is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at American Investment Services Inc since 2008. He is based in Great Barrington, MA, and holds the Series 63 designation. American Investment Services is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a structured, passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $1.3 billion in assets across six advisors.

Matthew Burnell is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with American Investment Services Inc and has previously worked at firms including Cetera, Hedley & Co PLLC, and Goldman Sachs Wealth Services. American Investment Services Inc provides discretionary wealth management to individuals, charitable organizations, and corporations, using a structured, passive asset-allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm manages over $1 billion in client assets and offers specialized services such as the Professional Asset Management program and Dimensional Unified Managed Accounts.

Christopher Silipigno is a financial advisor at Renaissance Investment Group, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and a Series 65 license. His prior work includes roles at Home America Lending, City Mission of Schenectady, and CAS Management Consulting. Renaissance Investment Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial counseling to individuals with at least $1 million in investable assets, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm combines top-down geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research and a long-term, purchase-and-hold approach tailored to client-specific investment policies.

A. Mackenzie Waggaman is a financial advisor with American Investment Services Inc, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Waggaman has been with American Investment Services since 2004. American Investment Services is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a structured, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and offers discretionary portfolio management through programs such as its Professional Asset Management and High-Yield Dow strategies.

Charles Murphy is a financial advisor with American Investment Services Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investment Services since 2007. American Investment Services is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm employs a structured, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and manages approximately $1.3 billion in assets across six advisors.