Joseph Hoffman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Independence Advisors a part of World Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions with TIAA-CREF, Edward Jones and Vanguard. He is also licensed to recommend life, health, and variable insurance products. World Investment Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, institutions, and retirement-plan clients. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio solutions across discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, supported by a range of technology platforms and service offerings.

Jeffrey Meenes is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Meenes Wealth Partners in Shrewsbury, MA, and has worked at Blueprint Financial Planning, LLC since 2010. Meenes Wealth Partners provides flat-fee, fiduciary wealth management and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to pre-retiree and retiree households. The firm follows an evidence-based investment approach emphasizing global diversification, cost efficiency, and tax-aware portfolio management, operating on a non-discretionary basis with a small, hands-on client base.

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.

William Curtin is the sole advisor at Curtin Financial Management, Inc. in Wellesley, MA. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 65 license and has 22 years of industry experience. He has led Curtin Financial Management since 2003. Curtin Financial Management, Inc. is an independent, state-registered advisory firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individual clients, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals. The firm applies modern portfolio theory and academic research to construct diversified portfolios primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $73.9 million across about 25 accounts.

Linda Taylor is a financial advisor with Carlisle Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Powerhouse Assets LLC for one year. Carlisle Financial Group, LLC is a state-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving primarily individual clients with portfolio management and financial consulting. The firm emphasizes low-cost index funds and ETFs, avoids market timing and routine stock picking, and maintains a disciplined rebalancing process with a focus on mutual funds and ETFs.

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 48 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 and advisory business since 1978. She maintains an insurance broker license, though she has not sold insurance products in more than 15 years, and currently serves on the finance committee of her condominium association. Duffield Financial Group provides pension consulting, investment consulting, and financial planning services to plan sponsors, trusts, endowments, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on non-discretionary client relationships, fundamental analysis, and a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach, with a notable emphasis on ERISA-level pension consulting and flat or hourly fee structures.

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.

Joffrey Bremond is a financial advisor at Cigale Financial Services LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently serves as Controller at Middlesex School, where he oversees the accounting team and manages accounting systems. Prior to his current role, he held various positions at UMass Memorial Health Care and Medically Home. Cigale Financial Services LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services primarily to nonprofit organizations and individual clients. The firm's investment approach combines fundamental security analysis with modern portfolio theory and emphasizes long-term, passive strategies, diversification, and periodic rebalancing.

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 with C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC in Weston, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience, including four years at J.W. Swenson Investment Counsel. C.J. Gilbert Financial LLC provides investment management services to individuals, trusts, and individual retirement plans through sub-advisory agreements with independent investment managers. The firm focuses on client objectives and oversight of independent managers, delivering consolidated reporting and advisory fees while not executing trades or maintaining custody of assets.

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 four years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Sheltered Garden Financial Group LLC and has prior experience at Creegan & Nassoura Financial Group, MutualOne Bank, and Brookline Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a commercial credit analyst at a bank and provides tax-preparation services. Sheltered Garden Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, investment consulting, and tax-preparation services. The firm’s investment process focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, primarily using individual stocks and bonds supplemented by ETFs and mutual funds for diversification and tax efficiency.

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.

Wendy Pyne is a financial advisor at Protegro, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Her prior work includes roles at Financial & Tax Architects and Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a managing director at Polka Dot Powerhouse and a member of the Ashland Business Association. Protegro, Inc. is a small, independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families—including high-net-worth clients—and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through third-party sub-advisors and offers financial and retirement planning while maintaining client relationships and monitoring investment objectives.

Oleg Litvinenko is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee based in Concord, MA, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Meeting House Capital, LLC since 2020 and previously spent four years at Cobblestone Capital Advisors, LLC. Meeting House Capital is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and other registered investment advisors. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, using a primarily long-term investment approach centered on concentrated individual-stock portfolios supplemented by select 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 a CFP® and Series 65 designated advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He founded and leads Tilton Asset Management, where he has worked for 25 years. Tilton Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and retirement accounts with portfolio management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach that combines active and passive investments, with integration of an affiliated CPA practice offering tax preparation and planning services.