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.

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.

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.

Wesley Golby is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Acacia Research, Ark Global Asset Management, and Fleckenstein Capital Management. Outside of his financial career, he is the managing member and sole owner of Ramshackle Properties, LLC, a hotel operating business. Seven Canyons Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, including registered mutual funds and retirement plans. The firm uses a bottom-up fundamental research process and proprietary screening to build concentrated strategies across its global equity approaches.

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.

Kathleen Peer is a financial advisor at SAGE 360 Advisors LLC with 30 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Peer Law Firm since 2011 while also serving at Sage360 Advisors since 2007. Outside of financial advising, she is an investor in Coalbed Methane Solutions LLC, a company that develops and manufactures down-hole sensor equipment for oil and gas wells. SAGE 360 Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and estates, managing approximately $21 million for about two dozen households. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services, primarily using fundamental analysis and a variety of investment strategies, and maintains a mostly non-discretionary management approach.

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.

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.

Thomas Malinowski is a financial advisor with Renaissance Investment Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Renaissance Investment Group, formerly LIG Group, LLC, since 2010. 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 and maintains a long-term purchase-and-hold investment approach tailored to client-specific policy statements.

Christopher King is a financial advisor at Renaissance Investment Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Renaissance Investment Group (formerly Lig Group, LLC) since 2010. 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 uses a combination of top-down geopolitical and macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up fundamental research and maintains a long-term purchase-and-hold investment approach tailored to client-specific policies and ESG considerations.

John Dady is a financial advisor at Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. in Hudson, NY, with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Sovereign Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and independent managers, and also offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and cash-management solutions.

Marianne Fresia is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in financial advisory roles. She has worked at St. Germain Investment Management since 2016 and concurrently serves as AVP of Private Banking and Trust Services at Lee Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she is treasurer for the Non-Profit Center of the Berkshires, a volunteer role supporting nonprofit collaboration and education. St. Germain Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $3.8 billion in assets and employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven approach using model portfolios across separately managed accounts and mutual funds/ETFs.

James Carroll is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. in Selkirk, NY, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations with 43 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Geneos Wealth Management since 2006 and has worked as James R. Carroll, CLU, CHFC, IAR since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he acts as an independent representative with various insurance carriers for fixed products. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services. The firm employs a combination of continuous account monitoring, discretionary trading, and a range of analytic strategies, with customizable portfolios and access to third-party money managers.

Elizabeth Ariazi is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Pittsfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2008, and joined Eagle Strategies LLC in 2021. Outside of advising, she manages short-term rentals of her primary residence through Airbnb. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Stanley Paddock is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc., holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he sells health, fixed, and long-term care insurance and serves as a trustee for a family trust. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 accounts and offers a range of investment programs, including legacy market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Russell Gorman is a CFP® and CFA® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2021, following prior roles at LPL Financial, LLC and Lincoln Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting activities on a part-time basis. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

Timothy Bartholomew is an advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016 and Bank of Greene County since 2000. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, wrap programs, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.