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Newton Spurr is a financial advisor with Ms Financial Services, LLC in Reading, Massachusetts, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Spurr & Spurr, LLP, a tax preparation and accounting firm, since 1997. Outside of advising, he manages the accounting practice as a general partner. Ms Financial Services, LLC provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term strategies, constructing diversified portfolios while also advising on retirement accounts and acting as a fiduciary.

Peter Ferriero is the founder and president of Rocky Hill Advisors Inc., where he has worked since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, Ferriero is involved in youth hockey through founding and leading Top Gun Youth Hockey, Top Gun Arena Management, and the New England Fall Prep Hockey League. Rocky Hill Advisors provides investment management and expert witness consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and Native American tribes. The firm employs a customized tactical allocation strategy with a focus on rebalancing and downside risk management, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Ianka Rando is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of industry experience. She has worked at Crystal Capital Management from 2003 to 2019 and has operated BG Financial Planning since 2002. BG Financial Planning is a solo, fee-only firm that provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals and small businesses through hourly engagements. The firm follows a long-term, fundamental buy-and-hold investment philosophy, primarily recommending diversified portfolios of low-cost index funds and ETFs, and does not take custody of client assets or provide ongoing discretionary management.

Charlise Whiteside is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 14 years of industry experience. She has been the principal advisor at Stonehaven Private Wealth Management LLC since 2013 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 2012. Whiteside is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating a small portion of her time to this activity. Stonehaven Private Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers investment management, multi-generational wealth planning, financial planning, and business consulting, utilizing a goal-driven investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation with tactical overlays and both active and passive instruments.

Joshua Cahill is a financial advisor at Family Partners Capital, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Portolan Capital Management for 15 years. Cahill has been with Family Partners Capital since 2019. Family Partners Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a concentrated equity approach combined with active use of options and trading strategies, conducting monthly portfolio reviews under discretionary authority.

Robert Foster Jr. is the sole advisor at Plain Talk Financial Planning, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2024. He has worked at Nokia since 1984 as a Technical Support Engineer, a role that occupies the majority of his time. Plain Talk Financial Planning, LLC is a fee-only, state-registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses asset allocation principles and a combination of passive and active strategies, often incorporating third-party model portfolios and outside managers to implement advice.