Jonathan Kuczmarski is a financial advisor at Efficient Capital Strategies, LLC in Providence, RI, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He previously worked at WhaleRock Point Partners, LLC from 2014 to 2016 before founding his current firm in 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he holds an active real estate salesperson license and dedicates a portion of his workweek to real estate activities. Efficient Capital Strategies provides comprehensive, goals-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a value-based investment philosophy using fundamental and technical analysis, incorporating equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and publicly traded REITs, with tactical use of nontraditional ETFs and hedging strategies.

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 and the sole advisor at Encore Investment Advisors, LLC, with four years of industry experience. Prior to founding Encore, he worked at Butterfield Asset Management for six years and had brief tenures at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services and Civic Financial Services in 2021. Encore Investment Advisors is a single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates both domestically and internationally. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation driven investment approach using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside financial planning services.

James Carlson is a financial advisor at Carlson Planning Company with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Gannet Wealth Advisors and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of advising, he is involved with Entropy Mining, focusing on consulting and deployment of data center infrastructure for energy demand response, and also conducts financial education presentations. Carlson Planning Company serves individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, small businesses, and retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with diversified, cost-efficient investments and provides both discretionary and nondiscretionary management alongside flexible planning engagements.

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.

Vache Astarjian is a financial advisor at Waterstone Advisors LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Waterstone Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an unpaid volunteer member of the investment sub-committee for the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research's endowment fund. Waterstone Advisors serves individuals, families, non-profits, small businesses, and other advisory firms, providing discretionary portfolio management, securities research, and consulting. The firm primarily focuses on equity management using fundamental analysis and employs a fiduciary approach while avoiding derivatives and other complex products.

Mark Majka is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. He has worked at Kastel Capital Advisors, LLC since 2019 and has been with MJM Investment Advisors since 2011. Since 2020, he has also served as an outsourced Chief Investment Officer for Pension and Wealth Management Advisors, providing investment research and portfolio construction input. MJM Investment Advisors, Inc. is a fee-only registered investment adviser that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals and small institutions. The firm employs a combination of top-down asset allocation and bottom-up fundamental analysis across multiple equity and balanced strategies, with client communications including quarterly performance reports and an Investment Outlook.

Michael Wan is the sole advisor at Apperax Capital Management in Sharon, MA, holding a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Apperax Capital Management since 2012. Apperax Capital Management provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals and qualified clients, focusing on long-term, value-oriented investing in undervalued companies. The firm uses proprietary research and manages concentrated portfolios with discretion, serving both individual and institutional investors.

John Mileszko is a financial advisor with Betro Mileszko & Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Betro Mileszko & Company since 2007. Betro Mileszko & Company provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, profit-sharing plans, and trusts. The firm focuses on individualized strategies using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a discretionary, fee-only basis.

Shaun Jones is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the principal of Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Pawtucket, RI. Prior to founding his firm, he spent two decades at Diamond State Financial Group Inc, Minnesota Life, and Securian Financial Services. Mr. Jones is also a published author of "UnBrainwashed Investing: Protecting Your Portfolio From Today's Mislead Industry." Jones Fiduciary Wealth Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, discretionary investment management, and consulting services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach tailored to clients’ risk profiles and time horizons and is notable for sponsoring private pooled real-estate investment partnerships.

Christopher Benoit is a CFP® with seven years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the founder of CB Capital LLC, an independent firm based in North Smithfield, RI, where he has worked since 2018. Benoit is also Vice President of Anchor Auto Group, an auto dealership, and President of CB Capital Reinsurance Ltd., an automotive reinsurance company he established in 2014. CB Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, estates, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm operates on a fee-only, fiduciary basis and offers specialized advisory services for automotive reinsurance companies, combining ERISA-level retirement plan advisory with niche expertise in the automotive insurance sector.

Eduardo Borges is a financial advisor at Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC in Providence, RI, holding the CFP® and CFA® designations with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2024 before joining Goal Wealth Advisory Group in 2024. Borges is also licensed to sell life and health insurance. Goal Wealth Advisory Group, LLC provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using index mutual funds and ETFs, with portfolio construction guided by written investment policy statements and supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis when appropriate.

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 with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones, Staples Business Advantage, Amica Insurance, and Schneider Electric/APC. Zarathustra Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, small business owners, pension plans, foundations, and other institutional clients. The firm uses an evidence-based, quantitatively driven approach focused on sustainable risk-adjusted returns, combining broad index exposure with selective stock selection and offering pension consulting and educational seminars.

Mitchell Zides is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Constant Guidance Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in North Attleboro, MA. Prior to founding his firm, he has worked with Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. Additionally, he is a licensed real estate agent, dedicating a small portion of his time to that activity outside of trading hours. Constant Guidance Financial is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a client-specific investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on fiduciary standards and institutional custodian support.

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.

John Power is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Goldense Group Inc. since 2002 and has operated Power Plans since 1993. Power Plans is a sole-practitioner firm based in Walpole, MA, serving fewer than twenty individuals or families. Power Plans offers comprehensive financial planning and investment advice primarily to individuals, families, active and retired military personnel, and small family-owned businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term, goal-oriented portfolios focused on diversification and asset allocation, with investment management generally provided through third-party managed portfolios.

New Shore Financial was born from my passion to help professional women navigate the challenges associated with financial changes in their lives. Too often, I see women who have remained hands-off or simply have no time when it comes to their family finances. When faced with new choices or challenges, they are not sure which is the best financial decision given their personal circumstances. I am committed to helping women understand and take control of their financial life. As a young woman, it was important for me to be financially independent. I remember hiring my first CPA to do my taxes and my father saying, “Don’t just file those away. Look them over and get an understanding of what’s going on”. I heeded his advice and learned I actually enjoyed diving into the numbers. I found that I had a strong interest in personal finance. I enjoyed reading about it, learning new strategies and implementing what I learned in my own financial life. My strengths and interests came together for me in a career path that allows me to help others navigate their own finances in a way they can understand, implement and feel confident about.