Benjamin Doernberg is a financial advisor at First Step Financial in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding First Step Financial, he worked with Never Again Action and Escape the Room Boston. First Step Financial provides financial planning and advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through one-off plans, ad-hoc hourly engagements, and an ongoing subscription option, focusing on modern portfolio theory and broad index mutual funds and ETFs. The firm does not custody or trade client accounts and uses a pricing model based on subscription and hourly fees rather than asset-based charges.

I began my career in the financial services industry nearly ten years ago. Prior to founding Dreamfield Planning Group, I served as an associate wealth management advisor at Sconset Wealth Management—an advisory practice nested in the downtown Boston office of Northwestern Mutual—where I developed financial plans and managed investment assets. In a preceding role in the same office, I led an internal business unit providing investment consulting services to multiple financial advisors representing more than $200 million of assets under management (AUM). Previous to that, I served as an associate financial advisor at a Foxborough, Massachusetts financial planning practice and as a research analyst at a Cambridge, Massachusetts public policy research firm. I hold a Bachelor of Arts in History from Hendrix College and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University. I am both a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a CFA Charterholder. I have lived for many years in Milton, Massachusetts with my wife Allie and our son Ben. In my spare time, I enjoy travel, reading, playing guitar, and taking long walks with the family dog, Louie.

Adam Apt is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Peabody River Asset Management, LLC since 2007. Additionally, he serves as Vice President of Investment Analytics at LTSAVE, Inc., where he designs and oversees an automated investment advice system for defined contribution retirement plans. Peabody River Asset Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, and institutional clients, including charitable organizations. The firm employs a top-down, four-stage portfolio construction process with a focus on ETFs, bonds, and a mostly buy-and-hold approach, supplementing fundamental analysis with quantitative risk models.

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.

Robert Lang is the sole advisor at Aztec Capital LLC in Arlington, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with 12 years of industry experience. He has been involved with TheStreet.com and RealMoneyPro.com since 2012 and operates Explosiveoptions.net, an educational service for option traders that includes a chat room and spread trading service. Aztec Capital serves individual clients, small businesses, institutions, and charitable organizations through discretionary portfolio management and tailored investment strategies. The firm’s approach focuses on equity options and related derivatives, employing techniques such as premium selling, calls and puts buying, and hedging, with frequent use of technical analysis and active account monitoring.

Joel Roberts is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with over 16 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Brescor Wealth Advisory, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Aurora Management Services LLC and J.P. Marvel Wealth Management. Brescor Wealth Advisory is an investment management firm serving pooled investment vehicles, institutional clients, individuals, trusts, foundations, and family offices. The firm offers discretionary asset management with a long-term focus, supplemented by financial planning, personal finance coaching, and public financial education seminars.

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.

Adam Hark is the president of Wellesley Hills Capital in Newton, MA, with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including PCF Capital Markets LLC and Preston Todd Advisors, Inc. He also maintains roles in related Wellesley Hills entities. Wellesley Hills Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates. The firm’s investment approach incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, emphasizing low-cost exchange-traded funds alongside individual stocks, bonds, and options, with services offered both on a discretionary basis and through hourly consulting engagements.

Steve Ng is the sole advisor at Woodland Investment Consulting LLC in Boston, MA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been employed with MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. since 2005 and has served as an instructor at the Boston Security Analysts Society since 1992. Woodland Investment Consulting provides discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily for individual investors and pension plans, including defined-contribution plans. The firm follows a value-oriented, relatively low-risk investment approach with broad diversification and a focus on income and capital preservation.

Theodore Wolfstich is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been principal of Wolfstich Capital, LLC since 2008. He serves as a board member of the Medfield Lions Club, a charitable organization. Wolfstich Capital, LLC is an independent firm providing fee-only financial planning and discretionary wealth management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm customizes investment policies and portfolio construction using fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with periodic reviews and the option to delegate portfolio management to sub-advisors.

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.

Penelope Tzougros is a financial advisor with Wealthy Choices (R) LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 39 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wealthy Choices since 2005, alongside roles at LPL Financial and Bay Financial Advisors. In addition to advisory work, she is an author of books related to financial education. Wealthy Choices provides personalized, fee-based financial planning and investment advice to individuals, families, and small businesses, focusing on areas such as cash-flow management, insurance review, retirement and estate planning, and education funding. The firm uses a discovery-driven planning process supported by fundamental and technical analysis, with compensation structured through hourly, project, and retainer fees, while clients retain control over implementation.

Matthew Berger is the sole advisor at Crescent Lake Advisors in Southborough, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Brookfield Asset Management, Waterstone Property Group, and as an independent executive consultant. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CFO of Bridge Logistics Properties at Bridge Investment Group, focusing on the logistics value-add fund manager business. Crescent Lake Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and passive, long-term buy-and-hold strategies using low-cost index funds and ETFs, operating on a non-discretionary basis and providing advisory reviews for held-away accounts.

Fermo Bianchi is the sole advisor at Fabco Investment Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has led Fabco Investment Advisors since 2010 and also provides individual and fiduciary income tax preparation services outside of his advisory role. Fabco Investment Advisors offers portfolio management, financial planning, and optional tax preparation services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes individualized investment profiles with a long-term strategy, managing over $100 million in discretionary assets while coordinating with clients’ estate attorneys and addressing real estate and college-planning needs.

Todd Carter is the principal of The Blue Oak Group, LLC, an investment advisory firm based in Boston, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. Prior to founding The Blue Oak Group in 2008, Mr. Carter worked at Kalos Management and Kalos Capital, Inc. He also co-owns Mercer Consulting, LLC, a real estate consulting firm specializing in §1031 like-kind exchanges. The Blue Oak Group provides alternative investment advice and consulting to select accredited individuals, trusts, and corporate entities, focusing on tax-aware capital deployment and customized alternative allocations as part of broader financial plans. The firm’s approach includes working with a range of alternative assets and coordinating with clients’ existing legal, tax, and wealth teams.

Brian Hennessy is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the principal and owner of Hennessy Financial Services in Medford, MA, and has worked concurrently at Stage Harbor Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience at Mass General Hospital and holds a Notary Public designation in Massachusetts. Hennessy Financial Services is an SEC-registered, single-advisor firm providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts. The firm creates customized investment strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, primarily focusing on equities, corporate debt, and mutual funds, and manages roughly $13.2 million in discretionary assets.

Linda Taylor is a financial advisor with Carlisle Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She operates as the sole advisor at her independent firm based in Carlisle, MA. Carlisle Financial Group provides portfolio management and financial consulting services to individual clients, focusing on passive, index-based investment strategies primarily through mutual funds and ETFs. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and cost efficiency, offering retirement planning and as-needed financial advice alongside portfolio management.

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.

Peter Foley is a CFP® and ChFC® with over 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has operated Fourthpoint Advisors in Wellesley, MA since 2005. In addition to his advisory work, Foley is a licensed insurance broker in multiple states, including Massachusetts. Fourthpoint Advisors serves a select group of individual and family clients, along with employer organizations and nonprofit plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm provides both non-discretionary and discretionary investment solutions and maintains a distinct insurance brokerage practice.

Eric Liriano is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Liriano Wealth Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, spanning from 2006 to 2025. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in offering group health insurance brokerage. Liriano Wealth Advisory Group, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through the AssetMark wrap-fee platform, focusing on mutual funds and ETFs. The firm also offers financial planning and consulting on an hourly basis, utilizing model portfolios and third-party sub-advisers who manage day-to-day investment decisions.