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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Peter Kempthorne is the sole advisor at Kempthorne Analytics, Inc., an independent firm based in Marblehead, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. Kempthorne has been with Kempthorne Analytics since 1992. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in academic teaching and statistical expert consulting, including university lecturing and courtroom expert testimony. Kempthorne Analytics primarily serves individual investors, as well as corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs quantitative and statistical methods for managing equity and fixed-income portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and common stocks, with an emphasis on modern portfolio theory. It offers discretionary investment supervisory services through two distinct programs tailored to individual risk tolerance, combining sector-based allocation and systematic multi-model diversification. The firm also maintains commodity futures regulatory registrations and qualifications, though it does not currently trade futures.

Martin Krikorian is a financial advisor at Capital Wealth Management in Tewksbury, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Wealth Management since 2005. Capital Wealth Management is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, families including high-net-worth clients, trusts, foundations, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The firm focuses on portfolio diversification and risk control using low-cost, no-load, and index mutual funds, applying Modern Portfolio Theory with defined rebalancing guidelines, and offers no-cost educational seminars on investments, retirement planning, and estate planning.

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.

Anthony Corsino is a financial advisor at Zen Financial Planning, LLC in Andover, MA, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Raytheon and serves as an adjunct lecturer for Regis College and Boston University’s Financial Planning Programs. Corsino also works as an independent insurance agent. Zen Financial Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business owners. The firm offers customized investment strategies based on clients’ goals and risk tolerance, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with Monte Carlo planning, and provides ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services.

John Spoto is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Sentry Financial Planning, LLC since 2008 and also has a longstanding role at Vanguard Systems Technology, Inc. since 1992. Sentry Financial Planning, LLC provides fee-only, fiduciary financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, buy-and-hold investing with a collaborative, non-discretionary approach to portfolio management.

George Massey is a financial advisor at Ellisville Harbour Partners with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Mozaic Capital Advisors, AAG Energy, and Kirkwood & Company LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Massey owns Far West Consulting, a business consultancy. Ellisville Harbour Partners provides investment management and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with a research-driven approach focused on long-term holdings in global and frontier markets. The firm employs a concentrated portfolio strategy and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Mark Giometti is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Black Diamond Financial Planning, LLC in Arlington, MA. He has focused his career on independent financial planning and portfolio management since founding his firm in 2008. Black Diamond Financial Planning, LLC works primarily with individual investors, personal trusts, and estates, providing goal-based financial planning and portfolio construction using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines fundamental and technical analysis, with a billing structure based on hourly fees rather than asset percentages.

Zachary Stuppy is a financial advisor at Brave Boat Capital Advisors in Boston, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Brave Boat Capital since 2015. Brave Boat Capital Advisors offers financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with tactical shifts, Core-and-Satellite allocations, and momentum-based overlays, and provides educational workshops alongside retirement-plan advisory and documented derivatives strategies for qualified clients.

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.

Mark Butterworth is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Butterworth Financial LLC in Danvers, MA. Prior to founding Butterworth Financial in 2023, he spent 21 years at LPL Financial, LLC (formerly LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER CORP.). Butterworth Financial LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a model-based asset allocation approach supplemented by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers asset management through two platform options, including a wrap-fee program.

Robert Sherr is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has operated Sherr Financial Associates since 1994 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Outside his advisory work, he co-owns Trident Benefit Solutions, LLC, a firm involved in employee group benefits consulting. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Kathleen Cote is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. She currently serves as the sole advisor at Red Clover Wealth Management, LLC, a firm she re-established in 2025 following previous roles at related entities dating back to 2012. Red Clover Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm manages approximately $30.1 million in client assets across about 65 client relationships, offering customized portfolios and integrated planning without broker-dealer affiliations or soft-dollar arrangements.

Joseph Casale is a financial advisor at Sagamore Wealth Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sagamore Wealth Management since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, Casale manages a wholesale distribution company, Coleman Manufacturing. Sagamore Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan advisory for plan sponsors. The firm employs a long-term, fundamental analysis approach using diversified portfolios of ETFs, mutual funds, and other securities, and offers a range of retirement plan consulting services.

Steven Ayers is the principal of Steven Ayers & Company, an independent advisory firm based in Cambridge, MA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license, with 23 years of industry experience. Since founding his firm in 2002, he has focused on discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. Steven Ayers & Company manages approximately $88.6 million for individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an active, fundamental research approach across a broad range of asset classes to construct portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.