Joe Moser is the Founder of the Business Resource Advisory Group, and a Vice President at Rockland Trust Bank in their Small Business Banking Team. He specializes in business banking, commercial lending, and business coaching. Joe has over 24 years of experience in the banking industry including over 7 years of credit experience as a Senior Underwriter in both residential and commercial lending. Joe has helped support many small businesses from every industry throughout the South Shore community by connecting businesses with necessary resources and support, business planning coaching, forecasting advice, cash flow management review and consultation, and short and long term capital investment goal planning. Joe is very passionate about helping to connect small businesses with quality support and resources for their business to help them accomplish their goals through an advisory approach.
Mike Bessette represents TimePays, the local leader in payroll, timekeeping, and HR solutions.
Mike has over 25 years of experience in finance and payroll, and has been with TimePays since
2007. Having worked in both operations and sales, Mike has a unique approach to client care,
and has a full understanding of all functions of payroll and payroll taxation. He works to help
local businesses solve problems, deal with challenges, streamline process, and offer quality advice and
support. As a founding member of BRAG, Mike strives to build solid relationships and add value
with local business partners. Headquartered in Stoughton, TimePays has an industry leading 99% client
retention rate, and offers local payroll specialists with five-star, personalized service.
Mike brings with him extensive experience from both national and regional public accounting firms, providing a full range of tax, accounting and business advisory services to a diversified client base of closely-held businesses and their entrepreneurial owners. Always current on the ever-evolving and rapidly changing tax environment, Mike continually communicates with his clients to help identify planning opportunities and tax-saving strategies. Mike offers his clients a wide range of experience on strategic formation and structuring, due diligence with respect to mergers and acquisitions, and a multitude of federal and state tax compliance issues. His depth of experience with complex individual and pass-through entity tax-related matters roots back to the beginning of his career when he worked with some of the most highly respected professionals servicing the Boston market, relationships which he values and maintains today.
Ryan is the founder and CEO of Native Gains, a local agency that offers custom website and marketing solutions to small businesses. Their services include strategy and execution of website design and development, SEO, advertising, CRM/email management, social media, and more.
Kevin has achieved several acclaimed industry designations across his twenty year career, including the Trusted Risk Advisor, Certified Commercial Lines Professional, Certified Professional Insurance Agent and Registered Health Underwriter.
Owning and operating a successful, small business and finding the right location for where you’ll grow your business is critical. Matt Curran enjoys assisting clients with all of their Commercial Real Estate needs, primarily across the South Shore but throughout the Greater Boston region. Unicorn Realty owns more than 1 million square feet of commercial property, and Matt works with everyone from individuals to mid-sized companies looking to lease, buy or sell. We also help landlords and property owners looking for reliable tenants to secure space. Whatever your needs in terms of size, budget, and criteria, we’re happy to help you look.
As an advisor and agent, the key is to plan ahead, ideally months in advance, so when the right fit does become available, you and your team are in position to capture your top choice. As a property owner, Unicorn Realty currently has more than 300 small businesses, leasing space, units and buildings, but that is just a portion of some of the relationships in our portfolio. Let us know what your plans are for the years ahead, whether you are ready to move out of your garage and into your first, private office space or it’s time to sell your property as you transition into retirement, we’ll assist you in your search. We’ll help you explore all the options for your ideal timeline and your financial goals.
Matt has enjoyed collaborating with fellow B.R.A.G. advisors and new business owners since its inception. The best part about BRAG as a group is seeing the success of new business leaders and helping — to be a part of it. We hope BRAG can assist you in all avenues of your business growth in the months ahead.
Mark A. Bross is a Boston small business lawyer and is the owner of Bross Law, LLC. Bross Law, LLC provides world-class legal services to businesses in Boston and the South Shore of Massachusetts. Mark has extensive experience setting up limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations, creating contracts, and advising businesses about intellectual property and employee issues. Mark is passionate about helping small businesses proactively prevent and solve legal problems. Mark helps clients identify proactive solutions that are innovative, cost-effective, and tailored to their small business.
Jaclyn Torrey is the founder of Sun Bookkeeping & Consulting, Inc., which provides outsourced bookkeeping and strategic consulting for small businesses, with a focus on service-based industries including law, construction, and real estate.
With over 15 years of experience and a master’s degree in accounting, Jaclyn launched her firm in 2025 to help business owners gain clarity around their finances and make confident, informed decisions. Her work is grounded in values like integrity, authenticity, and approachability, making her a trusted advisor across service-based industries from healthcare and fitness to design and professional services.
An Easton native with deep roots in the community, Jaclyn was drawn to the Business Resource Advisory Group because of its mission to strengthen small businesses through education and connection. She believes that giving business owners the opportunity to attend free meetings, learn from local professionals, and build meaningful relationships is a powerful way to give back, and a real asset to the small business community.
At Netwide Technical Solutions, our goal is to help your business with all of your IT computing and networking needs. We want to be your complete IT care specialists and employ only experts in the field of IT. Any employee visiting on site will come with the most professional outlook and knowledge.
We offer a full host of IT services from Managed Services, Microsoft Software Support, Remote Monitoring, to Business Continuity and Security and AntiVirus solutions and products. Located on the south shore of Boston, MA our management and operating principles are focused around respect, knowledge, and service.
Jodi Hogan is a licensed Sr. Account Executive with NFP/HSA Insurance in MA, RI, NH, CT, NY. With over 25 years of experience, Jodi provides guidance and knowledge of employee benefit plans as well as individual lines of coverage. In working with small to mid-size businesses Jodi has acquired a vast knowledge of benefits for her clients. She consults with companies using her extensive insurance experience to help create cost effective and creative ways for business to afford and maintain quality insurance benefits for their employees.
HSA Insurance offers over 200 Medical and Dental Plans available from multiple carriers. With more than 22 million insurance quotes served for New England residents , you will not find better price or knowledge of the marketplace anywhere!
Kevin is the owner of AP Insurance Group, a regional insurance agency with a specialty in advising businesses on the appropriate coverages to manage the various risks associated with their specific industry. AP Insurance Group represents world class insurance carriers, such as Arbella, Safety, Norfolk and Dedham, Mapfre, Travelers, The Hartford, Amtrust and several others.
Kevin has achieved several acclaimed industry designations across his twenty year career, including the Trusted Risk Advisor, Certified Commercial Lines Professional, Certified Professional Insurance Agent and Registered Health Underwriter.
Kevin Goodfellow, Business Consultant – Growth , Risk Mitigation, Credit Management, Lending Benefits
Core Services: I partner with businesses to help support growth, while mitigating risk. Backed by the worlds largest financial services company, my customers can leverage the worlds largest credit risk database to make fast / informed credit decisions, that are backed with guarantee of payment.
Experience: Sales background as a top performer in 5 different industries, ranging from a startup packaging manufacturer, to large multi-billion dollar corporations. Achieved rookie of the year / diamond club winner. Developed and implemented a sales training program, and a go to market strategy for a startup company. In year 1, my team of 10 brought on 450 new customers and generated over $10mm in revenue.
John has been a strategic advisor in business management for over twenty-five years, working in Fortune 500 and lower middle market companies. A former CPA and CFO, he understands the financial metrics that business owners use to steer their businesses. During his career, John became disenchanted with the system of big corporate money and discovered a desire to make a positive impact by helping small businesses. In 2021 he left his CFO job be in service to small business owners.
John is now a holistic small business advisor, guiding business owners to experience full potential and impact by releasing limits, integrating purpose, and utilizing financial metrics to achieve goals. He is also a business broker, guiding business owners and entrepreneurs on the buy and sell sides of a business sale transaction.
John holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from Bentley University and an MBA in entrepreneurship from Babson College. He has a wife and two adult daughters.
Ryan Howard is the Founder and President of Rohal Holdings Inc., a Massachusetts-based company specializing in payment processing solutions for the hospitality industry. With a background in restaurant, retail, and wholesale operations since 2003, Howard brings firsthand experience to his mission of simplifying and modernizing the payment landscape. Under his leadership, Rohal Holdings emphasizes transparency, cutting-edge technology, and long-term partnerships to help businesses maximize revenue and streamline operations .
Beyond his professional endeavors, Howard is actively involved in community initiatives. He serves on the board of the South Shore Rugby Football Club as the Old Boys Admin and has sponsored events like the Daniel J. Breen Memorial Golf Outing through Rohal Holdings .
The advisor behind Somnium Advisory. After serving in the U.S. Navy I turned my attention to practicing law and spent the beginning of my legal career as a trial attorney in the IRS’s small business unit. My experiences led me to believe I could offer more by advising small business directly & proactively so I shifted my time to serving through a venture backed startup in California. Now, I’ve brought it full circle to help businesses & families in my community. You can read my full story on the about me page to learn about my career, family, and passion for helping others.
Over 25 years’ experience as a strategic and operational Human Resource Professional leader working in manufacturing, healthcare, insurance and non-profit industries. Certification in Human Resource Management from Cornell, PHR from HRCI and SHRM CP; and Certification in Lean Applied to Business Processes from the University of Tennessee.
Founder of HR In Place, LLC; supports small to medium-sized companies offering Fractional, Interim and Project-Based solutions. A trusted advisor and partner with a hands-on collaborative approach aligning strategy with business goals while delivering measurable and actionable solutions.
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Phil Slabine, CPA is a cofounder of Not Dorks and an accountant who believes finance should be clear, collaborative, and built for real people.
He works with small businesses, nonprofits, and emerging organizations to help them gain the financial clarity and confidence they need to grow. Phil blends deep accounting expertise with a practical understanding of how businesses actually run, turning financial data into insight leaders can actually use.
Phil focuses on growth and business modeling, helping clients transform solid bookkeeping into strategy, scalability, and smarter decision-making. With years of experience leading corporate finance and building systems from the ground up, he connects day-to-day operations to long-term success in a way that feels simple, actionable, and aligned with real business goals.
