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Robert Swigert is a financial advisor at Goodstead with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Tyr Partners LP since 2016 and Cityblock Health, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Swigert also serves as a lecturer in Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and SUNY Maritime College and is involved in operational oversight for El Menudo Cuenta. Goodstead provides investment management and financial planning to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a risk-budgeting framework that balances lower- and higher-risk strategies, uses a combination of quantitative models and fundamental analysis, and maintains a unique registration with the CFTC as a Commodity Trading Advisor supporting commodity and systematic trading within its investment approach.

Leonard Del Gallo Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 26 years of industry experience and the principal of Del Gallo Financial Services, LLC, an independent advisory firm he founded in 1999. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses and is involved in real estate brokerage and financial education, including curriculum design for the College for Financial Planning. Del Gallo Financial Services provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and trust referral services to individuals, plans, trusts, and institutions. The firm manages client portfolios on a non-discretionary basis with an emphasis on asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and selected securities, while also sponsoring educational seminars and offering insurance products through an affiliated agency.

David Rioux is the sole advisor at Rioux & Company, LLC, an independent firm based in Burlington, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 28 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1996. Rioux & Company LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, qualified retirement plans, trusts, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of instruments and employs derivative strategies with client consent, applying modern portfolio theory alongside fundamental and technical analysis.

Danielle Barbato is a CFP® and Series 66 license holder with five years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC and previously worked at New England Private Wealth Advisors, Amon & Associates, Charles Schwab, and other firms. Outside of advising, she is a commissioned notary public. Milestone Asset Management Group serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary investment management and 401(k) advisory services, with integration of Betterment’s platform for portfolio management.

Richard Lo Presti is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Milestone Asset Management Group, LLC since 2018 and briefly worked at Edward Jones the same year. Milestone Asset Management Group serves individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a strategic asset-allocation approach focused on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by individualized investment planning and regular account reviews.

Dawn Landino is a financial advisor at Bright Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bright Advisors in 2026, she worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities Inc. Dawn is also the owner and manager of Compass Financial Architects, where she provides life, health, and disability insurance to clients. Bright Advisors, founded in 2024, offers investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to ultra-high-net-worth families, family offices, foundations, corporations, and individuals with complex financial needs. The firm employs a multi-dimensional, client-centered process with portfolios implemented through various managed account structures and emphasizes the selection and oversight of third-party advisers as part of its investment approach.