Eric Hanson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008 and has operated The Hanson Group since 2007. Hanson serves as co-trustee of a non-Commonwealth client life insurance trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Matthew Lord is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2004 and previously spent three years at Putnam Investment Management, LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Richard Pignone is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Benjamin Duchano is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Matthew Staples is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Hudson, NH, with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citizens Securities since 2015 and previously spent 11 years at Best Buy Corporation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Philip Proulx is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in North Chelmsford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2011 and owns Proulx Family Financial, a tax preparation and bookkeeping business. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with CodyQ, LLC, a consulting services firm. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and combines fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.

James Monahan is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has held roles at Granite Ginkgo Financial Planning, LLC, Financial Strategies Retirement Partners, and Acorn Financial. Monahan is based in Nashua, NH. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Connor Townsend is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Third3rd Financial Partners LLC, Blueprint Financial Partners, LLC, and Fairway Group LLC, alongside his ongoing roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Townsend also operates Blueprint Financial Partners, LLC, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through various program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Peter Coutracos is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Efs, Inc., Eag, LLC, Santander Bank, NA, Santander Securities, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Gene Noel is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Merrill and Fidelity, where he worked from 2004 to 2023. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates financial planning with proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered alongside Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Olson is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Andover, MA, bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Olson Financial Group since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, Olson has been involved in fixed insurance sales since 1982. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance, while offering multiple program structures including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Matthew Bausch is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a broad client base. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Victor Batu is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Bottomline Technologies, Inc., and Dow Jones-Factiva Inc. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct its portfolios.

Frank Rosano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Retirement Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life. Outside of advising, he serves on a Little League board of directors and volunteers as a basketball referee. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis, working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Theo Kalantzakos is a CFA® charterholder currently affiliated with Hightower Advisors. He has prior experience at Boston Hill Advisors and NEIRG Wealth Management, as well as a background as a full-time student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm supports a variety of strategies and offers operational features such as monitoring, rebalancing, and home-office trading.

Donald Brusca is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. He is based in Andover, MA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Timothy Leahy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in West Newbury, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his financial career, he participates in spiritual direction, meeting with individuals to discuss their spirituality and relationship with God. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Kumph is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously spent 28 years with The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and investment adviser representative. He is involved in transitioning his former advisory business following its acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of active and passive strategies and offers access to proprietary private funds and a continuously offered interval fund.

Jeffrey Withington is a CFP® and ChFC® affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Nashua, NH, with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 10 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a family property management LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services, with a focus on ETF-based portfolios and a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary business models.

Jesenia Interiano is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has seven years of industry experience, including roles at GWFS Equities and Putnam Investments, and has a background connected to the College of the Holy Cross. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.