Samarjit Shankar is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior roles include two years at The Colony Group, LLC, and fifteen years at Bank of New York Mellon. He holds voluntary board positions with the Appalachian Mountain Club and Randolph Church in New Hampshire, providing strategic guidance on their investment committees without compensation. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, corporations, and institutions, offering investment management and a range of wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party management, and alternative strategies, supported by an extensive network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Gregory Forte is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Bedford, NH, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Financial Services and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2017. In addition to his advisory role, Forte serves as a bank officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, where he supports retirement plan account relationships. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers through various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Sean Mcbrine is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at OSAIC and USI Consulting Group. He has also been involved with Capital Advisory Group, LLC, where he supported client meeting preparation and documentation. 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, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Cody Steed is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has three years of industry experience. Before joining OSAIC Institutions and NHTrust in 2023, he worked at Sherwin Williams and Z1 Express. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm uses a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

James Truncellito is a Series 63-licensed advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001, serving in his current role for the past six years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a wide range of managed accounts, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services, managing roughly $213 billion in client assets.

Sophie Bluestein is a financial advisor at Mariner based in Concord, NH, holding a Series 65 designation. She joined Mariner in 2023 and has prior experience at Insulet Corporation and several other employers. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm features discretionary portfolios supported by an internal management team and third-party managers, along with integrated tax, accounting, and financial wellness services.

Thomas Galante is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of Granite Capital Advisors. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cetera and the Bank of New Hampshire. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures, supporting advisors with operations, trading, compliance, and technology services.

Jeffrey Mason is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 49 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials and has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2002. Mason is the sole proprietor of Mason Financial Group, which sells group life, health, dental, and disability products to employers and companies. He also serves on the board of directors for the Squires Glen Condominium Association. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a variety of program types.

Matthew Boyle is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. His previous roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Voya Financial Advisors, Waddell & Reed, Peoples Securities Inc., and Peoples United Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of the NH Children’s Health Foundation, coaches youth soccer with the Hopkinton Soccer Club, acts as a referee for the New Hampshire Soccer Referee Association, and supports the Hopkinton Library Foundation as a board member. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach focuses on integrated financial planning tied to Empower’s administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Karen Weinhold is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with TD Bank, N.A. and its affiliated entities since 2005. 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 TDIS clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation and manages portfolios through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Carlo Follo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2011. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Kathleen Leclair is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including TD Bank, N.A., TD Private Client Wealth LLC, and Ledyard Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm offers customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, access to alternative investments, and lending and cash-management options, delivering advice primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Alex Lapointe is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and operated The Blue Moose Cafe for seven years. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm offers financial planning through an integrated model that emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Taylor Ballou is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Manchester, NH, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advising career, he has experience working with local businesses and community organizations, including Sea Bags and Locally Sauced. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Douglas Wright is a financial advisor with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at J.W. Cole Advisors since 2019 and previously at Global Financial Private Capital. Wright is also president of Wright Choice Financial Group, LLC, an insurance and advisory business he founded in 2003. J.W. Cole Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, retirement plans, and other entities through a national network of over 400 independent representatives. The firm provides portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, access to third-party managers, and multiple managed account solutions, employing a range of investment strategies implemented on either a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Kevin Bishop is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 11 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bankers Life and its related entities since 2004. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and portfolio management strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Zenaida Blanchard is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and beginning her advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Bankers Life, she worked in various roles including positions at Hypertherm Associates and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. She also serves as an insurance agent with Bankers Life and Casualty, focusing on life insurance, long-term care, and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, emphasizing customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis. The firm integrates investment advisory with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance services, concentrating on individual clients rather than institutional or charitable organizations.

Bruce Morrison is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1989. He also owns CTS Financial, a tax preparation and accounting business in Amherst, NH. 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 manages approximately $3.33 billion through a variety of managed programs employing model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and fundamental and technical analysis.

Sarah Lavelle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Manchester, NH. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2025, she worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2018, and earlier was employed at The Slocum Firm, P.C. and Concord Law School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Vander Hook is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining TD, he held roles at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside the financial sector, he owns and operates Freight Motion, a sales business based in Austin, Texas. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and custodial services through its managed account programs.