Valerie Alves is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. since 2015. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service for individuals approaching or in retirement who meet specific eligibility criteria, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm serves clients through a wide range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Margaret Murray is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Portsmouth, NH, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2023 and is also affiliated with Northeast Planning Associates, where she has been involved since 2019. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed notary public in the State of New Hampshire. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services through a large network of advisors, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customized strategies.

Mark Svenson is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Merrill, based in Dover, NH, who has 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Bank of America since 2018 and held positions at PNC Investments from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee for the Linda L.C Svenson Revocable Trust. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Robert Rubano is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors in Portsmouth, NH, holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Equitable Advisors in 2020, he worked at firms including Huntewicke Capital Group, Essex Private Wealth Management, John Hancock/Manulife Asset Management, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, Rubano is an ice hockey instructor and rink operator at Phillips Academy Ice Rinks and serves as treasurer for the nonprofit Triton Youth Hockey. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management through a network of advisors and third-party program sponsors.

Abednego Nakoma is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with the Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles outside the financial services sector at organizations such as the International Institute of New England and Natural Air. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management programs to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach involves assessing client information and risk tolerance to match clients with program models or discretionary managers, using both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Eric De Lorey is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones in Rochester, NH since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, including a wide range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a large network of financial advisors and branch offices, offering various advisory programs and investment strategies under a fiduciary standard.

John Cogan is a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Osaic Institutions, Inc., Infinex Investments, Inc., LPL Financial, and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is president of the Coastal New England Baseball League, an adult baseball league based in Dover, NH. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies for clients nearing or in retirement.

Alexander Wallace is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked in roles including strategic maintenance and marine engineering consulting. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner and property manager of a rental property in Dover, NH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of investment strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Bethany Goodrich is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience. She is currently with LPL Financial and previously worked at Cornerstone Financial Planning, LLC and TPS Group. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a real estate rental business with a family member. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including access to model portfolios, third-party asset managers, and institutional platforms.

Brendon Canavan is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Stifel and previously held positions at Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Eaton Vance Management, and Bates College. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.