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.

Stephen Belsanti is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at First Allied Advisory Services, First Allied Securities, MSI Financial Services, Mariner, and New England Securities. He is also co-owner of Trident Benefit Solutions, LLC, an employee group benefits consulting firm. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform of investment management options, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

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.

Gail Sullivan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC, and North American Management Corp. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management services. The firm employs an enhanced open architecture investment approach, combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds, while incorporating tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

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.

Benjamin Brieger is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, with two years of industry experience. His background includes multiple roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Sherr Financial Associates. Outside of finance, he has experience working in the retail and dining sectors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 advisors nationwide, managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

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.

Mark Sperling is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities, Advised Assets Groups, Citizens Securities, Equitable Advisors, and AXA Advisors. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Scott Brown is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in North Andover, MA. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentials and has 13 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2023, he spent 10 years with Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with access to a broad range of investment vehicles and portfolio construction strategies.