Nicholas Gorton is an advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC with one year of experience in investment advisory. He is also an accountant at Gorton & Company, P.C., an accounting firm he has been with since 2015. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring across a range of investment strategies, managing approximately $1.21 billion in assets as of early 2025.

Christopher Ribeiro is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Coppell Advisory Solutions in 2025, he worked at Alphastar Capital Management and Fidelity Investments, and served in the Medford Police Department. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating under Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plan participants, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with tailored investment strategies and a broad investment toolkit across various asset classes.

Stephen Beam is a financial advisor at StoneX Advisors Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at several firms, including StoneX Securities Inc., WRP Investments, and Kovack Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and managing director of Regency Financial Group, LLC, which provides insurance and fixed annuity products. StoneX Advisors Inc. serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA consulting, and annuity allocation services. The firm employs a range of strategies through advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary models, and third-party money managers, supported by integrated platforms and a network of affiliated firms.

Yvan Bodart is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with F L Putnam Investment Management Co., joining in 2023. His prior roles include positions at Boston Financial Management LLC, Cabot - Wellington, LLC, and Bank of America Private Bank. F L Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that integrates internally managed strategies and third-party managers across multiple asset classes, offering customized solutions such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and family office services.

Theresa Timmerman is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2017, following a two-year tenure at Financial West Group. Outside of advisory work, she is a medical technologist at Elliot Hospital Satellite Lab in Londonderry, NH. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach that integrates fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Robert Heitzman is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. and has previously worked at SVB Wealth LLC, Banyan Partners, LLC, and Rushmore Investment Advisors Inc. F.L. Putnam serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, and various institutional investors. The firm employs a team-based investment approach using both internal and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes, offering customized solutions such as discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and family office services.

Michael Dooley is a financial advisor with Santander Securities LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Santander Securities LLC since 2013 and has also been affiliated with Santander Bank, NA since 2013. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with discretionary management and ongoing suitability reviews.

James Beville is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC since 2016. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Manchester, MA. Main Street Financial Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an academic-based, multi-asset class investment approach, focusing on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while also utilizing active funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Ryan Smith is a financial advisor with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. in Newburyport, MA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Northeast Planning Associates and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2014. Northeast Planning Associates provides financial planning, investment advisory, and retirement plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers modular planning engagements and access to investment management, managing approximately $327.7 million in client assets.

Ryan Mcquilkin is a CFP® and CFA® with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. since 2021 and previously spent seven years at Boston Private Wealth LLC. Mcquilkin is based in Lynnfield, MA. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individual investors, families, and institutions such as foundations and family offices. The firm employs a team-based, customized investment approach utilizing internally managed strategies and third-party managers across multiple asset classes, with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing.

Michael Paluch is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MFS Investment Management and Beauport Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner and Chief Operating Officer at Beauport Financial Services. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 advisors. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, supported by proprietary platforms and a range of advisory and sub-advisory services.

Tucker Bixby is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Arete Wealth Advisors since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as President and a member of the Board of Trustees for Family Promise North Shore Boston, a nonprofit organization. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, offers access to third-party money managers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Zachary Longley is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Newburyport, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007 and also provides financial planning and consulting services through Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., an independent registered investment advisor he has operated since 2003. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a notary public. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its investment advice with an in-house research team and provides a variety of portfolio management options, combining large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings.

Alan Pransky is a financial advisor with Lifemark Securities Corp. in Peabody, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lifemark since 2018 and previously with Foresters Equity Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, Pransky serves on the board of the Temple Torat Emet Men's Club in Boynton Beach, FL, and on the board of the Maple Hill Cemetery Association in Peabody, MA. Lifemark Securities Corp. provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual investors and sponsors of participant-directed retirement plans, using suitability-driven advice with discretionary and non-discretionary account management supported by platform tools and third-party custodians.

Nathan Budrow is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Guardian Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Newport Capital Advisers and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. Guardian Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a systematic investment approach that combines technical and fundamental analysis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, options, and equities.

Nicholas Forgione is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sachetta, LLC, CA Brandt, and Fidelity Investments. He also has experience in the fitness industry and academia, having worked with Forge Fitness, Achieve Fitness, and Framingham State University. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolios using various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts without client login credentials.

Jeffrey Ryan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Danvers, MA. He holds the Series 63 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Beacon Benefits Advisor and several third-party administrator firms. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Brian Glick is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth Advisers, Neirg Wealth Management, Raphael & Raphael LLP, and Gagnon Tax LLC. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a comprehensive range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating quantitative analysis and tax-sensitive portfolio construction.

David Basile is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Basile serves as a member of the Board for the Middlesex Community College Foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

William Riquier is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and The Retirement Financial Center, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with United Planners and The Retirement Financial Center since 2011 and operates a non-variable insurance business under his own name. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.