Erica Kelly is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, she is an authorized member of Kelly Co Plumbing, LLC, a business she owns and operates. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with a range of advisory and financial planning services.

Michael Bernier is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Advantage Capital, Prime Buchholz LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

William Clifford is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 11 years at Vigilant Capital Management LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers portfolio solutions such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Jessica Kreger is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at Charter Oak Capital Management and Robinson Smith Wealth Advisors, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds across various platforms.

Paul Cyr is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. for 15 years and Fidelity for 2 years prior to joining Empower Advisory Group. 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’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within a model closely tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jarin Worden is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wilson Bank & Trust Investment Services, Raymond James Financial Services, and Thrivent Financial. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering financial planning focused on long-term portfolio returns and optional managed account solutions.

Renee Hickey is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Charter Oak Capital Management and Citizens Securities, among other firms. Outside of finance, her background includes experience in the food service and education sectors. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles.

Christopher Lynch is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for three years and spent twelve years at CNE Direct Inc. before joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated solutions tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Anthony Ata is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Citizens Securities since 2016 after working at Citizens Bank from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a multi-family property as a sole proprietor. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory platform and managed account programs, while also functioning as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Daniel Lord is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments from 2007 to 2017 and TD Bank N.A. from 2017 to the present. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services.

Charles Byrnes III is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at American Portfolios for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and president of Inverness Financial Group, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business, and also owns a holding company, View Changes Daily LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance while providing access to discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Sarah Clapp is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc., having joined in 2026, and previously worked at Charter Oak Capital Management for 11 years. Outside of her advisory role, she has an ownership interest in Revision Solar, LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering comprehensive investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles alongside educational programming and integrated service platforms.

John Wilson is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Charter Oak Capital Management and Steele Street Capital. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to construct globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Matthew Stead is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with seven years of industry experience. He previously worked for Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for twelve years before joining Allworth Financial in 2026. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and operates educational programs, using a combined quantitative and qualitative investment approach with customized allocations and a variety of specialized portfolios.

Laurence Knowlton is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 26 years before joining Rockefeller Financial in 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as secretary for a rental property business. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm combines a Private Advisor model with a consolidated investment platform to offer discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, while also operating as a registered broker-dealer with capabilities in variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking services.

Katy Carr is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Charter Oak Capital Management. She serves as a volunteer committee member on the development committee for Make a Wish of Maine. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other strategies, and offers specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Carter Madden is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Company and Westminster College. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of investment programs and advisory services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

Kyle Lombardo is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2025, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, and has held various roles outside finance, including positions at The Yardhouse Restaurant and Smitty's Liquors. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individual and institutional clients with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party solutions.

Ryan Coburn is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at both Guardian Life Insurance and Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of directors for the Children's Museum of New Hampshire and hosts a personal podcast available on Spotify and Apple. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning and consulting services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms.

Rebecca Landon is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial advising. She is associated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and Neville Financial Group, with a career spanning roles at New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC. Landon is also an insurance broker specializing in life and disability insurance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporate, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes customized recommendations aligned with client and plan sponsor objectives.