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 CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 10 years at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Brittany Stuart is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2017 in various roles. Outside of finance, she has worked with Grove at the Briar Barn Inn and Weber Writing and Research. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Graham Bacheller is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005 and serves on the West Newbury Open Space Committee. Bacheller is also a board member of the Friends of the North Shore Education Consortium, a charitable organization. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a particular focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches overseen by its Investment Management & Research team.

James Desrocher is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Middleton, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in public speaking and coaching on marketing and business planning. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers, supporting various account types and financial planning needs.

Cassia Shoaf is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to her career in financial advising, she worked at Farmer's Kitchen and Chesters Coffee Shop at Gordon College. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Robert Walter is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the boards of the NABNASSET Improvement Association and the Hannah Grace Bazemore Foundation. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel overseas. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Stephen Curran is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2023, following a 14-year tenure at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, combining proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles, including alternative investments and custom indexing.

Sharon Pollard is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 28 years of industry experience. She is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Raymond James Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management services.

Joseph Russo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wilmington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and has prior experience with Acordia Northeast dating back 30 years. 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 their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Joseph Richmond is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He is also the president and owner of Joseph A Richmond CPA PC, a firm he has led since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers diverse investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable program options.

Richard Lunetta II is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2020 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an Education Coordinator for Business Network International. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both brokerage and advisory services, employing a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and providing financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting.

Howard Nellhaus is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and Financial Horizons. Nellhaus also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Michael Persons is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fairway Group, LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Additionally, he is appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Bailey Bishop Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and is currently associated with M.Y. Core Financials, LLC. Bishop serves on the board of the Essex County Estate Planning Council and is president of the North Atlantic Audi Club, a regional organization for Audi enthusiasts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a broad range of investors and plan sponsors, delivering tailored solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Roberto Solano Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of his sister’s irrevocable special needs trust and is an officer of his condominium association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Kenneth Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. His outside activity includes fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Sean Condon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and with New York Life entities since 2008. Condon serves on the board of The Wilson House, a nonprofit organization in East Dorset, VT, dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and tailors recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Denise Lacause is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Danvers, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2013. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Erik Olson is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Olson Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance resources.