John Balzer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance products as part of his business activities. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Lucas Deslauriers is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and managed the transition of the advisory business following an acquisition. His background also includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Todd Myatt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Danvers Youth Lacrosse league. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often working with clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Melissa Herbert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Her prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, TIAA-CREF, Jefferies LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with Wamesit Lanes from 2023 to 2025. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence in its multi-structured advisory programs.

Dean Digregorio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience, having worked at firms including VOYA Financial Advisors, Princor Financial Services Corporation, and Principal Life Insurance Company. He is also co-owner of One Retirement Source, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Daniel Hinchey is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance in 2026, he worked at Lincoln Investment and National Financial Services, LLC. Hinchey is also a managing member and attorney at Bespoke Trusts & Estates, LLC, where he creates and implements estate plans and assists with probate administration. Integrity Alliance, LLC is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, utilizing various investment approaches and third-party sub-advisers through platforms such as Envestnet and AssetMark.

Timothy Jordan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been operating Jordan Financial and Insurance Services since 2008. Jordan is involved in several community roles, including serving as President of the Haverhill Rotary Club and as a city councilor in Haverhill, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advisory solutions and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis through a wide network of affiliated representatives within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Patrick Fuller is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, Fuller is the owner of Port Capital Management Inc., a securities operating company. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Alicia Shaw is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has retail experience at Bath and Body Works. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Joseph Decarolis Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners since 2016 and previously at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Company since the early 1990s. He is also the owner of Decarolis Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty brokerage. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale 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, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Matthew Nardone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets across a broad client base.

Brigid Dolan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Harborsidegroup LLC, Mass Mutual, and Prudential. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Austen Densmore is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC, he worked at Napoli Group McDonalds from 2013 to 2018. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, as well as retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Bailey Nichols is a Benefits and Planning Consultant within Executive Services at Fidelity Investments, a role held since 2024. In this capacity, Bailey assists clients in developing comprehensive financial plans that integrate the complexities of employee benefits, emphasizing an individualized approach tailored to each client's current status and future objectives. Bailey's professional experience spans several roles in the financial sector, including Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments, Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase, Financial Planner at Bison Capital Advisors, Investment Analyst at Baker Asset Management, and a Financial Representative Internship at Northwestern Mutual. This diverse background contributes to a broad understanding of financial planning and client relationship management. Outside of work, Bailey has interests in fitness, social events with friends, and golf.

Tania Cadieux is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years before joining Empower Financial Services in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jennifer Colby is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2018 and previously was with Flagship Harbor Advisors and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory duties, she provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services with an emphasis on centralized due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and the use of technology tools such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Rebecca Schrumm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 63 credential and more than 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2013 and was associated with Flagship Harbor Advisors from 2013 to 2021. She provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser. NewEdge Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence.

Patrick Gilligan Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Empower Advisory Group. He has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, integrating services with Empower’s administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its financial planning while offering optional managed account solutions.

Dennis Fergusson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Fergusson Financial, a firm he has led since 2007, and is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Fergusson also conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent under the Fergusson Financial name. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.