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.

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.

Timothy Helman is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and is co-owner of The Blanchette Financial Group, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance services. Helman has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014 and is based in Newburyport, MA. 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 managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

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.

Beth Castantini is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. She has worked at Port Wealth Management and Whole Wealth Management, both since 2016, and continues her role at Commonwealth. Outside of advisory work, she spends a portion of her business hours on fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services, serving hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients with approximately $213 billion in assets under management.

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.

Gary Walker is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC who holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at several Steward Partners entities since 2015 and previously was with Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Walker is also the owner of Seacoast Wealth Management, a support company operating in Portsmouth, NH. 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 through a range of advisory, planning, and managed account programs.

Gregory Mason is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Hampton, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2014 and also operates Mason Financial Group, which brokers non-registered insurance products. He serves as Vice President of the One Park Ave Condo Association, where he assists with property maintenance and financial management. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at TIAA-CREF. 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 services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to managed programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Stephen Blanchette is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022 and previously from 2008 to 2022. He also leads The Blanchette Financial Group, which he co-owns and operates. Outside of his advisory work, Blanchette serves as a member and director of the board at the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer tailored portfolio solutions including discretionary model portfolios and various personalized program structures.

Patrick Fleming is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he held roles in academia at the University of New Hampshire and Providence College, as well as teaching at Dover High School. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and planning services that incorporate multi-manager solutions and the use of affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with a notable presence in institutional and international markets.