Ronald Grasso Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with UBS Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney from 2009 to 2022. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services, supported by research from its Chief Investment Office and UBS Global Research.

James O'Donnell III is a financial advisor at Fidelity with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. His prior roles include positions at the City of Revere Treasurer's and Mayor's offices, as well as experience with The Home Depot and Holy Cross Dining Services. Fidelity's Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, employing a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to deliver diversified model portfolios.

Brian Thomas is a financial professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Cetera. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2016, in addition to roles at CCR Wealth Management LLC and Divigilio Financial Group. Outside of his advisory work, Thomas serves as a board member of the Greater Beverly YMCA Sterling Center. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates a large national network of independent advisors serving individual, retirement plan, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services through a multi-manager platform that includes affiliated and third-party managers across various program structures and custodial relationships.

Christopher Patenaude is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Before joining Edward Jones, he worked at LPL Financial and previously served in educational roles with the Salem and Woburn Public Schools. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million clients, including individuals and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Andrew Katz is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at both Wells Fargo Clearing and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting for qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking. The firm uses an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory approach and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Adam Smith is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Salem, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, he worked at TD Ameritrade. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and nonprofits. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, with investment management supported by proprietary research, third-party subadvisors, and technology-driven strategies.

Andrea Mahoney is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she partners with clients and their financial consultants to develop customized financial plans tailored to meet their unique needs. Prior to this, Andrea worked as a Relationship Manager at Fidelity Investments from 2016 to 2022. She builds strong relationships with clients and their families, fostering trust and reliability through her work.

Christopher Golini is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he acts as a trustee for his father's trust. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Walter Hartford is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Edward Jones since 2018, following positions at Clark Capital Management Group and Ryan Labs Asset Management. Hartford serves on the board of the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce, is a committee member of the Beverly Rotary, and acts as Vice President and Director for Two Grateful Friends. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Sarah Wilsey is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she spent nine years at Northeast Arc. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households of varying net worth, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies supported by a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Christopher Menard is a Private Wealth Advisor and Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, where he began his career in 2013. He serves a select group of high-net-worth individuals, families, and businesses by developing customized wealth management strategies that align with their objectives. Additionally, Christopher provides consulting services through Merrill Institutional Consulting to various institutions including hospitals, private foundations, nonprofits, and universities. Christopher holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Certified Investment Management Analyst® certification, which is administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute® in conjunction with The Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned his bachelor's degree from Trinity College. Christopher is part of The Leland Group, a team focused on supporting the wealth management needs of families, businesses, and nonprofits. His areas of expertise include education planning, family wealth management strategies, philanthropic planning, and socially responsible and ESG investing. He currently resides in Wellesley, MA with his wife and son.

Scott Collins is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2017, following a 31-year tenure at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a power of attorney and trustee for his father. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Jennifer Snow is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with UBS Financial Services since 2015. She is based in Peabody, MA. UBS Financial Services Inc. serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory services, including financial planning and portfolio management. The firm combines institutional trading capabilities with wealth management, offering a broad range of capital markets services and proprietary research to support client strategies.

Erick Bourbon is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2003. Bourbon’s other business activities include roles related to Salem Five Insurance Holdings and several Salem Five entities connected to his LPL business. LPL Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to model portfolios, research, and technology-driven strategies.

David Gillespie is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2009. Gillespie operates under the DBAs DKG Financial and DKG Financial Wealth Management Strategies in Boston, MA. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, utilizing research and model portfolios from both internal and third-party sources.

Aja Conway is a financial advisor at Fidelity with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. Prior to her current role, she worked at Tristar Worldwide Chauffeured Services for three years. Outside of her advisory work, she works as an independent contractor delivering food for UberEats. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a variety of clients, including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to create model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

William Steck is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. from 2015 to 2022. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Scott Newton is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with UBS since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Fighting Dutchmen Gridiron Club at Union College and acts as trustee for the Abigail Ingalls Trust, overseeing the account’s investment and monitoring inflows and outflows. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides fee-based financial planning, portfolio management, and distributes mutual funds and alternative products, utilizing proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor strategies to client goals.

Jacqueline Blau is a CFP® and ChFC® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Ameriprise in Danvers, MA. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a real estate business in Danvers, MA. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service geared toward individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, providing detailed recommendation reports on income sources, Social Security options, and tax-efficient withdrawal strategies. The firm combines research, modeling, and advisory processes with a wide range of brokerage and insurance solutions typical for a large institutional firm.

Mitch Pomerance is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he serves high net worth clients through a detailed and collaborative financial planning approach. He specializes in retirement income planning and is committed to providing research-based strategies to help clients accumulate, spend, and protect their financial assets across multiple horizons. Mitch emphasizes great customer service and acts as an advocate for his clients within Fidelity. With a professional background spanning over two decades, Mitch has worked in various roles including Account Executive at Fidelity Investments from 2012 to 2015 and Financial Advisor at AXA Advisors from 2003 to 2012. Throughout his career, he incorporates quantitative and qualitative analysis to support client decision-making. Outside of his professional work, Mitch has personal interests in art, concerts, fitness, music, and volunteering.