Cole Samson is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Savant Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at The Investment Counsel Company, Heritage Financial Services, and Next Generation Wealth. Samson played collegiate football at Bentley University and has experience in youth football coaching. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies supported by an investment committee and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Joan Theroux is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017. She previously worked at Next Financial Group, Inc. and has been involved with Great Dog Rescue of New England since 2010. 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 back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

Samuel Graff is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at ProIncome, Rise North Capital, and Foundations Investment Advisors. He has also worked outside finance at Spartan Race Inc and EF Education First. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm employs strategic and dynamic asset-allocation models, utilizes a variety of investment vehicles including ETFs and structured notes, and serves as a sub-advisor to other advisory programs.

Richard Bergeron is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously held roles at Bank Rhode Island Investment Services, Infinex Investments, Bluestone Bank, and Mansfield Cooperative Bank. Bergeron also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers a range of program structures and discretionary model portfolios, positioning itself as a comprehensive platform provider for affiliated advisors.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kenzie Ferris is a Certified Financial Planner® at Savant Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked for Heritage Financial Services for sixteen years before joining Savant in 2026. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Jesse Brady is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and Stearns Financial Group, serving since 2021, and previously worked at Vaucluse Partners from 2016 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Director of Business Solutions at Stearns Financial Group, focusing on benefit solutions. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm’s open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with active monitoring and multi-custodian asset allocation.

Lori Bateman is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for 18 years before joining Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities in 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Bateman Stables, a for-profit business based in Norton, Massachusetts. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Lindsey Hardy is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Lightship Wealth Strategies, Bank of America, and Merrill. She also serves as Director of Operations for Grandview Partners, managing client service functions and staff oversight. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

William O'Donnell is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles with LBC Financial Group, LLC since 2019, as well as with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since the early 2000s. O'Donnell also operates LBC Financial Group, LLC, which focuses on brokering non-registered insurance products alongside New York Life offerings. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers advice through various program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexander Guccione is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at John Hancock and Human Interest. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

James Kaufman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dedham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Federal Hill Investment Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1991. Outside of advising, he is the sole proprietor of Dedham Pottery, an antique pottery business. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while acting as a back-office and platform provider.

Scott Macdonald is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dedham, MA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2009, he has been associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1997 and owns MacDonald Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey teams. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Jeffrey Katz is a financial advisor with SPC and holds the ChFC® designation, as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 38 years of industry experience and has been with SPC since 2011 and Parkland Securities since 2014. Katz is one of the founders of the MAXIMUM Impact Networking Group of the Tri-County Regional Chamber of Commerce in Milford, MA, where he participates in member vetting. SPC serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services through a network of over 460 advisors.

Robert Weisse is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026, following a 22-year tenure at Heritage Financial Services, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

David Mello is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Woonsocket, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities and affiliated entities since 2013, including Citizens Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Dawn Filliatreault Wood is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including The Colony Group, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Briggs Advisory Group, and 1st Global Advisors. Wood serves as President of the Board of Directors for the Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association and Foundation, a nonprofit focused on recreational fishing and marine conservation. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses, utilizing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Mahesh Palriwala is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with over 32 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. Palriwala is involved as a board member with Saheli Boston, an organization supporting South Asian survivors of domestic violence. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers customized solutions across various program types and serves clients with a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Luis Raposo is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2025, following a 16-year tenure at Shorepoint Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Raposo is managing partner of a local café business with two coffee and sandwich shops. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered fee-based adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions across a range of strategies, including model allocations and specialized ETFs, and manages privately offered funds alongside advisory and retirement plan consulting services.

James Viceconte is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at FolioBeyond, Versatile Capital Management, and Alliance Bernstein. He serves as a volunteer investment committee member for Apostles of the Sacred Heart. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, with a focus that includes a digital advisory program and a managed account program.