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.

Dylan Berube is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Foxborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at TD Bank N.A., Citizens Securities, Inc., and United Consumer Finance. Outside of his advisory role, he writes and records music. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

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.

Kathlene Donahue is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Edward Jones. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers, supported by third-party custodians and technology platforms.

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 at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities since 2013. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm operates both digital and managed account advisory programs and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

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 designations and has worked at firms including 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, a nonprofit focused on recreational fishing and marine conservation. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management and advisory services with an investment approach that blends active and passive strategies under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Mahesh Palriwala is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience. He has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993 and operates MKP Financial & Insurance since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member of Saheli Boston, an organization supporting South Asian survivors of domestic violence. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the vast majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

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 designations and has worked at firms including Alliance Bernstein and Versatile Capital Management. Since 2010, he has served as a volunteer member of the Investment Committee for Apostles of the Sacred Heart. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides digital advisory portfolios utilizing proprietary algorithms and also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Alexander Bender is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked at NEXT Financial Group from 2010 to 2017. He is the owner of ABB Holdings, LLC, which operates PlanStrong Investment Management. 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 operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Michael Damon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Medway, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016 and New York Life Insurance since 2002. Outside of advisory work, Damon serves as head coach for the South Shore Kings hockey team. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations, and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Driscoll is a CFP® professional with three years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously held roles at Heritage Financial Services, LLC and John Hancock Investment Management. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by in-house capabilities and affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.

Peter Caplan is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Foxboro, MA. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1999. Caplan is the managing member of Caplan Asset Management, LLC, an entity involved in securities and insurance business activities. 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 platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

David Sawan is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial for 16 years before joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with PCF, Paper Courier, a non-investment related business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Benjamin Magoun is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Fitzwilliam Financial since 2007. He has also been associated with Strategic Financial Alliance since 2024. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser platforms including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive custodial and clearing services.

David Malatesta is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lincoln, Rhode Island, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at VOYA Financial and its affiliated entities since 2010, as well as prior experience with Santander Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for high school football games with the Massachusetts Independent Football Officials Association. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement customized investment recommendations, operating both in advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

Sammy Azzouz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously worked at Heritage Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by in-house capabilities including accounting, legal, and trust services.

Christopher Lund is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and Lund Wealth Management. His career includes roles at firms such as Cetera Wealth Services, Lincoln Investment, and Capital Analysts Inc. In addition to his advisory work, Lund is active as a public speaker and serves as treasurer of a homeowners association. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement-plan solutions, employing discretionary management with model portfolios supported by fundamental and technical analysis, third-party sub-advisors, and customization tools.