Aaron Smith is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of his advisory work, Smith serves as president of the Streetlight Financial Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through independent Financial Professionals using a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Orlando Zayas is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LeaderOne Financial, Polaris Home Loans, and Golden Years Home Care Services. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a wider range of financial product offerings than many large institutional advisers.

Jack Vadnais is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Freedom Credit Union and Cuso Financial Services, with a current tenure at LPL Financial since 2018. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Brian Mcqueeney is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Springfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously at Cetera Advisor Networks and Tower Square Securities. Mcqueeney is involved part-time as a non-variable insurance agent with FR Investment Group LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolios, and institutional platforms, employing various investment strategies supported by research and technology tools.

Brendan Mcmahon is a financial advisor with Merrill in Springfield, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Bank of America and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated since 2012. Mcmahon serves on the Finance & Investment Committee of the University of Massachusetts Alumni Association, helping manage fiscal and investment policies for the organization. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Briggs is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2022 and has prior experience with MassMutual Life Insurance Company and Next Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advising, he owns an interior design business. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with planning engagements structured as annual, collaborative relationships using firm-approved analytical tools.

Robert Oliver III is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2015. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment solutions, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Peter Cote is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2017 and previously held positions at Cetera Advisor Networks, Tower Square Securities, and Veravest Investment Advisors. He is also the author of *A Consumer's Guide to Finding a Financial Advisor*. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm provides advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of solutions including financial planning, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Adrian Levsky is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Springfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with UBS since 2006. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through a combination of brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including financial planning, portfolio management, and distribution of mutual funds and alternative products. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and uses proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor client strategies.

Joseph Miller is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Miller is based in Springfield, MA. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services supported by firm-approved tools and modeling techniques. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and provides tailored planning through its Financial Advisors and Estate Planning Strategies Group.

Michael Markiewicz is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Edward Jones since 2016. He is also a limited partner in Edward Jones. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices across the country.

Rob Tarantino is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 1995 and is based in South Windsor, Connecticut. Rob graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and brings nearly three decades of experience helping families manage their financial affairs, following in the footsteps of his father, Richard. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and working with women and wealth. He has particular experience assisting medical professionals and their families with their business and personal financial needs, offering services such as cash management, liability management, asset and risk management, retirement, and succession planning. Rob holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Rob is active in professional and community organizations including the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity, and youth lacrosse. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, fishing, skiing, and tennis.

Sophie Miller is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Equitable Advisors. Before entering the financial industry, she worked in education and community organizations such as Northampton Public Schools and the People's Institute. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses analytical tools and risk profiling to deliver tailored non-discretionary planning and supports municipal and public finance work through a unique municipal advisor affiliation.

Mack Hicklen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Longmeadow, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked briefly at Innovative Wealth Management and has experience in healthcare research and education. 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 managed solutions and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Lori Vengruskas is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Springfield, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2004. 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 a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and access to proprietary research and capital markets resources.

Patrick Donnelly is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2008 to 2018 and has been a member of the U.S. Army National Guard since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally works as a background actor in motion pictures and television. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Jennifer Ewers is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Northampton, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Finck and Perras Insurance Agency for three years and Webber and Grinnell Insurance for seventeen years. She serves as a volunteer corporator for Greenfield Cooperative Bank and is a board member for Friends of Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and investment solutions supported by a nationwide network of over 23,700 financial advisors.

Hunter Boody is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor at Edward Jones with six years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2019 and has prior work experience in firms including Idaptive, Centrify, A+ Staffing, NuSkin, and Brigham Young University. Outside of his advisory role, he manages vacation rentals in Salt Lake City, UT. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory services including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets across a nationwide network of advisors.

Christopher Huxley is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Florence, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones in 2018, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2012 to 2018. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Daniel Lupo is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Holyoke, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and having one year of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Western New England University and has been involved in the food service industry as a cook at The Pizza Shoppe since 2018. He also engages in outside insurance sales, including life, disability, and fixed annuities products. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser subsidiary of MassMutual that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers collaborative, annual financial planning engagements using firm-approved software to analyze client goals and provides event-driven planning programs including estate and employer-sponsored planning.