Brian Newbold is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Empower Retirement since 2019, following a nine-year tenure at John Hancock. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Michael Dempsey is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously spent 18 years at The Financial Advisors, LLC. Dempsey serves as treasurer for the Andover Trails Committee, a nonprofit focused on land and river trail conservation. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Scott Gingras is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has also worked with LPL Financial since 2010. Outside of his advisory roles, he co-manages a family business in Nashua, NH. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a network model of independent advisory representatives and uses a range of analytical techniques and technology platforms to support client services.

Cynthia Haddad is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She has held roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Affinia Financial Group, Shepherd Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Haddad is also the owner and COO of Affinia Financial Group and an agent for fixed/traditional insurance products. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and extensive research resources.

Robert Waskiewicz is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Brookstone Financial Services and MetLife Securities Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Ai Welch is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Life for 27 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2023. Hightower Advisors serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, proprietary research, and customized portfolio construction involving a variety of investment vehicles.

Paul Moriarty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Woburn, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include operating Moriarty Financial Group, LLC, and affiliations with New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he serves as a board member of the Woburn Business Association and volunteers organizing a local golf league. Eagle Strategies supports a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Routhier is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth Advisers, Hemenway Trust Company, and several other firms. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a combination of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Cady is a financial advisor at First Command Advisory Services with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has prior work experience at firms including Booz Allen Hamilton and Sea Machines Robotics Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the 1st Vice Commander on the E-Board of AMVETS Post 208 in Hudson, Massachusetts, overseeing membership activities. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm offers financial planning and various wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Anna Larina is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She previously served as president and investment advisor representative at The Financial Advisors, LLC for 19 years and is currently involved in transitioning advisory business following an acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers across public and private asset classes and provides comprehensive reporting, analytics, and participant education for retirement plans.

Lucas Deslauriers is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and managed the transition of the advisory business following an acquisition. His background also includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Joshua Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PIN Wealth, LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Securities America, Inc., and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of PIN Insurance, Inc., a private entity facilitating fixed insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Todd Myatt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Danvers Youth Lacrosse league. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often working with clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Melissa Herbert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, TIAA-CREF, Jefferies LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Wamesit Lanes during her career. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools, with an emphasis on centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Jonathan Harding is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously spent ten years at Heritage Financial Services and three years at Raytheon. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related 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 affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Mark Felt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mark Felt Inc., which operates a securities business, and is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Daniel Hinchey is a financial advisor at Integrity Alliance, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance in 2026, he worked at Lincoln Investment and National Financial Services, LLC. Hinchey is also a managing member and attorney at Bespoke Trusts & Estates, LLC, where he creates and implements estate plans and assists with probate administration. Integrity Alliance, LLC is a large advisor network serving individual investors, corporations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and both wrap and non-wrap programs, utilizing various investment approaches and third-party sub-advisers through platforms such as Envestnet and AssetMark.

Rawad Kassem is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2024. He previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA from 2013 to 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Notary Public and holds power of attorney for his brother. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Timothy Jordan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been operating Jordan Financial and Insurance Services since 2008. Jordan is involved in several community roles, including serving as President of the Haverhill Rotary Club and as a city councilor in Haverhill, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advisory solutions and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis through a wide network of affiliated representatives within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.