Neil Flaherty is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to that, he spent 22 years at TIAA and held roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and The Foundry Financial Group. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies, supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

Alexander Sherr is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has operated Sherr Financial Associates since 2013. In addition to advisory work, he is co-owner of Trident Benefit Solutions, LLC, which provides employee group benefits consulting. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm offers various portfolio management options and acts as a back-office provider delivering operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support.

James Hayward is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Middleton, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and also operates Hayward Financial, LLC, through which he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions delivered through multiple program types, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Colin Kelter is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and one year of experience. His background includes roles in education and recreation departments prior to joining Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for 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 financial planning approach.

Jason Edinger is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at CapFinancial Partners, LLC (CAPTRUST) and Rinet Company, LLC. He is currently affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Boston Wealth Strategies. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services, with an emphasis on flexible portfolio implementation through both internal and outsourced model management.

Andreane Bolduc is a CFA® charterholder at Savant Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Savant in 2026, she worked at Heritage Financial Services, LLC for eight years and Wellington Management for two years. She also has a background that includes time at Northeastern University. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services, utilizing a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies.

Joseph Sabelli is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and also operates Sabelli & Company, a business entity for tax and investment purposes. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios primarily built with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Michael Callahan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously worked at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for 13 years. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs customized portfolio strategies, including model-based allocations and options-based overlays, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

George Bowen is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently with Kestra Advisory. His prior roles include positions at Charted Wealth, LLC, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Capital Management Partners, LLC. Bowen is a managing member of Alta Vista Wealth Management LLC, a business focused on securities and insurance. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design and compliance, and access to multiple management platforms, serving notable clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Bernard Caniff Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Lynnfield, MA, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 2008 and has managed his own tax preparation and valuation analysis business, Caniff & Associates, since 1987. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a variety of managed programs and portfolio strategies, combining fundamental and technical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Richard West is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spearhead Capital Advisors, Perspecta Trust Company, and founding West Family Wealth Advisors, a single-family office providing trust, estate, and investment advisory services to his family. He continues to serve as president of West Family Wealth Advisors on a part-time basis. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with additional services including variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Jamie Swasey is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with firms including GenX Financial LLC and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. In addition to his advisory role, Swasey serves as Director of Retirement Plan Services at Spencer Financial, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a variety of managed account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive advisory support services.

Michael Mc Gean is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Savant, he worked at Heritage Financial Services and held various roles in public and charter schools. 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 a large team and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Chun Lin is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reading, MA. He has operated Lin Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of a family-related real estate holding company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Ngan Wedemeier is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Empower Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Citizens Securities and Ameriprise Financial Services. Wedemeier was also involved with the Walton School PTO from 2010 to 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Ryan Brenneman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Ipswich, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP, Protective Life Insurance Company, GWFS equities, and Four Seasons. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Bruce Goodman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Shepherd Financial Partners, Bickling Financial Services, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing life, health, and disability insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diversified investment strategies.

Steven Rugo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018 and John Hancock Distributors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Outside of investment-related activities, he owns and operates an investment property. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Richard Robb is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Management Partners since 1996 and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1990. Robb serves as the Board Chair of Tire Conversion Technologies Inc., a non-investment related role. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services for individual and institutional clients.

Ava Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Marblehead, MA. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blakely Financial. Her background also includes work in education and the pharmaceutical and food industries. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.