Melissa Herbert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Her prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, TIAA-CREF, Jefferies LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with Wamesit Lanes from 2023 to 2025. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence in its multi-structured advisory programs.

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. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities specializing in accounting, legal, and trust services.

Megan Swanson is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments. 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’s advisory options include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Rawad Kassem is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2024. He previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA, and spent one year at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Notary Public and serves as 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 with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms, as well as commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary services.

Leeann Martino is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 17 years. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

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.

Christopher Shea is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera, BPS Financial Services, and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Shea organizes monthly speaker events for the Pelagic Sailing Club and serves as a board member for the Marshfield Recreation Commission. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Alicia Shaw is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has retail experience at Bath and Body Works. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Joseph Decarolis Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners since 2016 and previously at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Company since the early 1990s. He is also the owner of Decarolis Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty brokerage. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Kevin Fisher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hudson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and a twelve-year tenure at Admiral Metals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Matthew Nardone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets across a broad client base.

Nicholas Nestro is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Wakefield, MA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he held roles at JPMorgan Chase and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a short-term rental property on Airbnb on behalf of his parents. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

James Moriarty is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at Fairway Group, LLC, Moriarty Financial Group, LLC, JPM Retirement & Legacy Solutions, LLC, and operates James P. Moriarty, CPA, LLC, providing tax and accounting services. He also serves as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jhonatan White is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, Charles Schwab, and Sentinel Group. 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 investments from affiliated and third-party managers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning support, and uses a technology platform from Envestnet with Pershing as the primary custodian.

Mihai Popa is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Axial Financial Group since 2012. 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 support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and discretionary model portfolios.

Andrew Diozzi is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Concurrent Investment Advisors. Diozzi is also associated with The Wealth Stewards as a wealth advisor. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individual and institutional clients through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing both in-house and third-party investment strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Philip Lee is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2026, he worked at Financially in Tune, LLC for several years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and 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.

Jayson Spring is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2009 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from 1999 to 2009. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, 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.

Patrick Gilligan Jr. is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group. He has worked with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kenneth Bucci is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Bucci & Associates since 2005 and also owns a CPA firm in Stoneham, MA, where he dedicates significant time. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.