Brendan Harty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and operates Harty Financial, a firm involved in selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of advising, he is a notary public and owns a Special Needs Calculator Tool used by attorneys and financial advisors. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily through non-discretionary management, working closely with plan sponsors and individual investors within the New York Life affiliate network.

William Whelton is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2012 and also works at Middlesex Savings Bank. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted from a branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Paul Redfearn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Reading, Massachusetts. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLife Securities LLC since 1983 and owns Redfearn Financial & Insurance Services LLC, which he has operated since 2008. In addition to his advisory work, he volunteers as an auditor for First Baptist Church, reviewing their financial records. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of representatives, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Craig Johnson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Santander Securities, Mass Mutual Investors Services, LPL Financial, and Fidelity. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with a range of discretionary and non-discretionary services.

Timothy Dunn is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 10 years of industry experience. He has been 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 Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

David Walsh is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1995. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales and services through Cornerstone Financial Group and CFGPlan, focusing on life insurance products from multiple carriers, including Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered advisor and FINRA-member broker-dealer, managing a diversified advisory platform with significant discretionary and non-discretionary assets under management.

John Schuler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014, with prior positions at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, employing both model and customized portfolios while acting as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Michael Gagerges is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Nashua, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2005. Outside of finance, he works part-time with a family-owned general contracting business. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

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.

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.

Chris Hernandez Mata is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. He has held positions at several firms, including F.H. Cann & Associates and Massachusetts Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within a structured recordkeeping and administrative platform.

Steven Mcbee is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2026, previously serving at Empower Financial Services and Fidelity. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients, offering integrated services linked to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Brian Coneeny is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior work includes roles at Coneeny Investment Management and Axial Financial. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios.

Peter Vargas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 designation and over eight years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at MML Investors Services LLC and Target. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Valerie Bouraphael is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2017, following prior roles at Santander Securities LLC and Santander Bank NA. 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 both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Michael Callahan is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2026. He previously worked at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for 13 years and Sachetta, LLC for 19 years, as well as at Quest Financial Services, Inc. for three years. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative investment analysis through an Investment Committee and provides a range of strategies including ESG and specialist portfolios.

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.

Thomas Sullivan is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1988 and has a longstanding history at Penn Mutual dating back to 1977. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage through Cornerstone Financial Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025.

Steven Potwin is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Hudson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Santander Bank, and TD Bank. He is also a member of the Greater Monadnock Collaborative and serves as a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory options and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Cameron Holland is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2009 to 2025 before joining Commonwealth and founding Open Road Wealth Advisors. Holland holds a Series 66 designation. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting, supported by in-house investment management, technology, and compliance resources.