Debra Brede is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Focus Partners since 2024. Prior to this, she spent over 30 years at D.K. Brede Investment Management Company, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the finance committee at Newton Wellesley Hospital and holds trustee and board roles with Agape A.I.D.S. Orphan Care and Boston Rescue Mission. Focus Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Pitts is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Norwood, MA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working in education and retail prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs customized model portfolios and various investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

John Galego is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Osaic FA, Inc., and Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. Galego is involved in providing advisory services primarily through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers managed account solutions including proprietary and third-party platforms and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Charles Bean III is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Westwood, MA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 30 years at Heritage Financial Services prior to joining Savant in 2026. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust in a non-investment-related capacity. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and related services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a range of affiliated entities offering legal, accounting, and trust services.

Ashley Lareau is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Allworth Financial, L.P. since 2025 and spent 14 years at Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC prior to that. Allworth Financial serves individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations with financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity sub-account servicing. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis to implement customized investment strategies and offers education through newsletters, podcasts, and seminars.

Garfield Davidson is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in managing family rental properties. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models to construct client portfolios.

Courtney Barshay is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Barshay held roles at Citizens Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial, PNC Bank, FVC Bank, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Brian Hertzberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ames Financial Services in multiple periods since 2010, and previously held roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Hertzberg is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name Ames Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Sarah Newell is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Hingham, MA. She is co-owner of Longtide Financial Partners, a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Her career includes multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network and Samuel Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, personalized indexing options, and various managed account solutions while supporting advisors with operations, compliance, and technology services.

Brian O'Leary is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2019 and operates Semper Financial Group, LLC for brokering non-registered insurance products. Outside of advising, O'Leary volunteers with the ETS Sponsorship Program to assist transitioning military personnel and serves on the board of Fisher House Boston, which provides lodging for servicemembers and their families receiving medical care. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and plan sponsors. The firm offers various advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations while managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Mchugo is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He previously held positions at Loomis Sayles, ISS Market Intelligence, John Hancock Advisers, John Hancock Funds, John Hancock, and Fidelity. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Citizens Bank, and Martignetti Companies prior to his current role. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Ryan Shepard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2015. Shepard joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. 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 linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Christopher Nash is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Norwood, MA. He holds no prior industry experience but has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026 and previously at AWH Financial, LLC from 2023 to 2024. He has been associated with NASH CPAs PLLC since 2015. 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, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party oversight with an emphasis on long-term, customized portfolio strategies.

Christopher Peterson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales based in Natick, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

David Burt is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 12 years of industry experience. Burt’s career includes roles at Nylife Securities, LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and plan sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various programs and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian Gotta is a financial advisor at United Planners' Financial Services of America with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Gotta Retirement Services, Inc. and Ye Olde Garrison Inc., the latter being a real estate sales and property management business he owns. He is also a notary public. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and manages approximately $12.77 billion in assets.

Bradford Meigs is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 50 years of industry experience. He has been with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliate Nylife Securities Inc. since 1974. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in waste management ventures through Trailcreek Organics Partners LLC and Trailcreek Environmental Holdings LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Blake Hopkins is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes seven years at Santander Securities, LLC, and twelve years with Santander Bank, NA. Hopkins is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, including proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Chirag Shah is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Needham, MA, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and has a background that includes a long-term role at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.