Willie Ramirez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lawrence, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2010. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to 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 within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Kevin Henderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC and Woodside Wealth Management LLC. He also has experience at Raytheon Technologies and Grant Thornton LLP. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers.

Carol Esposito is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She has worked at Esposito Financial Group under Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006, with previous experience at Masconomet Regional School District and Esposito Law Office. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving individual and institutional clients across the United States.

Amy Pasquarelli is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Brookline Bank, LPL Financial, Peoples United Advisors, People's Securities, Inc., and People's United Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including customized advisory engagements, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments through the CAIS platform. The firm’s advisory approach includes both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary assets, with services delivered through a network of investment adviser representatives who provide a mix of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffrey Boyer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, holding 14 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Boyer & Company PC since 1992. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while acting as a back-office and platform provider.

John Akoury is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has worked with these firms since 2014 and holds a Series 66 license. Outside of his primary advisory roles, he is involved in offering insurance products apart from those provided through Guardian and its subsidiaries. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines proprietary and third-party strategies and offers a hybrid digital advisory solution called VestWise™.

Theresa Bedard is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Mercer Global Advisors and Lion Street Financial, as well as Raymond James Financial Services and McGee Wealth Management. Outside of her advisory work, she has experience as a Taskrabbit contractor. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning solutions.

John Loehner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003 and is the sole owner of Atlantic Wealth Strategies, LLC, a securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers customizable investment solutions and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Matthew Prifti is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Andover, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank NA since 2014. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Christopher Lynch is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones for three years and spent twelve years at CNE Direct Inc. before joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated solutions tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Dennis Nelson is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and 50 years of industry experience. His career includes previous roles at Edward Jones, Parkland Securities LLC, Sigma Planning Corp, and Denco Consulting Group. He holds an emeritus trustee position at Doane University and has served as a non-public arbitrator for FINRA. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both strategic and dynamic approaches, and manages approximately $22.9 billion in advisory assets.

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.

Timothy Helman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014 and is also co-owner of The Blanchette Financial Group, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, 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.

Paul Redfearn is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Reading, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been involved with New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliated entities since 1982 and operates Redfearn Financial & Insurance Services LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as a volunteer auditor of financial records for the First Baptist Church. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers various program types, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with a strong emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and managing a majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Josh Dreseris is a financial advisor with RBC Rochdale, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked previously at BNY Mellon Advisors, Inc., BNY Mellon Securities Corp., Pershing LLC, and Lockwood Advisors, Inc. Since 2025, he has been with CNR Securities, LLC. RBC Rochdale serves a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm employs an active, multi-strategy investment process combining quantitative screening, statistical modeling, and fundamental analysis, utilizing proprietary tools and working with third-party sub-advisors to construct tailored portfolios.

Beth Castantini is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newburyport, MA. She has held roles at Port Wealth Management and Howland Capital, among others, contributing to her background in financial advisory. Outside of advisory services, she has participated in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of her business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides platforms for managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement and plan consulting, and various custody and clearing services.

Timothy Dunn is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having nine years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2016 and was self-employed for one year prior. 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 focuses on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, serving a large participant base with point-in-time planning and managed account solutions.

Ajay Narang is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with four years of industry experience. He also has over 20 years of experience as a CPA at Robert A. Cooper CPA PC. 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 services, and retirement plan advisory, utilizing customized portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Dennis Dickinson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Peabody, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has operated Dickinson Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2018 and has been associated with Eagle Strategies and New York Life entities since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.