Ethan Whipple is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he held positions at Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Keenan Financial, and Amazon. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Joseph Richmond is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He is also the president and owner of Joseph A Richmond CPA PC, a firm he has led since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers diverse investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable program options.

Kristine Porcaro is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Hightower since 2019, following previous roles at Lexington Wealth Management and other Lexington-based firms dating back to 1998. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Matthew Murphy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 2006 and has been affiliated with Park Avenue Securities since 2024. In addition to his advisory work, he has been involved with Northeastern University for over two decades. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of brokerage and investment advisory services, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions tailored to client needs.

Rebecca Peterson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Arlington, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Owings Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, she is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures, supporting advisors with investment management, trading, compliance, and practice management services.

David Richards is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including over 12 years with CRR Wealth Management, LLC, and more than 30 years as managing partner of CRR, LLP, a public accounting firm where he performs tax and consulting services. Richards is also a partner in Calculated Exit Partners, LLC, providing merger and acquisition advisory services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad advisor-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Bailey Bishop Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and is currently associated with M.Y. Core Financials, LLC. Bishop serves on the board of the Essex County Estate Planning Council and is president of the North Atlantic Audi Club, a regional organization for Audi enthusiasts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a broad range of investors and plan sponsors, delivering tailored solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Genevieve Rowell is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Hudson, NH. She has worked at Citizens Securities since 2018, following an eleven-year tenure at CruCon Cruise Outlet. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, utilizing both discretionary management and a digital advisory platform.

Russell Broad is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds ownership and a treasurer position at Trico Inc, a contracted service provider for FedEx Ground. Additionally, he is a partial owner of a harness racing horse, which he owns as a hobby with family members. 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, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Debra Mc Donald is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Tfc Financial from 2018 to 2022 and Wingate Financial Group, Inc from 2005 to 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support.

Scott Harrison is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Santander Securities and People's United Advisors. Harrison is currently based in Woburn, MA. 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’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Roberto Solano Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of his sister’s irrevocable special needs trust and is an officer of his condominium association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Kenneth Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. His outside activity includes fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Brendan McCarthy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2001 and operates McCarthy Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for a local girls’ AAU basketball team. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis, serving retirement investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Erik Olson is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Andover, MA, with 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Olson Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Geoffrey Mccarthy Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Peloton Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his business activities. 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 services and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Lori Ann Garside is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at MainePERS for 27 years and currently holds a position as an agent at Agia, where she is involved with non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Stephanie Mccann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with Commonwealth since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Robert Vallee is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Santander Bank, NA and Santander Securities, LLC. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

James Henry Jr. is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.