Gerald Dufault is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC and has previously worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Securities America Inc., Bay State Savings Bank, and LPL Financial LLC. He is also the owner of Rollover Advisory Services, LLC, which provides expense management services. The Patriot Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a broad range of investment options.

James Rafeld is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. for 11 years. Rafeld serves as an officer and director of American Legion Post 7 in Easton, Massachusetts. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of internal management, affiliate platforms, and independent managers with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, serving both retail investors and plan sponsors.

Jeanne Hagar is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial and Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an agent placing term life, long-term care, and disability insurance products. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a primarily long-term investment approach, utilizing diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and access to alternatives and private placements.

Todd Herman is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Grimes & Company. His prior roles include positions at iCapital, Kaplan College for Financial Planning, and Siharum Advisors. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research and offers a wide range of institutional-type services, including sub-advisory roles and specialized investment options.

Emily Wood is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Grimes & Company since 2002. She previously worked at NewEdge Securities, LLC for 16 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is an assistant treasurer for the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill and a steering committee member for the McNulty Women's Institute for Women's Leadership. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and governmental clients. The firm utilizes proprietary research and portfolio management systems to build customized strategies and offers a range of institutional-type services including sub-advisory roles and affiliated private investment funds.

John Williams is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He is currently with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and has a longstanding role at Capital Formation Group, Inc., which he owns and operates, marketing financial services to the public. ValMark Advisers provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a network of approximately 280 representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and approved third-party managers, along with proprietary platforms and a range of advisory and sub-advisory services.

Thomas Grimes is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Grimes & Company. He has worked at NewEdge Securities, LLC for 16 years and has been self-employed since 1991. Grimes is also a member of the board of directors at Walpole Cooperative Bank. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and governmental entities. The firm employs proprietary research and portfolio management systems to build customized strategies and offers institutional-type services including sub-advisory roles, specialized investment allocations, and integrated non-investment services.

Dimitrios Georgakopoulos is a financial advisor at Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials and has been self-employed since 2007. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Stewardship Chair for the Greek Orthodox Church of Weston and is Treasurer and a board member for Weston Youth Soccer. Packerland Brokerage Services, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through a network of 176 advisors and utilizes third-party money managers and the Hilltop/Hilltop-cleared Envestnet platform to offer a range of investment solutions.

Jacob Clark is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Trove Private Wealth and WIS International. Clark also has experience assisting lead advisors with planning and data preparation at Trove Private Wealth. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers.

Jordan Lee is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at LaSalle St. Investment Advisors, L.L.C. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LaSalle St., he worked at Hub Pen and LYC Financial Group. He serves as a trustee to the Krawshaw Family Trust alongside his siblings. LaSalle St. Investment Advisors provides fee-based financial planning and investment supervisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment programs, emphasizing a predominance of non-discretionary assets in its management approach.

Mohammed Siddiqui is a financial advisor at Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Trilogy Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Solution Sales Management LLC, a consulting firm focused on clean energy and transportation. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC manages approximately $6.0 billion in client assets through a team of over 150 advisors, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines goals-based planning supported by proprietary software with an evidence-based investment approach that incorporates behavioral economics and quantitative measures to construct diversified, long-term portfolios.

Laurie Littlefield is a financial advisor with Grimes & Company, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Grimes & Company since 2005 and was previously with Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation from 2011 to 2017. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension plans, and government entities. The firm employs proprietary research and portfolio management systems to build customized investment strategies and offers a range of institutional-type services such as sub-advisory engagements and ERISA plan support.

David Henry is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at The Patriot Financial Group, LLC and has held positions at firms including Mass Mutual Life Insurance and H&R Block. Outside of his advisory work, Henry serves as a non-compensated board member and investment committee member for Northeast Arc and is on the investment committee for the Essex County Community Foundation. He also works as an innkeeper for seasonal rental units in Salem, MA. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of securities and analytical approaches, manages about $2.4 billion across 37 advisors, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs.

John Cahill is a financial advisor with Beaumont Financial Partners in Needham, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Beaumont since 2024. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at S&P Global and has experience in academic roles at Trinity College, Providence College, and the College of the Holy Cross. Beaumont Financial Partners offers investment management, wealth management, family office services, financial planning, and in-house tax preparation to affluent individuals, families, small businesses, and select institutions. The firm employs a Dominant Benefit Theory of Investing and utilizes low-cost index funds, ETFs, sub-advisors, and alternative investments, with client portfolios tailored by relationship managers to meet specific objectives and risk tolerances.

John Barber is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Beaumont Financial Partners since 2011 and Beaumont Financial Advisors since 2022, both located in Needham, MA. Beaumont Financial Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, family office services, financial planning, and in-house tax preparation to affluent individuals, families, small businesses, and select institutions. The firm uses a Dominant Benefit Theory of Investing and a collaborative investment process to tailor portfolios primarily with low-cost index funds, ETFs, selective sub-advisors, and alternative investments.

Claire Soja is a financial advisor with Capitol Securities Management, Inc. in Littleton, MA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services LLC and Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc. She also operates as The Wellesley Group. Capitol Securities Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients, trustees, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage and advisory services, comprehensive financial planning, pension consulting, and insurance products, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and third-party managers.

Matthew Morse is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Grimes & Company and has previously worked at Harmony Wealth Partners LLC, Clarendon Private LLC, Mainstone Capital Management, LLC, and Eaton Vance Investment Counsel. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of MCM Sports Partners, LLC, which is involved in sports franchise transactions. Grimes & Company provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers customized investment strategies using proprietary research and manages portfolios across a range of asset types, with a notable emphasis on institutional-type offerings and integrated non-investment services.

Caleb Procaccini is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Plainville, MA, and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Trove Private Wealth and Leigh Baldwin and Company, LLC. Outside of finance, he has involvement with youth lacrosse through the Nemasket Riverhawks. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizes proprietary and third-party platforms, and offers investment-company products and index licensing arrangements.

Scott Liston is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Santander in various capacities since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards of the Cape Community Ice Arena and the Casco Bay Hockey Association, and is the treasurer for The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, delivering investment advice through a managed-account platform with third-party managers and ongoing compliance oversight.

Zaven Yarumian is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has maintained his own marketing consulting business, Z.A. Yarumian & Co., providing services to investment managers. His prior work includes roles at IP Financial Services, LLC and Innovation Partners LLC. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm focuses on customized portfolios and also provides access to third-party investment advisors while serving a broad range of non-high-net-worth individuals.