Alyson Basso is a CFP® and ChFC® with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at The Patriot Financial Group, LLC and Hayden Wealth Management, with prior roles at Cetera Financial Specialists, Securities America, and Santander. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri Town Council and is an adjunct faculty member for the College for Financial Planning. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios based on client goals and risk tolerance, employing a range of investment options and a due diligence process for selecting insurance and annuity products.

Paul Melanson is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2014. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a broad range of clients, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers wrap-fee advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing a managed-account platform with third-party investment managers and emphasizes service through an extensive branch and advisor network.

Alexandre Oliveira is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. and LPL Financial since 2008. Oliveira serves as president of Olive Tree Wealth Management, a corporation he uses for managing his wealth management practice’s accounting and tax purposes. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers diverse investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Julia Vanzler is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at F L Putnam Investment Management Co. since 2023. Her prior experience includes roles at SVB Private, Boston Private Wealth LLC, and SEI Investments Management Corp. F L Putnam serves individual investors, families, and institutional clients with a range of investment management and financial planning services. Its team-based approach combines internally managed and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes, incorporating tax-aware rebalancing and options for sustainable investing.

John Cataldo is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation who holds a Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bolton Global Asset Management, Bolton Global Capital, LPL Financial, Integrated Wealth Concepts, and D'Ambrosio Law Offices. He is also a licensed attorney with a part-time legal practice and serves as a notary public. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities with a primarily long-term investment approach.

William Kriz Pakciarz is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He is employed by Bolton Global Asset Management and Bolton Global Capital since 2019 and serves as director of Sun Partners S.A. and Sun Partners Uruguay S.A., a foreign investment advisory firm licensed by the Central Bank of Uruguay. Outside of his advisory roles, he owns Violesan, a company based in Uruguay that provides economic consulting services. Bolton Global Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individual, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning through a network of independent advisers, emphasizing a long-term investment approach with a broad range of strategies and investment vehicles.

Patrick Casserly is a financial advisor at Accelerate Retirement with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, Fidelity Investments, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting and education. The firm employs a primarily long-term, customized portfolio approach and supports plan sponsors with services including investment policy development and co-fiduciary roles under ERISA.

John Scarpelli is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Peak Financial Management, Merrimack College, and Apex Retirement Services. Outside of finance, he has had roles in education and hospitality, including positions at Medford Public Schools and Carols Restaurant. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, operating as Fusion Investment Advisors, provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an open-architecture investment platform using fundamental and technical analysis across a broad range of asset types.

Lynn Kaplan is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. She has held roles at Lincoln Investment, Aag Securities, Commonwealth Equity Services, and Horizon Group Insurance & Agency since 1985. Outside of traditional advisory work, she serves as a Managing General Agent involved in the sale and supervision of fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by proprietary research tools.

Jordan Letendre is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Grimes & Company since 2014 and previously at Boston Hill Advisors from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Massachusetts and serves on the Investment Committee at St Joseph's Abbey. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research and offers trustee services and sub-advisory roles for other investment advisers.

Tugba Pasaogullari is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including The Colony Group and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with investment advisory, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, and financial planning services. The firm operates as both a registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, offering multi-strategy investment platforms and affiliated banking relationships.

Philippe Grenier is a financial advisor at Bolton Securities Corporation with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Bolton Securities since 2009 and at Delta Equity Services Corp since 2001. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks. The firm uses an IAR-driven approach that customizes portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, combining long-term strategies with tactical trading and rebalancing.

John Gentry is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. He previously worked at Twelve Points Wealth Management, Asset Strategy Advisors, LLC, and Global Retirement Partners, LLC. Outside his advisory role, he volunteers on investment committees and as a trustee for regional United Church of Christ endowments and consults on product design and market segmentation for financial wellness software. RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $2.9 billion and serving individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, sub-advisory services, and educational seminars, with a range of specialty advisory options including annuity management and digital asset programs.

Mikhail Veselov is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers in 2022, he worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. and Capital Formation Group. Outside of finance, he is an accomplished cellist and faculty member teaching cello and chamber music at institutions including the Longy School of Music of Bard College and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, offering comprehensive client account monitoring and periodic reviews.

Melissa Boccaci is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006, serving in her current role since 2023. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs broadly diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, monitors third-party managers and legacy positions, and incorporates alternative investments and options-based income strategies when appropriate.

Joffrey Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is affiliated with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2014, and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Securities America, Inc., and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, Smith is CEO of Concordia Exchange, Inc., an Insurtech firm focused on reducing employee group insurance costs, and holds leadership and board positions with several nonprofit organizations including the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County and the Worcester Art Museum. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm customizes portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and may engage independent managers for portions of assets. Its services include discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, insurance product recommendations, and a formal wrap-fee program.

Shaopeng Zhu is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at McAdam since 2014, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Avenue Securities. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using a range of traditional and specialized investment strategies.

Stanley Starr Jr. is a financial advisor with Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Starr Investment Services Inc. since 1997, where he is also the owner and serves as an Investment Advisor Representative. His prior experience includes long tenures at Trust Advisory Group Ltd and AGES Financial Services, Ltd. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a strategic asset allocation approach augmented by fundamental and technical analysis and offers both in-house model portfolios and access to third-party sub-advisors.

Samuel Kornstein is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sowell Management and has served as Vice President at Cartesian, a strategic consulting firm, since 2012. At Cartesian, he provides non-investment-related consulting services to clients across various industries. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions.

Julie Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at Northwest Asset Management and has previously held roles at Nia Impact Capital and Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, among others. Johnson serves as a compensated trustee for several trusts and charitable foundations, a role she has maintained for over two decades. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory.