Stephanie Rivas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. She serves as Chair Elect on the Board of Directors for Finseca and is also an owner and speaker at a financial speaking engagement business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

David Piccirilli is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management and RSM US LLP. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by proprietary research and a broad network of affiliated and third-party managers.

Melissa Couch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2020 and has prior experience with Principal Life Insurance Company, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Jhfn Sii. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Matthew Fletcher is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Flipside Crypto, Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

Shannon Brennan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and has also been affiliated with CAIP since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, Brennan serves as a Certified Program Instructor for New Hampshire's Impaired Driver Intervention Program. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor client portfolios with discretionary investment options and distinct program structures.

Ryan Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. 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 offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Paul Saganey is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of InTouch Innovations, a financial marketing company serving advisors, small businesses, and charitable organizations, and he is also an author. 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, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach complemented by shorter-term adjustments.

John Frongillo Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Worcester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated entities since 2016, with prior experience at Osaic FA, Inc. and Osaic FS, Inc. His business activities include providing investment advisory services through Integrated Wealth Concepts. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, utilizing customized portfolios constructed with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, generally following a long-term investment approach.

Jill Fopiano is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2025 and was previously with O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC for 13 years. Jill serves as a co-trustee on a client trust, approving distributions to beneficiaries. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of ETFs, index funds, and specialized investment vehicles.

Ella Pelton is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Hightower Advisors, bringing less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and several non-financial positions, including at Robek's Fresh Juices, Playa Bowls, and Blue Hills Ski Area. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and uses both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Brandon Zatopek is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2011. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Daniel Walsh is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Walsh Investment Services and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a wide array of securities and insurance products.

Ryan Shepard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2025, he worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. for 11 years. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Dolan Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following a 15-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying net worth, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and a variety of investment options.

Deborah Fair is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 19 years of industry experience. She joined Commonwealth in 2017 after a year at Merrill. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a group fitness instructor at Lifetime Athletic Club. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and various program options.

Kelsey Thomas is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and with seven years of industry experience. She has worked primarily at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, with a brief tenure at Canaccord Genuity LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she operates a dog sitting and walking business in Arlington, 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 managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, supporting advisors in implementing customized investment portfolios for individual and institutional clients.

Nathaniel Baynes is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Baynes Electric Supply Co. Baynes serves as an infantry member of the U.S. Army National Guard. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework.

Justin Desantis is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has prior experience at MacDonald Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates hockey games. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions through model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

Matthew Pettine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2015. Pettine volunteers as a swim coach for the Easton Special Olympics. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis and working with both individual and institutional clients.

Christin Kneeland is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who typically provide advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.