Megan Swanson is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory options include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Teresa Swimm is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 36 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Rawad Kassem is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. since 2024. He previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA, and spent one year at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Notary Public and serves as power of attorney for his brother. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios managed via proprietary algorithms, as well as commission-based brokerage and non-discretionary services.

Leeann Martino is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill for 17 years. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Timothy Jordan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and has been operating Jordan Financial and Insurance Services since 2008. Jordan is involved in several community roles, including serving as President of the Haverhill Rotary Club and as a city councilor in Haverhill, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advisory solutions and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis through a wide network of affiliated representatives within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Elena Hogan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her work history includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and a brief non-investment related venture, Elena Hogan Healing, which is currently dormant. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Michael Tucci is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and was previously with Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for 14 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles. The firm supports complex pooled and institutional mandates and offers various operational and investment strategies, including international exposure and tax-managed approaches.

Christopher Shea is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera, BPS Financial Services, and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Shea organizes monthly speaker events for the Pelagic Sailing Club and serves as a board member for the Marshfield Recreation Commission. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including 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 to construct client portfolios.

Miranda Monte is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at PIN Wealth, LLC, where she was a co-owner. Monte spends a portion of her time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Alicia Shaw is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has retail experience at Bath and Body Works. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Joseph Decarolis Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners since 2016 and previously at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Company since the early 1990s. He is also the owner of Decarolis Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty brokerage. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Kevin Fisher is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hudson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and a twelve-year tenure at Admiral Metals. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and integration with Empower’s administrative platforms.

Matthew Nardone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets across a broad client base.

Robert Ellison is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Lynnfield, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Mark Carley is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lexington Wealth Management from 2012 to 2019 before joining Hightower in 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party investment managers across a range of strategies and asset types.

Donald Anderson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network across multiple periods since 2002, with additional experience at College Funding/Alliance Financial and Bartholomew & Company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Nicholas Nestro is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Wakefield, MA, and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Valic, he held roles at JPMorgan Chase and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a short-term rental property on Airbnb on behalf of his parents. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based 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 UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

James Moriarty is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at Fairway Group, LLC, Moriarty Financial Group, LLC, JPM Retirement & Legacy Solutions, LLC, and operates James P. Moriarty, CPA, LLC, providing tax and accounting services. He also serves as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brigid Dolan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Harborsidegroup LLC, Mass Mutual, and Prudential. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.