Richard Fingerman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2026, he worked for Financial Planning Solutions, LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has maintained a small rental real estate business since 1982. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

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.

Elisabeth Zimmerman is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously spent 36 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC, where she was part of the firm through its transition and acquisition by Mercer. O'Brien Wealth Partners provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and attractive returns through diversified asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and selective use of interval and ESG-focused funds.

Daniel Maher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering through The Marcus Agency. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and works within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Nathan Ballentine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and affiliated businesses dating back to 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Hai Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2025 and previously with Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Hays is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 15 years and was associated with Greenwood Ventures, LLC. John is based in Waltham, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Ross is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Osaic FA, Inc., and Davinci Capital Management, Inc. Ross also holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. 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, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Craig Eaton is a certified public accountant affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, where he has worked for three years. He has prior experience with Granite Peak Associates, Inc. and Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, spanning over two decades. His professional background includes accounting alongside his financial advisory roles. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.