Richard West is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spearhead Capital Advisors, Perspecta Trust Company, and founding West Family Wealth Advisors, a single-family office providing trust, estate, and investment advisory services to his family. He continues to serve as president of West Family Wealth Advisors on a part-time basis. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with additional services including variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Jamie Swasey is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including GenX Financial LLC and Transamerica Retirement Solutions. Outside his advisor role, he supports retirement plan management as Director of Retirement Plan Services at Spencer Financial, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting clients with a range of investment options and model portfolios.

John Pallaria is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Principal Financial Services. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he teaches financial planning courses preparing candidates for CFP certification at several institutions and serves as president of the Cobbetts Pond Improvement Association, a nonprofit focused on maintaining water quality in his local community. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse clientele including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Kenney is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Woburn, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates Fairway Group, LLC, brokering insurance products outside of New York Life offerings to serve certain clients. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Mc Gean is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Savant, he worked at Heritage Financial Services and held various roles in public and charter schools. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by a large team and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Chun Lin is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reading, MA. He has operated Lin Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of a family-related real estate holding company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Ngan Wedemeier is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Empower Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Citizens Securities and Ameriprise Financial Services. Wedemeier was also involved with the Walton School PTO from 2010 to 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Stephen Blanchette is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022 and previously from 2008 to 2022. He also leads The Blanchette Financial Group, which he co-owns and operates. Outside of his advisory work, Blanchette serves as a member and director of the board at the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer tailored portfolio solutions including discretionary model portfolios and various personalized program structures.

Ryan Brenneman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Ipswich, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP, Protective Life Insurance Company, GWFS equities, and Four Seasons. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Caleb Harty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates Harty Financial, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of advising, Harty is involved in several activities including volunteering with the Red Cross, owning Andover Cider Co, and serving on the NOLS Alumni Advisory Council. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a variety of investors and plans, offering multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Bruce Goodman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Shepherd Financial Partners, Bickling Financial Services, and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling and servicing life, health, and disability insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diversified investment strategies.

Steven Rugo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018 and John Hancock Distributors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Outside of investment-related activities, he owns and operates an investment property. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Richard Robb is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously spent ten years at Capital Management Partners and has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Board Chair of Tire Conversion Technologies Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Ava Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Marblehead, MA. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blakely Financial. Her background also includes work in education and the pharmaceutical and food industries. 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 managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Steven Fafel is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds ownership in Leonard Fafel, CPA PC, where he has provided CPA services since 2011. He joined Commonwealth Financial Network in 2025. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering various advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

William Heines is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Cetera, CCR Wealth Management, and GWFS Equities. Heines also serves as a retirement consultant for CCR Wealth Management. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

James Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Burlington, MA, holding over 20 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of a CPA firm, James F. Russo, Jr., CPA, with 35 years in that professional capacity. His work history includes long-term involvement in communication technology services since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Jeffrey Aron is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2026. His prior experience includes roles at Sachetta, LLC, Wealth Management Advisors, LLC, and North American Management Corp. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, qualified retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity sub-account servicing, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative analysis to create customized investment strategies.

Michael Caggiano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Salem, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is an ice hockey referee officiating high school and college games and serves as a gun safety instructor through his sole proprietorship, Salem Firearm Safety. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and a variety of program structures.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Axial Financial Group since 2007 and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Axial Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including trading, technology, compliance, and investment management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios, operating as a platform provider while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.