John Balzer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of insurance products as part of his business activities. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charities, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms.

Philippe Berthoud is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with United Planners since 2007 and also partners with The Retirement Financial Center. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a manager in a non-investment-related trucking business. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers and is notable for its largely non-discretionary asset management approach.

Lucas Deslauriers is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and managed the transition of the advisory business following an acquisition. His background also includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Todd Myatt is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Danvers Youth Lacrosse league. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often working with clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Joseph Harton is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Citizens Securities Inc., and Scottrade. Harton is based in Danvers, MA. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Julie Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2012 and previously was with Bolton Securities Corporation. She also holds a life, health, and disability insurance license used in connection with Delta Equity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally recognized firm serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Leonid Kvitnitsky is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

Melissa Herbert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Her prior work experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, TIAA-CREF, Jefferies LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she was involved with Wamesit Lanes from 2023 to 2025. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and financial planning services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence in its multi-structured advisory programs.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He 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 advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Georgios Liakakis is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. He joined Allworth Financial, L.P. in 2026 after a decade at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner and president of The Corner Cafe, a restaurant located in Lowell, MA. Allworth Financial serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to create customized portfolios using a range of investment strategies and offers comprehensive financial and wealth planning services.

Richard Hanson III is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Mary Di Napoli is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 33 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Bruce Thompson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and was previously with Thompson Wealth Management, Ltd. for 23 years before joining Hightower in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research.

Allison Dagostino is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2019, she worked at Coastal Capital Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Jonathan Harding is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously spent ten years at Heritage Financial Services. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities specializing in accounting, legal, and trust services.

Mark Felt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mark Felt Inc., which operates a securities business, and is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Aline Tellstone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with LPL Financial LLC and Einstein's Workshop. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Bryan Rutledge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

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.

Dawn Rimari is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Beverly, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she presents financial literacy programs to charter schools in Lawrence, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options. The firm offers operational, compliance, and practice-management support while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.