James Viceconte is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Alliance Bernstein and Versatile Capital Management. Since 2010, he has served as a volunteer member of the Investment Committee for Apostles of the Sacred Heart. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides digital advisory portfolios utilizing proprietary algorithms and also operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Timothy Kelley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Braintree, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and The Murphy Insurance Group since 2008. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering various advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Alexander Bender is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked at NEXT Financial Group from 2010 to 2017. He is the owner of ABB Holdings, LLC, which operates PlanStrong Investment Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Michael Damon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Medway, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies since 2016 and New York Life Insurance since 2002. Outside of advisory work, Damon serves as head coach for the South Shore Kings hockey team. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types, emphasizing tailored recommendations, and manages most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jianhua Yao is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and World Financial Group since 2009. Outside of advising, he works as a research scientist in pharmaceutical research. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with third-party managers and offers multiple advisory programs alongside an integrated retirement plan ecosystem.

William Bestgen Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 52 years of industry experience, including two separate tenures at Commonwealth totaling over three decades and ownership of Bestgen Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a trustee for a corporate retirement plan. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

Peter Caplan is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Foxboro, MA. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1999. Caplan is the managing member of Caplan Asset Management, LLC, an entity involved in securities and insurance business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while acting as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

David Sawan is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial for 16 years before joining Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services in 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with PCF, Paper Courier, a non-investment related business. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and employee education, serving large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Benjamin Magoun is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Fitzwilliam Financial since 2007. He has also been associated with Strategic Financial Alliance since 2024. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser platforms including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive custodial and clearing services.

David Malatesta is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Lincoln, Rhode Island, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at VOYA Financial and its affiliated entities since 2010, as well as prior experience with Santander Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for high school football games with the Massachusetts Independent Football Officials Association. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement customized investment recommendations, operating both in advisory and broker-dealer capacities.

Sammy Azzouz is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously worked at Heritage Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by in-house capabilities including accounting, legal, and trust services.

Christopher Lund is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Carson Wealth. His career includes roles with firms such as Lincoln Investment and Capital Analysts Inc. Outside of advising, he engages in public speaking and serves as treasurer for a homeowners association in Killington, VT. Carson Wealth operates as an enterprise platform overseeing approximately $50.6 billion through more than 650 advisors, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach is guided by an Investment Committee that manages model portfolios and provides customized solutions including alternative investments and third-party sub-advisors.

Scott Brockman is a financial advisor at Farther with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 63, and Series 66 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at MDRN Capital LLC and Zacks Investment Research, among others. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a digital platform and in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using proprietary models, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Stephanie Gallegos is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018 and has also been affiliated with Samuel Financial since 2016. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Brian Allsop is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Infinex Investments, Inc. for 27 years. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Philip Crawford Jr. is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Citizens Securities in two separate periods since 2015. He also has experience at Clarfeld beginning in 2019. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, including a digital advisory program that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

Shadrack Frempong is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Mariner and ten years previously at Cerity Partners LLC. He is based in Franklin, MA. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, alongside integrated tax and accounting services and unique administrative family office capabilities.

Brad Croall is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Manulife Asset Management, John Hancock, LPL Financial, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Executive Director of the Quincy Retirement Board and owns a business called ForePoint Retirement. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, by offering financial planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages a multi-billion dollar asset base and provides access to various platforms, proprietary model strategies, and third-party advisers.

Bennett Hicks is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments in Smithfield, RI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and two years of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Parsons Capital Management and Cheetah Capital, and he serves as a Level 1 referee for USA Hockey. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to develop model portfolios from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Kyle Brough is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fidelity. He has worked with Fidelity Investments since 2025 and with FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC since 2015. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, as well as registered investment companies. The firm employs a blend of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction, including the use of model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.