William Montague is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at The Cynosure Group, SVB, Bay State Financial, and other firms. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, employing fundamental and quantitative analysis along with specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Jenny Hallstrom is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Needham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities and previously was affiliated with The Bulfinch Group. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

John Foley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Courtney Barshay is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Barshay held roles at Citizens Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial, PNC Bank, FVC Bank, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Richard Allred is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has worked at Core Wealth Advisory since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Christopher Mackey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at the Bulfinch Group and ThousandEeys. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Brian Hertzberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ames Financial Services in multiple periods since 2010, and previously held roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Hertzberg is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name Ames Financial Services. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Sarah Newell is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Hingham, MA. She is co-owner of Longtide Financial Partners, a private entity engaged in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Her career includes multiple tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network and Samuel Financial LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios, personalized indexing options, and various managed account solutions while supporting advisors with operations, compliance, and technology services.

Lori Deane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC for sixteen years before joining Focus Partners. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephany Fiadjoe is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having previously worked at Prudential for over two decades. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Michael Borzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions at The Colony Group, Open Text Corp, Bryant University, KPMG, and RSM US LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Mchugo is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He previously held positions at Loomis Sayles, ISS Market Intelligence, John Hancock Advisers, John Hancock Funds, John Hancock, and Fidelity. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Nicholas Peters is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2016, with prior experience at Park Avenue Securities, Group Design Build, and Fallon Custom Homes. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party solutions to tailor client relationships.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Citizens Bank, and Martignetti Companies prior to his current role. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Ryan Shepard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2015. Shepard joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Martin Lowenthal is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years with his current firms. Lowenthal is also engaged in insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Nathaniel Baynes is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Baynes Electric Supply Co. Baynes serves as an infantry member of the U.S. Army National Guard. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework.

Christopher Nash is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Norwood, MA. He holds no prior industry experience but has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2026 and previously at AWH Financial, LLC from 2023 to 2024. He has been associated with NASH CPAs PLLC since 2015. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing a combination of internal management and third-party oversight with an emphasis on long-term, customized portfolio strategies.

Preston Wong is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, Windrose Advisors, and Putnam Investments. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management services, employing an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Christopher Peterson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales based in Natick, MA. 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 clients. The firm provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.