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 Certified Financial Planner® with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously worked for ten years at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the owner-president of The Corner Cafe, a restaurant in Lowell, Massachusetts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of customized investment strategies and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, and features ownership ties to private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Richard Hanson III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network 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 provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Anja Nickel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 2014 and operates ABN Financial Strategies, LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Nickel also serves as a board member of HR Alliance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

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.

Salvatore Maniscalco Jr. is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1993, with prior experience at Lexington Financial Group dating back to 1987. He is also president and sole owner of SJM Associates, Inc., and a 50% owner of an insurance agency at his branch location. 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, retirement consulting, and custody/clearing services.

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.

Medha Nadgir is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor, Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, since 2015. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that combines active and passive strategies with a formal due diligence process. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for several private funds.

Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Elena Hogan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated firms since 2022 and previously operated a business called Elena Hogan Healing. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Michael Tucci is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and was previously with Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for 14 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles. The firm supports complex pooled and institutional mandates and offers various operational and investment strategies, including international exposure and tax-managed approaches.

Stephen Devine II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016 with a brief tenure at Partners Capital Investment Group in 2023 and LPL Financial LLC starting in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with 21 WEEKS LLC DBA Bar Salida since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.