Hugues Rivard is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Farther. He has been with Farther Finance Advisors since 2024 and also maintains a role at Financial Life Focus, LLC since 2007. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm uses an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, and offers discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds.

Frederick Miller Jr. is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently advising at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe, he was with Sensible Financial Planning for 24 years and continues to oversee the transition of that advisory business following its acquisition. Miller also serves as a trustee responsible for overseeing the town endowment in Concord, MA. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Bryce Shaw is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Forge Financial, The Bulfinch Group, and Park Avenue Securities. Before entering the financial industry, he served in the U.S. Navy and worked in construction for several years. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, incorporating both proprietary and third-party models.

Richard Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its related entities since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Town of Norwood meeting member involved in budget review. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Ritchie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at True North Financial Partners, Ritchie Financial, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as an officer and director for Boston Area Youth Soccer. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm delivers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

James Ball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Westborough, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1986 and has operated James N Ball & Company, Inc. since 1999. Ball serves on the board of directors for Avidia Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Pamela Destefano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. She has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, 20/20 Capital Management, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Yanzhi Gong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Gong has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2018 and has been associated with Boston University since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services with a focus on tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Steven Graziano is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Edelman Financial Engines and MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related 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 offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Brooke Fleming is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 9 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® and Series 66 credentials. Brooke’s work history includes roles at EverRise and Ball Financial Services/James N Ball & Company. 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, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Darren Norton is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked for G.W. & Wade, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. for over two decades. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions, offering a comprehensive range of investment and wealth management services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment strategy centered on enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with access to third-party managers and alternative strategies.

Richard Hagopian is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years before joining Commonwealth in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Planet On The Web, a separate business based in Dover, MA. 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 discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Jacob Battersby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at Atlantic Planning Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with back-end support for his wife's online fitness coaching business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. 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.

Boris Lokshin is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently with Primerica Advisors and Park Avenue Securities, and has previously worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company, Berkshire Equity Sales, Inc., and Berkshire Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and business consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Giancarlo Plati is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, Pangea Wealth, and John Hancock Funds. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies alongside private and registered funds.

Gregory Pinto is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Boston Wealth Strategies, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is also a co-owner of Altara Wealth, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Chirag Shah is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Needham, MA, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and has a background that includes a long-term role at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Magdeleine Guiney is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she held positions at Benison Financial Services and Dell Technologies. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Nicholas Decelles is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at TD Bank since 2023 and prior positions in education and sports management. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Richard Fingerman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2026, he worked for Financial Planning Solutions, LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has maintained a small rental real estate business since 1982. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.