Mikhail Veselov is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with four years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers in 2022, he worked at Valmark Securities, Inc. and Capital Formation Group. Outside of finance, he is an accomplished cellist and faculty member teaching cello and chamber music at institutions including the Longy School of Music of Bard College and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Arts. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation strategies implemented through mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, offering comprehensive client account monitoring and periodic reviews.

Melissa Boccaci is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63-licensed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2006, serving in her current role since 2023. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm typically constructs broadly diversified portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, monitors third-party managers and legacy positions, and incorporates alternative investments and options-based income strategies when appropriate.

Shaopeng Zhu is a financial advisor at McAdam LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at McAdam since 2014, with prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Madison Avenue Securities. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, managing client portfolios on a discretionary basis using a range of traditional and specialized investment strategies.

Samuel Kornstein is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Sowell Management and has served as Vice President at Cartesian, a strategic consulting firm, since 2012. At Cartesian, he provides non-investment-related consulting services to clients across various industries. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs multiple management styles and offers services including model portfolios, sub-advisory relationships, and unified managed account solutions.

Julie Johnson is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. She currently works at Northwest Asset Management and has previously held roles at Nia Impact Capital and Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, among others. Johnson serves as a compensated trustee for several trusts and charitable foundations, a role she has maintained for over two decades. Northwest Asset Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers customized investment management, retirement and financial planning, consulting, tax preparation, and sub-advisory services, employing strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios built on Modern Portfolio Theory.

Kevin Grimes is a CFP® and CFA® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Grimes & Company since 1999 and worked at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation from 2017 to 2021. He serves as a board member for the charitable organization North Hill. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, and other investment advisers. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research, offering a range of investment vehicles while also providing trustee services through an affiliated trust entity.

Brian Kinney is a financial advisor at Mariner Independent with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for State Street Bank for 20 years. Kinney is also the founder of a professional and executive coaching firm, Catalyst Professional Advisors. Mariner Independent provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, model portfolios, and fiduciary support through a platform integrated with institutional resources and third-party managers.

Gregory Mistovich is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 50 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Vanderbilt since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of a fixed insurance sales business. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, emphasizing strategic asset allocation and integrating retirement-plan consulting with advisory services.

Daniel Flanagan is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is currently with EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC and previously spent a decade at Canby Financial Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network. His background also includes roles at Lexington Wealth Management, Calibre Advisory Services, and Tanager Financial Services. EverSource Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including families, estates, charitable foundations, and independent RIAs. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services through a national network of advisors, utilizing diverse investment platforms and private market opportunities.

Eric Zine is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Bolton Securities Corporation. He has been associated with Delta Global Asset Management and Delta Equity Services since 2009. In addition to his financial advisory work, he is an attorney operating his own law practice, the Law Office of Eric P. Zine, spending approximately 15 hours per month on legal activities outside of trading hours. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, employing a range of portfolio strategies primarily involving mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

James Catacchio is a financial advisor at Bay Colony Advisors with 17 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 credential. He has been with Bay Colony Advisors since 2009 and also worked briefly at Tlg Advisors, Inc. He serves as a Finance Committee member for the Town of Carlisle, MA. Bay Colony Advisors serves individual investors, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and estate and tax planning support. The firm combines family office and concierge services with institutional retirement fiduciary offerings and employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental analysis, model portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Mimie Dam is a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Santander Securities and Santander Bank since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a personal care assistant for her mother through Tempus Unlimited, Inc. Santander Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with approximately $3.14 billion in regulatory AUM across 10,800 client relationships. The firm offers investment advisory services, portfolio management through wrap-fee programs, goal-based financial planning, and access to securities-based lending and insurance products.

Nicholas Distefano is a financial advisor at New England Private Wealth Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience, including three years at RSM US LLP. He holds a Series 65 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains a real estate license for personal and family home transactions. New England Private Wealth Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm constructs diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, and offers both continuous portfolio management and retirement-plan advisory services.

Mitchell Scanlon is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Bolton Global Asset Management since 2025 and Bolton Global Capital since 2024. Prior to his advisory career, he spent four years at the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and four years at Nashoba Regional High School. Bolton Global Asset Management provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, corporate and institutional clients, as well as banks, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers customized wealth management through a network of independent advisers, utilizing various investment vehicles and emphasizing a primarily long-term approach with flexibility for shorter-term strategies.

David Heather is a financial advisor at Gateway Wealth Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialists and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a managing partner of H&A, LLC. Gateway Wealth Partners provides financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities or Independent Managers when appropriate.

William O'Brien is a financial advisor at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. in Needham, MA, with six years of industry experience. He has held Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America Private Bank for 17 years before joining F.L. Putnam in 2020. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individual investors, families, and institutions such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a team-based approach to investment management, offering customized strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing.

Ellen Hazen is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at F L Putnam Investment Management Co. since 2013. F L Putnam serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, and institutions, offering customized, team-based investment management alongside financial planning and advisory services. The firm employs a research-driven approach that combines macroeconomic and security-level analysis and provides a range of investment strategies across asset classes with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing.

Eliot Axvig is a financial advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SRPC, Inc., Bank Prov, and Gate City Bank. Alera Investment Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, fundamental analysis and offers integrated advisory services alongside insurance and pension consulting platforms.

Molly Welch is a financial advisor at Grimes & Company with CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Grimes & Company in 2021, she worked at athenahealth from 2016 to 2021. Grimes & Company provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individual and institutional clients, including estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and government entities. The firm builds customized investment strategies using proprietary research and portfolio-management systems, and it also offers trustee services and acts as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Jason Ruel is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience and currently serves as a financial advisor and general manager at Kestra Private Wealth Services, LLC. He previously worked at Citizens Securities, Inc. for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an art business selling original artwork and serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit Mission of Deeds. Kestra Private Wealth Services provides investment advisory services through a network of independent advisors and multi-advisor teams, managing approximately $13.45 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of investment products and specializes in advisor-managed accounts, third-party platforms, and specialized offerings such as annuity subaccount and 529 plan services.