James Hastings is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for eight years. He also serves as the treasurer for the Framingham State University Foundation, which manages private gifts on behalf of the university. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jonathan Maniscalco is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Lexington, MA. His prior experience includes roles at Cetera, Lexington Financial Group, NOVA, and teaching positions at Clark University and the Bluedata International Institute. 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, managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Joseph Fabiano is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and his prior firms include LPL Financial, LGA LLP, Lincoln Investment, and Kirkland Albrecht & Frederickson. Outside of his advisory work, he is the business owner of DDN Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related venture. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and consulting services, employing a primarily long-term, customized portfolio approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Brent Pacheco is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at VALIC and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Toyota of Dartmouth and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Cheyanda Myers is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MassMutual, Valic Financial Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Group. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations, managing portfolios across various securities to align with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Dennis Franson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

David Visini is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Santander Bank, and other financial institutions. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches tap dancing and assists with marketing at Refine Dance Studio, a family-owned business. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Steven Navarro is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1996. Navarro is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his professional activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Nathaniel Smith is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in North Andover, MA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2013. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing while serving a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Tyler Fouhey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Jimmy's Steer House. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience working as a restaurant server specializing in American BBQ. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Nicholas Cross is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Peabody, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tritower Real Estate Capital, DMB Financial, and TD Bank. He operates under the DBA Dickinson Wealth Strategies LLC to sell New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Grace Moleski is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at Pathstone Family Office, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc, and GEN Financial Management Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Charles Costa II is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Renewables Worldwide, and Pella Windows and Doors. Outside of his advisory work, Costa occasionally performs paid musical gigs and bartends at a live music venue. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Howard Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated under the DBA Rocco Insurance and Financial Group since 2019, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate framework.

Christopher O'Day is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 2 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LGA, LLP and ALL CPAs and has been involved with the Massachusetts Society of CPAs since 2010. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Marketing for LGA LLP, a CPA and business advisory firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customizable portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Daniel Ferris is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served twenty years in the United States Army. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of High Caliber Solutions LLC, where he teaches military planning, combat leadership, and performance coaching to both service members and civilian businesses. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joseph Hayes is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. He also has a background in brokerage, life, and health sales dating back to 1995. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm's approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to build customized portfolios.

Doreen Galligani is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advised Asset Group, LLC since 2018 and Gwfs Equities Inc since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated services focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

James Fahey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Lightpath and has experience in educational settings including the University of New Hampshire and local schools. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, delivering tailored recommendations primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Sentinel Pension Advisors, and GWFS Equities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Saugus Public Library Board of Trustees, chairs the Saugus Cultural Council, and participates in the Town of Saugus Master Plan Advisory Committee. 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 savings rates, serving a large participant base within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.