Brian Franford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Daniel J. Galli & Associates, COMPASS Wealth Management, and Lincoln Investment. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Joshua Olson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group and Polaris MEP. Olson also spends a portion of his time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Qing Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and attractive returns through diversified asset allocation and model portfolios guided by an investment committee, with implementation primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Timothy Vanech is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 16 years at Shorepoint Capital Partners. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investment decisions for his family's trusts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model allocations and specialized options-based approaches, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Michael Shanley is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and John Hancock entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services, with advisory offerings that include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program.

Michael Daskalakis is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Merrill Lynch and Wingate Wealth Advisors. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and features a hybrid digital advisory solution called VestWise™.

Chad Rishel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Farther and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and TIAA-CREF. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Kevin Cicci is an investment advisory representative at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera, LPL Financial, and DC Advisors, LLC, where he serves as owner and managing partner. Cicci’s business activities include insurance sales of life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Richard Belofsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and The Bulfinch Group LLC. He teaches adult education classes on retirement-related topics in Arlington, MA. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Patrick Hinton is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 27 years of industry experience. He is a co-owner of Altara Wealth, Inc., a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an elected Town Meeting Member in Walpole, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, compliance, and technology support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Robert Young Jr. is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Holliston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Co since 2008. 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, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Shane Brennan is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Heritage Financial Services, Keenan Financial, and Wallkill Group, as well as five years at the University of Delaware. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs with actively managed strategies, supported by a range of affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Edward Jastrem is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously worked at Heritage Financial Services, LLC for 19 years. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Joshua Trubow is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC for nine years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers services such as discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Michael Hodge is a CFP® with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network from 1999 to 2026 and with Cetera since 2026. He is also president and 50% owner of Hodge Associates, Inc., a private entity providing accounting, tax planning, securities, and fixed insurance services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, while providing custodial and clearing services.

Richard Marcil is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Norwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with The Thorndike Company LLC, where he participates in insurance sales and related services. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing a variety of investment analyses and utilizing platforms such as CLASSIC Plus, FlexUMA, and TPMM.

Joanna Antonopoulos is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated entities since 2004, including a role at Atlantic Planning Group since 2019. Antonopoulos serves as a board member of Networking Group USA, a non-investment-related organization. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of representatives, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Hillary Price is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. She holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 63 license, with 27 years of industry experience. Price has held roles at Mahoney Financial Organization, Koritz Wealth Strategies, and Eagle Strategies, and she serves as a trustee and volunteer fundraiser for Hebrew Senior Life. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with a majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Jeffrey Bloom is an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 28 years of industry experience, including a long tenure at Margolis Bloom & D'Agostino since 1998. He joined Commonwealth Financial Network in 2025. 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 operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Samuel Quoos is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016, including his current role starting in 2025. 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 provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.