John Foley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

David Piccirilli is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously worked at RSM US Wealth Management and RSM US LLP. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering a variety of portfolio management and financial planning services supported by proprietary research and a broad network of affiliated and third-party managers.

Lynn Kaplan is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience currently affiliated with Capital Analysts. She has held roles at Lincoln Investment, Aag Securities, Commonwealth Equity Services, and Horizon Group Insurance & Agency since 1985. Outside of traditional advisory work, she serves as a Managing General Agent involved in the sale and supervision of fixed annuities, life insurance, and long-term care insurance. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, foundations, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm provides portfolio management and retirement-plan advice through a nationwide network of independent advisors and firm-managed programs, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment approaches supported by proprietary research tools.

Shannon Brennan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and has also been affiliated with CAIP since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, Brennan serves as a Certified Program Instructor for New Hampshire's Impaired Driver Intervention Program. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor client portfolios with discretionary investment options and distinct program structures.

Ryan Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Paul Saganey is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of InTouch Innovations, a financial marketing company serving advisors, small businesses, and charitable organizations, and he is also an author. 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, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach complemented by shorter-term adjustments.

William Swenson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Cambridge, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. Swenson serves on the Investment Committee for the New England Innocence Project, which focuses on issues related to wrongful incarceration and criminal justice reform in the New England states. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Courtney Barshay is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Barshay held roles at Citizens Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial, PNC Bank, FVC Bank, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Richard Allred is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has worked at Core Wealth Advisory since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Christopher Mackey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at the Bulfinch Group and ThousandEeys. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Jill Fopiano is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2025 and was previously with O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC for 13 years. Jill serves as a co-trustee on a client trust, approving distributions to beneficiaries. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of ETFs, index funds, and specialized investment vehicles.

Brian Hertzberg is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Ames Financial Services in multiple periods since 2010, and previously held roles at Pruco Securities, LLC and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Hertzberg is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an agent under the name Ames Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Lori Deane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC for sixteen years before joining Focus Partners. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephany Fiadjoe is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having previously worked at Prudential for over two decades. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Michael Borzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions at The Colony Group, Open Text Corp, Bryant University, KPMG, and RSM US LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ella Pelton is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Hightower Advisors, bringing less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and several non-financial positions, including at Robek's Fresh Juices, Playa Bowls, and Blue Hills Ski Area. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and uses both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Brandon Zatopek is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and 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 a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Michael Mchugo is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Loomis Sayles, ISS Market Intelligence, John Hancock Advisers, John Hancock Funds, John Hancock, and Fidelity. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies overseen by an investment committee and supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Nicholas Peters is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2016, with prior experience at Park Avenue Securities, Group Design Build, and Fallon Custom Homes. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party solutions to tailor client relationships.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Citizens Bank, and Martignetti Companies prior to his current role. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.