Lori Bateman is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for 18 years before joining Citizens Bank and Citizens Securities in 2026. Outside of her advisory role, she owns Bateman Stables, a for-profit business based in Norton, Massachusetts. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Zachary Volinsky is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including Boston Light Financial and LPL Financial. Volinsky has experience in various roles outside financial advising, including positions at Dick's Sporting Goods and Camp Avoda. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, offering investment management, financial counseling, family office services, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm utilizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and a wide range of investment strategies.

Lindsey Hardy is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Lightship Wealth Strategies, Bank of America, and Merrill. She also serves as Director of Operations for Grandview Partners, managing client service functions and staff oversight. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse client base, including large institutional investors. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions.

Brad Bestgen is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Braintree, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008 and operates Bestgen Wealth Management, LLC, which he founded in 2014. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in Medicare product referrals through a business called E Health. 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, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside discretionary model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Alexander Guccione is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at John Hancock and Human Interest. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Jessica Soucia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Bestgen Wealth Management for nine years and Rockefeller & Co for seven years. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers various discretionary model portfolios and program structures designed to support affiliated advisors in managing retail and institutional client assets.

James Kaufman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Dedham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Federal Hill Investment Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 1991. Outside of advising, he is the sole proprietor of Dedham Pottery, an antique pottery 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, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options, while acting as a back-office and platform provider.

Morel Mahotiere is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance Co. and NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2008 and has served as an insurance broker for non-registered products since 2022. 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 representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Scott Macdonald is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dedham, MA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2009, he has been associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1997 and owns MacDonald Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey teams. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Panayiota Mouchlian is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds both legal and financial expertise, having worked as an attorney at Koutsis Mouchlian Law, P.C. since 2021 and previously at Benson Law Group from 2014 to 2021. She has three years of experience in the financial industry. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

John Coyle is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Guardian Life and FNEX Capital LLC, among other firms. He is also Vice President Sales Director at New Age Alpha, LLC, involved in mutual fund and ETF wholesaling. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through employer retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard in its advisory services and provides customized portfolio management alongside model-based strategies.

Susan Arnold is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and Northward Financial Group, which she owns independently. Her prior roles include extensive tenure at Weston Securities Corporation and Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. In addition to investment advisory services, she provides tax advice and preparation, as well as insurance product sales, all separate from her work at Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Robert Weisse is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026, following a 22-year tenure at Heritage Financial Services, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension 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 accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Corrine Sonia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Framingham, MA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Corrine has worked at KSP Financial Consultants since 2007 and has been involved with RE/MAX First Realty, Inc. since 2004. 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, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Cary Geller is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with The Colony Group, LLC since 2012. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework.

William Flynn is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Mahesh Palriwala is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with over 32 years of experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities Inc. since 1993. Palriwala is involved as a board member with Saheli Boston, an organization supporting South Asian survivors of domestic violence. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers customized solutions across various program types and serves clients with a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Jarrod Smith is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding two years of industry experience. He has held the position of president at Route 3A Enterprises LLC, a CPA business, since 2020, and served at Michael J. Raymond CPA from 2019 to 2021. Smith has also been involved with the Suffolk University Gold Council Board since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing a long-term approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Nichole Wirtz is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014. Prior to that, she was employed at American Chair & Seating from 2011 to 2016. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by providing advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm offers a range of solutions including financial planning, ERISA plan services, alternative investments via the CAIS platform, and lending and cash-management options.

Luis Raposo is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P., where he has worked since 2025, following a 16-year tenure at Shorepoint Capital Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Raposo is managing partner of a local café business with two coffee and sandwich shops. Allworth Financial is an SEC-registered fee-based adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions across a range of strategies, including model allocations and specialized ETFs, and manages privately offered funds alongside advisory and retirement plan consulting services.