Carol Scatolini is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience currently advising at Prospera Financial Services, Inc. She has held positions at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC, Merrill, and Banc of America Investment Services. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed notary. Prospera Financial Services, Inc. is a multi-team advisory firm with 271 advisors managing approximately $14.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and access to multiple advisory programs and platforms.

Ava Cariddi is a financial advisor at St. Germain Investment Management in Springfield, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 2025. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in various positions including roles at Western New England University and Ben & Jerry’s. St. Germain Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual investors, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a model-based asset allocation approach that combines quantitative and qualitative analysis, focusing on long-term investment strategies and tailored portfolio management.

Matthew Freitag is a financial advisor at St. Germain Investment Management in Springfield, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He previously worked for five years at Rinet Company, LLC before joining St. Germain Investment Management in 2021. St. Germain Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate accounts. The firm manages approximately $3.8 billion in assets, employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach, and communicates regularly with clients through account statements, market commentaries, and performance reports.

Gary Lavallee is a financial advisor at Silver Oak Securities, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Kovack Advisors, Inc., National Planning Corporation, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of his advisory work, Lavallee is involved as an administrator for the Sheriffs-Posse, a nonprofit supporting anti-domestic violence initiatives. Silver Oak Securities, Inc. serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and other business entities through a network of over 100 financial professionals. The firm offers various advisory programs and primarily manages discretionary accounts tailored to client objectives, using a combination of individual securities, ETFs, mutual funds, and Strategist models.

Siobhan Matty is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with St. Germain Investment Management, where she has worked since 2015. She has 10 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she maintains an active real estate license but is not currently involved in sales or listings. St. Germain Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs model-based asset allocation with a long-term investment horizon and integrates personalized financial planning into its advisory services.

Jonathan Weiss is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Bank of America and Merrill. Weiss is also involved as a producer and agent in a general insurance agency, ACC Agency, Inc. Aegis Capital Corp. serves individual investors, retirement and benefit plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients by providing investment advisory and brokerage services, financial planning, and access to managed account programs through RBC and AXOS platforms. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account options and provides trade execution, clearing, custody, and reporting services.

Jeffery Still is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Granby, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and affiliated with New York Life and NYLife Securities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in cryptocurrency and participates in technology-enabled online investment platforms focused on private companies. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client and plan sponsor objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Palmerino Santaniello is a financial advisor with Brookstone Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Simplicity Wealth, AE Wealth Management, FOUNDATIONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS, and his own firm, JP Santaniello Retirement Planning Solutions, where he has been an owner and agent since 2006. Through his independent insurance and annuity agency, he offers insurance and annuity products. Brookstone Capital Management provides fee-based asset management and financial planning services to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other business entities. The firm utilizes a range of strategic asset-allocation models and offers discretionary portfolio management through various investment vehicles and affiliated sub-advisors.

Deanna Liritzis is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Gwfs Equities, Inc., MML Distributors, LLC, and Beachbody, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she founded Home & Hound Home Decor, creating and selling home decor items online and at local flea markets. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, participants, and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services integrate with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and managed account options.

Kathleen Thompson is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at VOYA Financial and its affiliates for 11 years before joining Empower. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients, using an integrated model linked to the firm’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Christopher Cloutier is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 36 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life and its related entities since 1990, and he also operates Retiree Financial and Insurance Service, brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Ayca Akisik is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TD Bank and its affiliated firms since 2010. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and custody services through a range of proprietary and third-party investment options.

Mark Van Valkenburg is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Liberty Partners Financial Services, Modern Capital Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. He is also involved in wholesale distribution of financial products through Frontier Brokerage Insurance Services. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with an investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Steven Filanowicz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Avantax Investment Services, Cetera Wealth Services, and Voya Financial Advisors. 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 financial planning approach.

Kevin Manghan is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience. He is currently with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has previously worked at Infinex Investments, Peoples Bank, Key Investment Services, LPL Financial, and Valic Financial Advisors. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, alternative investments, and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Justin Golec is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in South Hadley, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies and its affiliates since 2018 and is associated with Mahoney Financial Organization, LLC and Retiree Financial & Insurance Services. Outside of his advisory roles, Golec volunteers with the Northampton High School lacrosse team. Eagle Strategies serves a broad 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 emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Moore is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is the author of books on Notre Dame football and on politics and religion. 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, and compliance, while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios.

Justin Doyle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Agawam, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and concurrently with New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities since 2016. Doyle also operates Quinn Wealth Strategies, LLC, a DBA through which he sells New York Life products and services, and he holds an appointment with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lu Ellen Guenther Smith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Sturbridge, MA. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with 36 years of industry experience, including over three decades at Commonwealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and investment management, offering diverse portfolio construction options and proprietary model portfolios.

Ryan Brassard is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 16 years before joining Steward Partners in 2026. Outside of advising, he is a partner in ArionEdge LLC, an LLC created for private investment, and also works part-time as an independent contractor for Uber Eats. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services through a variety of personalized and third-party investment solutions.