William Hughes is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, Inc. and Bluestone Bank. Outside of his advisory role, Hughes serves as a board member for Space2Thrive and is involved in event planning and coaching youth hockey. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans with a range of advisory and brokerage services. The firm delivers customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives who provide both advisory and brokerage solutions.

Gregory Williams is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 28 years of industry experience, including eight years at Mass Mutual Investors Services and sixteen years at Metlife Securities Inc. His current roles include positions at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser wholly owned by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that utilize both proprietary and third-party models.

Jonathan Derby is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, based in Newton, MA, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2021 and previously operated Derby and Company Inc for nearly three decades. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, private funds, mutual funds, and ETFs.

Giuseppe Feraco is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2015 and also worked at Citizens Bank from 2015 to 2016. 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 offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, with a business model that integrates bank, broker-dealer, and advisory functions.

Thomas Hoffman is a Series 63-registered financial advisor with Capital Analysts, where he has worked since 1985, accumulating 40 years of industry experience. He has also been affiliated with Lincoln Investment since 2012. Hoffman is a founding board member and treasurer of the South Shore Special Needs Athletic Partnership, a nonprofit supporting special needs individuals. Additionally, he holds various community roles, including involvement with youth football and local veterans’ organizations. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a variety of programs and custom portfolios. The firm’s investment decisions are guided by an in-house research team using proprietary screening processes and it maintains affiliations with Lincoln Investment and Pershing/BNY to enhance client service options.

Brian Mc Donald is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Citizens Bank, New York Life Insurance Company, and the Washington Redskins/Commanders. 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 customers. The firm constructs portfolios using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, delivering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Kelli Adams is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. She previously worked at GW & Wade LLC and GW & Wade Asset Management Company. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an investment property with minimal involvement. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, employing a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates both active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Richard Howell is a Series 66 licensed advisor with Primerica Advisors, where he has worked for 10 years. He also has experience at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company, each for 2 years. Outside of his advisory roles, he holds power of attorney for his spouse. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Lauren Kuzmak Herrmann is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services, State Street Global Markets, Thomson Reuters, and PNC Bank. Outside of financial services, she was involved with Turbo CrossFIT for five years. She is affiliated with Park Avenue Securities LLC, which operates as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services.

Douglas Reiss is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, based in Needham, MA, and has three years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities, LLC since 2021 and has been associated with The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Reiss Capital LLC, a business entity established for a GA contract. 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 a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting.

John Valentine is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked primarily at Citizens Securities, including two separate tenures totaling over 16 years, and also spent a year with the United States Postal Service. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Kevin Schneider is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and The Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance and business development committee at Doc Wayne Youth Services and participates in the Bulfinch Group Charitable Foundation's grant evaluation process. 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 a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various account types.

Ashley Woods is a financial advisor at Farther with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at E3 Wealth Management and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 and algorithmic model portfolios, with a focus on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Gracio Garcia is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Winchester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia is involved with the Gentle Giant Rowing Club. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Mark Derby is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He worked at Derby And Company Inc. for 32 years before joining The Colony Group, LLC in 2021. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, 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 and offers a broad range of financial and fiduciary services.

Andrew Kingston is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has previously worked at firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party models, supporting various account types and features such as securities-based lending and tax harvesting.

Carol Vesey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Canton, MA, holding seven years of industry experience. She has been unemployed since 2008. 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 customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Bank of America, Citizens Securities Inc., and Transamerica Life Insurance Company. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with managed advice programs and investment education services, utilizing Morningstar Investment Management’s proprietary software and model portfolios to tailor asset allocation and retirement guidance.

Albert Smith Jr. is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. based in Roslindale, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Infinex Investments, South Shore Bank, Santander Securities LLC, and Sovereign Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes both fundamental and technical analysis, use of third-party managers, and access to alternative investments, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets and integrated lending and cash-management solutions.

Ronald Halterman is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and owner of Northward Financial Group, where he operates an independent financial services practice. His prior experience includes over a decade at Weston Securities Corporation. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing multiple investment strategies and third-party platforms to tailor solutions to client objectives and risk tolerances.