Joseph Buckley is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He has held positions at Brookline Bank, Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and People's United Advisors, with a significant tenure at People's Securities, Inc. His career spans both advisory and financial services roles. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing third-party promoters and subadvisory relationships.

Ashley Hoy is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, she held roles at Whole Foods, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life. She is also a Notary Public for the state of Massachusetts. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with access to diversified investment vehicles.

William Montague is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously held roles at The Cynosure Group, SVB, Bay State Financial, and other firms. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, employing fundamental and quantitative analysis along with specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Karl Baumann is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Financial Advisors and has been involved with his own firm, Baumann & Company, Inc., as well as Baumann & Baumann CPAs. 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, financial planning, and family office services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Jenny Hallstrom is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Needham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities and previously was affiliated with The Bulfinch Group. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Stephanie Rivas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. She serves as Chair Elect on the Board of Directors for Finseca and is also an owner and speaker at a financial speaking engagement business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

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.

Melissa Couch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2020 and has prior experience with Principal Life Insurance Company, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Jhfn Sii. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

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.

Michael Ross is a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent and Cornerstone Financial Group/Penn Mutual since 1993. Ross is licensed with the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is a co-owner of Cornerstone Financial Group, where he is involved in life, health, disability, and long-term care insurance sales. He also serves as a trustee for family members' trusts. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad network of advisors. The firm offers advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, operating both advisory and broker-dealer services with a platform that includes third-party asset manager relationships and discretionary and non-discretionary account options.

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.

Dennis Doble is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors since 2023. Prior to joining NewEdge, he was with Doble Lebranti Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network for 13 years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

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.

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.