Jason Hastings is a Certified Financial Planner® with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and previously spent nine years at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. He is based in Lexington, MA. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm’s approach includes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and the use of proprietary research and portfolio construction techniques across various investment vehicles.

John Akoury is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities since 2014. Akoury also engages in offering insurance products beyond those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers 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 provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

George Bouton III is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. He has been with HighTower Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. from 2017 to 2019. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Kenneth Knopf is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2009. He also holds an agent position at Agia, where he works with non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs Envestnet UMA models for portfolio construction and manages approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets across a large advisor network.

William Pherson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2014. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while acting as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

Nune Khachatiran is a CPA and financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, bringing 14 years of experience through her ongoing role as president of her own CPA firm since 2012. She joined Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2024. In addition to her advisory work, she leads a separate accounting practice. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a range of clients including 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, managing customized portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income using a combination of internal management and third-party sub-advisers.

Theresa Bedard is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services and Lion Street Financial. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, and institutions by providing investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of strategies and offers specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Ronald Smith is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Osaic FA, Inc. and 1717 Capital Management Company. He is based in Waltham, MA. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Patrick Pirone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Investment Professionals, Inc. Outside of advising, he owns Residual Concepts, LLC, a company involved in software leasing. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who typically provide advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Bradley Stewart is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. 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, and family office services, implementing customized portfolios with a long-term approach while also accommodating short-term trading needs.

John Loehner is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003 and is the sole owner of Atlantic Wealth Strategies, LLC, a securities business. 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. The firm offers customizable investment solutions and manages discretionary model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Ryan Kelley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked at Brown Brothers Harriman, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, MSL Group, and Bentley University. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a driver for Uber Eats and DoorDash. 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 provides a comprehensive support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Kenney is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011 and also has experience with LPL Financial beginning in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, and offers a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Jocelyn Dent is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and having three years of industry experience. She has been with TD Bank and its affiliated entities since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers through platforms such as Envestnet, with a focus on percentage-of-AUM wrap fees and cross-border advisory services.

Matthew Prifti is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Andover, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank NA since 2014. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Dennis Nelson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 50 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lincoln Investment and previously worked at Edward Jones, Parkland Securities LLC, Sigma Planning Corp, and Denco Consulting Group. Nelson holds an emeritus trustee position at Doane University and serves as a non-public arbitrator for FINRA. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and advisor-led consulting, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team that constructs strategic portfolios and adaptive investment strategies.

Heather Doherty is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2008, with a one-year tenure at LPL Financial LLC beginning in 2026. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Zachary Reid is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, where he has worked since 2018. He has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he was a student from 2014 to 2018. 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 advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, along with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Wayne Richardson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

John Gregorio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth and Capital Management Partners, LLC since 2007 and previously spent one year at Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. Gregorio serves as adjunct faculty at Endicott College and teaches in the CFP Program through Dalton Educational. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services while providing a range of investment options through both proprietary and outsourced models.