John Viola is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at John Hancock and ongoing involvement with Franklin Soccer School. Outside of financial services, he works as a sales associate at Home Depot. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, and corporations, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Frederick Baird is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2019, following a tenure at Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2019. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies through an “enhanced open architecture” framework, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis with specialized tools like trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Brian Franford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Daniel J. Galli & Associates, COMPASS Wealth Management, and Lincoln Investment. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Justin Walsh is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial LLC, Cambridge Investment Research, and Northern Lights Distributors, among others. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and family office services, employing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Mark Purcell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2020, following prior roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Jhfn Sii. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Anthony Benoit is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Rockland, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2020, he worked at Hamilton Cornell Associates and New York Life Insurance. Outside of advisory services, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services, emphasizing tailored, mostly non-discretionary solutions within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Timothy Vanech is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 16 years at Shorepoint Capital Partners. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investment decisions for his family's trusts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model allocations and specialized options-based approaches, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Michael Shanley is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and John Hancock entities. 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 provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and discretionary management, as well as commission-based brokerage services.

Jordan Morris is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Longtide Financial Partners, UBS Financial Services, and Darrow Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the restaurant industry as a bartender at Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar in Waltham, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Chad Rishel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Farther and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and TIAA-CREF. 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 allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Shakeeb Syed is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill Lynch and Avantax Wealth Management, as well as involvement in real estate and tax preparation through his ownership of One Liberty Financial LLC and work with S.B &A Realty Group Inc. He is also active with Helping Hands Community Partners and has experience as a mortgage loan originator and insurance agent. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides a variety of investment programs, including proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Kevin Cicci is an investment advisory representative at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera, LPL Financial, and DC Advisors, LLC, where he serves as owner and managing partner. Cicci’s business activities include insurance sales of life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Richard Belofsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and The Bulfinch Group LLC. He teaches adult education classes on retirement-related topics in Arlington, MA. 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 proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Patrick Hinton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is a co-owner of Altara Wealth, where he focuses on securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elected Town Meeting Member in Walpole, Massachusetts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors, offering a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Thomas Vesey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Canton, MA, holding eight years of industry experience. He has operated Thomas Vesey Consulting since 2015. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with access to discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Quinn is a CFP® with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Longtide Financial Partners, and has held roles at Thomas & Walter Quinn, Inc. and WESCAP Group. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of K&M Properties, LLC, a real estate management entity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad advisor-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Shane Brennan is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Heritage Financial Services, Keenan Financial, and Wallkill Group, as well as five years at the University of Delaware. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs with actively managed strategies, supported by a range of affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Edward Jastrem is a CFP® and ChFC® with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously worked at Heritage Financial Services, LLC for 19 years. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Elmer Jocol is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, and LPL Financial. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Peter Fredericksen is a Series 66 registered advisor with over 20 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. and has held roles at Bank of Canton since 2008, Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2007, and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. from 2006 to 2007. Outside his advisory duties, he is involved in estate planning and life solutions, including the sales of final expense and irrevocable life insurance trusts. Osaic Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients, offering customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments. The firm operates a hybrid advisor/broker-dealer model with a focus on firm supervision and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary client accounts.