Christopher Kuhn is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Melrose, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and having 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2016. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Joseph Dipalma is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2015. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage accounts. The firm uses an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning services.

Parker Schultz is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with two years of industry experience. He has prior experience at Fidelity Investments and Pallas Capital Advisors. Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC provides wealth planning, investment management, retirement-plan advisory, and related consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, family offices, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm combines model allocations and custom solutions using a range of investment vehicles and conducts research through multiple analytical methods supported by third-party due diligence.

Peter Essele is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns PS Crokinole, a business that markets and sells custom crokinole game boards. 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.

Andrew Nickerson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, following a tenure at Andover Investment Advisors and a role at Bentley University. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad platform of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, supporting both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Bennett Nadworny is a financial advisor at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Affinia Financial Group, LPL Financial, and Special Needs Financial Planning. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved as a client relationship manager at Affinia Financial Group. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house model portfolios, custom accounts, and third-party manager selection, with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee.

William Trainor is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2016 and is also associated with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2018. Trainor is involved in multi-line insurance brokerage through Cornerstone Financial Group, where he serves as an agent and partner. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing a combination of custody, execution, brokerage capabilities, and third-party asset management relationships.

Matthew Piaker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001 and has operated his own advisory practice since 2000. Piaker also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management services. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios while serving as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

Carlos Canto is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at National Regulatory Services - Blue Sky Regulatory Services for six years. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a Lyft driver in Woburn, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Patrick Hanlon is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently associated with Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Bickling Financial Services and LPL Financial. Hanlon holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Lexington, MA. 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, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles to meet client needs.

Ian Stephens is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at John Hancock, Edward Jones, Natixis Global Associates, and E*Trade. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in a run coaching and marathon training business called RUNdays. 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 wide range of investment programs and platforms, including internally managed model portfolios and third-party asset managers, along with retirement consulting and custody services.

John Ham is a CFA® charterholder with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Boston Hill Advisors, NEIRG Wealth Management, New England Investment Retirement Group, Arrowstreet Capital, and Bain Capital. He is also a general partner of the private funds managed by NEIRG through his involvement with TopRidge Capital Partners LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and access to alternative investments.

Nicole Jalbert is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Her career includes roles with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, TD Bank N.A., New York Life Insurance Company, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Prior to entering financial services, she worked at Massachusetts General Hospital for five years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail customers. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services through third-party custodians.

Nathan O'Loughlin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2013. Nathan is also the owner of O'Loughlin Wealth Management, Inc., an operating company for securities business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who construct client portfolios from a wide selection of securities and insurance products.

Amy Kitson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011 and LPL Financial LLC since 2026. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm manages about $212.7 billion in client assets and offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Stephen Ahern is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allworth Financial since 2026 and previously spent over two decades with Wealth Management Advisors, LLC and Sullivan Bille, PC. 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 portfolios through a variety of model strategies and uses technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts, with a notable focus on airline industry employees and several affiliated businesses.

Robert Swanke is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience at Commonwealth Financial Network, where he has worked since 2012. He is based in Waltham, MA. 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 investment management, technology, compliance, and practice-management services.

Alexandria Nadworny is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently advising at Sequoia Financial Group, L.L.C. She has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Affinia Financial Group, Shepherd Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory roles, she serves as Chairperson for the Citizen Advisory Board at the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services, focusing on support for the disability community. Sequoia Financial Group provides wealth planning, investment management, and retirement-plan and business-consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, and family offices. The firm utilizes a combination of in-house model portfolios, customized accounts, and third-party manager selection, with oversight from an Investment Policy Committee and research from multiple external providers.

Joseph Stronach is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Curry College as well as in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Lamberts Rainbow Market and Green Harbor Lobster Pound. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operations, compliance, and investment management resources to affiliated advisors.

Kevin Fauteux is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 23 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Co. since 2002 and previously worked at Ritchie Financial, LLC from 2007 to 2017. Fauteux is also the owner of The Real Team Awesome, LLC, which facilitates the payment of shared expenses. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers a variety of programs tailored to client objectives, including financial plans, fee-based advice, and retirement plan consulting, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.