Sean Whalen is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as Managing Director and Wealth Manager at Strategic Wealth Management LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Concorde Investment Services, Asset Strategy Advisors, Santander Securities, Sovereign Bank, and others. Outside of his advisory work, he manages a multi-family rental property in Natick, MA. Strategic Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning, applying a long-term investment approach that combines cyclical, fundamental, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative analysis to build diversified portfolios.

Rana Choubah is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising, currently with Meridian Financial, LLC since 2021. She previously worked at Parsons Capital Management, Inc. and Finivi. Outside of her advisory role, she serves in several financial and leadership positions within local religious organizations, including advisory board member and finance council member roles. Meridian Financial Advisors, LLC provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and small businesses. The firm manages portfolios using fundamental analysis tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, with an emphasis on minimizing expenses and updating plans as circumstances change.

Samuel Chud is a financial advisor at Reciprocal Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he held positions at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. and its predecessor companies from 2015 to 2026. Reciprocal Wealth is a state-registered advisory firm providing discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach combining fundamental analysis with an efficient market hypothesis-based asset allocation, typically focusing on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs while allowing the use of individual securities and short-term trades when appropriate.

Robert Mc Carthy is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Alternative Capitalis, LLC and has concurrently worked at KBC Holdings LLC since 2008. Alternative Capitalis, LLC, doing business as Kanon Bloch Carré, is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services, employing a mix of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern-portfolio analysis strategies.

Christopher Byrne is a financial advisor at Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at The Vanguard Group, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Byrne has been with his current firm since 2019. Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and a long-term investment approach, using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while offering discretionary portfolio management and retirement plan advisory services.

Joseph Marsden is a financial advisor at Trust Advisory Group Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including StoneX Securities Inc and Solares Hill Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he is an attorney at Marsden Law P.C. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach and uses third-party platforms to support a team of approximately 30 advisors managing nearly $494 million in discretionary assets.

James Laite is a financial advisor at Cadence Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been associated with both Cadence Wealth Management and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a commissioner on the Town of Lancaster’s Board of Public Works and assists with ski equipment sales and maintenance at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area during the winter season. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term core asset-allocation strategy combined with tactically managed overlays using technical analysis and rule-based modeling, constructing portfolios from a range of investment vehicles including ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and option strategies.

Steven Deboth is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Cadence Wealth Management LLC since 2011 and is also associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Cadence Wealth Management is a team-based advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and estates, employing a long-term core asset allocation approach combined with tactical overlays using technical analysis and proprietary rule-based modeling. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and provides goal-based financial planning and rollover advice.

Jennifer Simes is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC since 2007, where she is part of a three-advisor team in Worcester, MA. Carl P. Sherr & Co. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and long-term holdings, managing most assets on a discretionary basis with a team approach and centralized oversight.

Leah Michalowski is a financial advisor at Carr Financial Group in Worcester, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Leominster Credit Union, Stonehill College, and other local organizations. Outside of advising, she coaches volleyball for CMASS Junior Volleyball. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, managing approximately $744 million in discretionary assets across a small team of advisors.

Ryan Mc Cormick is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Gibraltar Wealth Management, Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., and The Vanguard Group, Inc. He has also worked in non-financial sectors such as the food and beverage industry and litigation defense. Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC is a SEC-registered wealth management firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on fundamental analysis, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, and the use of individual securities when appropriate.

Adam Waitkevich is a financial advisor at Concord Wealth Partners with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Concord Wealth Partners since 2021. He is also the principal owner of Divorce Financial Solutions, LLC, which provides forecasting reports and information related to the division of marital assets, alimony, and childcare for divorcing couples. Additionally, Waitkevich serves as a board member and volunteer for Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids. Concord Wealth Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.07 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, emphasizing tailored allocations, asset allocation, and cash management.

Joseph Byrne is a financial advisor with Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC in Franklin, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Byrne Financial Freedom since 2006 and also maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial. Outside of advising, Byrne serves as a Notary Public in Massachusetts. Byrne Financial Freedom provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis approach, constructing portfolios using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and, when suitable, individual securities, while offering ongoing portfolio monitoring, tax management, and access to a range of specialized resources.

Gary Sherr is a financial advisor with Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC in Worcester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and possessing 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Carl P. Sherr and Company since 1986. Carl P. Sherr & Co. provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm develops individualized investment policies focusing on asset allocation and long-term holdings, employs a team approach with centralized oversight, and uses platforms such as eMoney and Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services to support its services.

John Llodra is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving at New Harbor Financial Group, LLC since 2005. He is a co-trustee of the Llodra Family Gift Trust and participates in financial planning and investment decisions for the Groton Conservation Trust. Additionally, he is a co-owner and member of New Harbor Acquisition Partners, LLC, a business acquisition search firm. New Harbor Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management using model portfolios and employs a range of strategies including derivatives and option strategies, while also conducting educational seminars and workshops.

Edward Zywien is a financial advisor at Concord Wealth Partners with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Concord Wealth Partners since 2021 and Coppertree, LLC since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he engages in insurance sales for a few hours weekly during trading hours. Concord Wealth Partners is a team-based registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.07 billion for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting, tailoring allocations to client objectives and employing a range of investment strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives, and more complex instruments as appropriate.

Steven Beauvais is a financial advisor with Sowa Financial Group, holding a Series 63 designation and over 45 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sowa Financial Group since 2000 and at Commonwealth Equity Services since 1995. Outside of his advisory work, he owns Beauvais Pottery, a pottery business located in Smithfield, RI. Sowa Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $517 million for around 572 clients, offering primarily discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Andrea Lucey is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Carr Financial Group since 2022 and previously operated the Lucey Advisory Group and worked with LPL Financial. Carr Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a portfolio approach focused on strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, with discretionary management and a family office practice under a separate fee arrangement.

Donna Sowa Allard is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sowa Financial Group in Lincoln, Rhode Island. She has been affiliated with CommonWealth Financial Network and Sowa Financial Group since 2006. Sowa Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $517 million for around 572 clients, offering primarily discretionary portfolio management alongside standalone financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Brian Dillon is a financial advisor at Sandhill Investment Management with 40 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Sandhill in 2019, Mr. Dillon worked at MMA Agency, MMA Securities, and Fiduciary Investment Advisors. He serves as Regional Vice President and a board member of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit focused on wetlands and waterfowl conservation. Sandhill Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and retirement-plan clients, providing direct portfolio management, sub-advisory services, and model portfolios. The firm employs a fundamental, bottom-up investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation across diversified strategies, including municipal bonds, preferred equity, and limited alternative investments.