Brendan Spilsbury is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC, having joined the firm in 2025. Prior to that, he worked at Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC for seven years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a disciplined approach using third-party independent managers selected through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services such as discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Cynthia Jeffries is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2007. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Jonathan Neipris is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2014. 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 broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services.

Michael Mcdermott is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with over 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011 and joined LPL Financial LLC in 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 clients, managing about $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

Michael Martone is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Winchester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth and Mfg/Martone Financial Group since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, Martone is a spin instructor at two fitness clubs in Salem, NH. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Michael Nichols is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 66, 63, and 65 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and also affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2015. Outside of advising, Nichols volunteers with Family Promise Metrowest, a nonprofit focused on assisting families experiencing homelessness, and serves as Treasurer for the BNI Ultimate Success networking group. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailoring advice to client objectives and maintains a significant portion of its assets under non-discretionary management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Zakeriah Nabulsi is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Empower Advisory Group. She has worked at Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2008 and has been involved with the University of Massachusetts Lowell since 2004. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Stephanie Casey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Cambridge, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2018, following five years at Citizens Securities Inc. and overlapping tenure at Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model including donor-advised fund services and combines point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management.

Zuleyka Feliz is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. She has been with Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2014 and also has experience with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is an office administrator for an insurance brokerage and is proprietor of a realty business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment management, utilizing third-party asset managers under a dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA broker-dealer structure.

Daniel Lautenschlager is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citizens Financial Group and LPL Financial. 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 broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Patrick Mckallagat is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates under the DBA Third / 3rd Financial Partners, LLC, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Additionally, he is a passive investor in cryptocurrency. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, with an emphasis on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

James Hastings is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for eight years. He also serves as the treasurer for the Framingham State University Foundation, which manages private gifts on behalf of the university. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Leahey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2008 and previously was with Opus Investment Management, Inc. from 2004 to 2006. In 2026, he joined LPL Financial. 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 $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Joseph Fabiano is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and his prior firms include LPL Financial, LGA LLP, Lincoln Investment, and Kirkland Albrecht & Frederickson. Outside of his advisory work, he is the business owner of DDN Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related venture. 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 consulting services, employing a primarily long-term, customized portfolio approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Lauren Higgins is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC since 2006 and joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025. O'Brien Wealth Partners provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and diversification in its investment approach, utilizing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other strategies guided by an investment committee.

Ryan Conant is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Baystate Financial, and LPL Financial among others. 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, family office and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Timothy McMaster is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years at the firm. He has six years of industry experience and previously worked at Bentley University for four years. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Brent Pacheco is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at VALIC and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Toyota of Dartmouth and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Samuel Niro is a Series 66-registered advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. He joined Commonwealth in 2024 and has prior work experience at Blackstone Valley Naturals LLC, Home Depot, and Knapik Law Office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Dennis Franson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.