Shannon Brennan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2000 and has also been affiliated with CAIP since 1995. Outside of her advisory work, Brennan serves as a Certified Program Instructor for New Hampshire's Impaired Driver Intervention Program. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and model portfolios, enabling advisors to tailor client portfolios with discretionary investment options and distinct program structures.

Ryan Wilkinson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2018. 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 comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Paul Saganey is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of InTouch Innovations, a financial marketing company serving advisors, small businesses, and charitable organizations, and he is also an author. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach complemented by shorter-term adjustments.

William Swenson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Cambridge, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. Swenson serves on the Investment Committee for the New England Innocence Project, which focuses on issues related to wrongful incarceration and criminal justice reform in the New England states. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Courtney Barshay is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, Barshay held roles at Citizens Bank, Charles Schwab, Ameriprise Financial, PNC Bank, FVC Bank, and Bank of America. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program using proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Richard Allred is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has worked at Core Wealth Advisory since 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages approximately $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides comprehensive adviser support, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Christopher Mackey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at the Bulfinch Group and ThousandEeys. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Securities LLC provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

Jill Fopiano is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2025 and was previously with O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC for 13 years. Jill serves as a co-trustee on a client trust, approving distributions to beneficiaries. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a combination of ETFs, index funds, and specialized investment vehicles.

Lori Deane is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC for sixteen years before joining Focus Partners. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Stephany Fiadjoe is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, having previously worked at Prudential for over two decades. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm provides a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Michael Borzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held positions at The Colony Group, Open Text Corp, Bryant University, KPMG, and RSM US LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ella Pelton is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Hightower Advisors, bringing less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley and several non-financial positions, including at Robek's Fresh Juices, Playa Bowls, and Blue Hills Ski Area. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and uses both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of portfolio management and consulting services supported by proprietary research and operational features.

Brandon Zatopek is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2011. 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, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Michael Mchugo is a CFP® professional at Savant Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He previously held positions at Loomis Sayles, ISS Market Intelligence, John Hancock Advisers, John Hancock Funds, John Hancock, and Fidelity. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Nicholas Peters is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Guardian Life since 2016, with prior experience at Park Avenue Securities, Group Design Build, and Fallon Custom Homes. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies, combining proprietary and third-party solutions to tailor client relationships.

Andrew Wood is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Merrill, Citizens Bank, and Martignetti Companies prior to his current role. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s investment approach includes a digital advisory program and managed accounts, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Angela Musi is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds CPA credentials. She has 37 years of experience as a CPA through her own firm and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2025. Outside of advising, she owns a CPA firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes customized portfolios with a long-term approach and sponsors various wrap-fee programs, combining enterprise scale with model and wrap options.

Ryan Shepard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2015. Shepard joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Martin Lowenthal is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 24 years of industry experience, including 16 years with his current firms. Lowenthal is also engaged in insurance activities outside of Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and a range of financial planning and consulting services.

John Dolan Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following a 15-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying net worth, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and a variety of investment options.