Scott Louder is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance and investment committee for the nonprofit Urban Missionaries in Worcester, MA. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services.

Heather Freeman is a Wealth Management Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. She joined the firm in 2006 and focuses on serving high-net worth clients, providing advice and guidance aimed at long-term financial success. Heather specializes in areas including college education planning, executive and equity compensation, family wealth management, personal retirement planning, philanthropic and socially responsible investing, special needs planning strategies, and women and wealth. With over 20 years of experience in financial services, Heather holds several professional credentials: the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP) certification, the Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) designation, the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC) designation, and the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business with a concentration in Finance from the University of Tampa and received her MBA from Quinnipiac University. Heather is involved in her local community through financial literacy initiatives, volunteering as a Dollar Scholar Facilitator with the United Way, and serving on the United Way Women’s Initiative. She has also contributed to the Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts as a finance committee member and board director, as well as the Young Professional Women’s Association in Worcester. In addition to her professional and philanthropic commitments, Heather enjoys running and coaching rowing.

David Brown is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at BlackRock and The 33rd Team. Prior to his advisory career, he was employed by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Braintree Public Schools. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendation reports and ongoing retirement-planning advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Marianne Cunha Simmons is a Wealth Management Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where she collaborates with the Wealth Management team to assist clients in developing personalized financial plans aimed at achieving their individual financial goals. She has been in her current role since 2023. Ms. Simmons has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having held various positions at Fidelity Investments since 1998, including Planning Consultant, Senior Relationship Manager, Premium Services Representative, and Retirement Planning Representative. She also worked as a Registered Sales Assistant at DCU Financial from 2011 to 2013. Her career reflects a long-standing commitment to client service and financial planning. No information about her education, credentials, personal interests, or community involvement has been provided.

Kerri Nadeau is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Edward Jones, where she has worked since 2010. She has five years of industry experience and is based in Fitchburg, MA. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients, offering a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and maintaining a large network of advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Diane Burke is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Westborough, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 1999. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and financial planning services to individuals and institutions, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm utilizes structured discovery conversations and proprietary planning tools, including the Global Investment Committee’s Secular Return Estimates and Monte Carlo simulations, to develop its financial plans.

Nicholas Pucillo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Fidelity with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in education with Bentley University and the Acton-Boxborough School District. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients. The firm employs a blend of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios, including model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs.

Margaret Simonds is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Southborough, MA, holding a Series 63 license and 11 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life. She is also active as a sales agent in individual and group life, health, disability income, and long-term care insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser providing financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers ongoing, collaborative planning engagements that use firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Maxwell McGourty is an Investment Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2024. He works with clients to co-create investment plans related to their financial goals. Prior to this position, he held several roles at Fidelity Investments, including Investment Solutions Representative from 2023 to 2024, High Net Worth Representative from 2022 to 2023, and Customer Relationship Advocate from 2021 to 2022. His experience encompasses various aspects of client relationship management and investment solutions within the firm.

Danielle Drew is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving with Cetera. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network and Triad Advisors. Outside of finance, she teaches cardio and strength fitness classes at Nrg Fitness. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, featuring a multi-manager platform with both discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Brian Pelczarski is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Commonwealth Consulting Group LLC, a non-investment-related business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, supported by research and diverse investment strategies.

Stephen Hall is the sole advisor at Yarrington Management Company, an independent firm based in Westborough, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Yarrington Management Company in 1999, Hall became a partner at Higley Hall & Company, Inc., where he advises boards of banks, credit unions, and trust companies on senior management and policy issues. Yarrington Management Company provides independent advisory services with a focus on personalized client engagement.

Jeffrey Bonvallat is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Bon Investments, LLC since 2003. The firm is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser based in Acton, MA. Bon Investments, LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $67.94 million in assets across about 60 accounts. The firm focuses on ongoing portfolio oversight and typically serves clients with larger individual portfolios, maintaining a more concentrated client base than many independent advisers.

Kalule Guwatudde is a financial advisor at BoraBond, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His career background includes roles at Nortlov Securities, Kalepa Corporation, TA Associates, and McKinsey and Company. BoraBond provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management services focused on government-backed bonds issued by African sovereign entities. The firm builds diversified portfolios of African sovereign fixed-income instruments using fundamental and technical analysis, tailoring accounts to individual client circumstances and risk tolerances.