Allison Dagostino is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2019, she worked at Coastal Capital Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Jonathan Harding is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously spent ten years at Heritage Financial Services. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains affiliated entities specializing in accounting, legal, and trust services.

Frederick Baird is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Gary Gerulskis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Advisors, LLC for 18 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Margaret Kantrowitz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Allspring Funds Management and Wells Fargo, and has experience with Merrill and the New England Center and Home for Veterans. Outside of finance, she works as an interior designer and serves as a trustee reviewing scholarship essays for a local high school. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

James Aldo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience with prior roles at Vision Wealth Strategies LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a softball coach for a local girls’ league in Taunton, Massachusetts. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party manager selections.

Brian Franford is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Ameritas Advisory Services, Daniel J. Galli & Associates, and COMPASS Wealth Management. 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 $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad advisor-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services.

Joshua Olson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Polaris MEP. Olson also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with a variety of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office services.

Aline Tellstone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with LPL Financial LLC and Einstein's Workshop. 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 broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Bryan Rutledge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Francis Burgoyne II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and with Bankers Life and Casualty since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Burgoyne also trains and manages insurance agents through his position as a Unit Field Trainer at Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across a variety of securities.

Qing Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, and various institutions by providing investment advisory services, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning, as well as family office services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, and other investment vehicles, while also offering specialized programs and integrated service platforms.

Mark Purcell is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2020, following prior roles at Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. and Jhfn Sii. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various adviser and promoter arrangements.

Tamas Gal is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he held roles at Karyopharm Therapeutics and has academic experience at Suffolk University Law School and UMASS Boston. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients by providing a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates both active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Michael Shanley is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 16 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Capital Analysts, Lincoln Investment, and John Hancock entities. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and discretionary management, as well as commission-based brokerage services.

Medha Nadgir is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor, Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, since 2015. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that combines active and passive strategies with a formal due diligence process. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for several private funds.

Christopher Bean is an advisor at Savant Wealth Management with experience in business operations at Hugo Equipment Corporation and Bean Farm. His background includes roles in excavation and time at Cornell University. He has been associated with these organizations since 2016. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, families, and institutional entities. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Chad Rishel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Farther and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and TIAA-CREF. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Richard Belofsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial services. He is currently associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities and has been with these firms since 2005. He also teaches adult education classes on retirement-related topics. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with access to proprietary programs and third-party advisory solutions.

Patrick Hinton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is a co-owner of Altara Wealth, where he focuses on securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elected Town Meeting Member in Walpole, Massachusetts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors, offering a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement consulting, and custody services.