Joseph Ford is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in New Bedford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wolters Kluwer Legal Education and eCampus.com. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with GLG and works as a Channel Relationship Manager for Kortext, a digital content company. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-based strategies and separately managed accounts primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure for its services.

Elizabeth Souza is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Rockland Trust Co. and LPL Financial since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research support from multiple sources.

Carlos Oliveira is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 15 years with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as an independent insurance agent selling life, fixed annuity, long-term care, and disability products. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals utilizing a variety of portfolio management strategies and platform arrangements.

Emily Shea is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Edward Jones since 2018, with additional professional experience in advertising and other industries prior to joining the firm. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of investment strategies and advisory services, managing approximately $1.01 trillion in assets through a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors.

Kelley Mcgoldrick is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Morgan Stanley, and OSAIC. She serves as a board member for the Cornell Varsity Athletic Alumni Association and the Cornell Adult University Board of Directors, organizations that promote women's athletics and adult education for Cornell University alumni. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a nationwide network of independent advisors serving individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services, operating a multi-manager platform with extensive options including model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies.

Jason Hawkes is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in New Bedford, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. since 2006 and Primerica Financial Services since 2004. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in sales of loan products and home security-related services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options. The firm curates third-party asset managers and utilizes a tiered wrap fee structure for its investment solutions.

Andrew Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Merrill with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Merrill and Bank of America since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Quissett Harbor in Woods Hole, MA. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Kimberly Butterfield is a financial advisor at Cetera with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC®, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Prior to her current role, she worked at Investors Capital Corporation and has been involved with J. Marshall Associates Inc. since 2000. Butterfield serves on the board of the Faxon Animal Rescue League and is a board member of the Rotary Club of Fall River. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment managers.

Angela Wilkins is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Little Compton, RI, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and having seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Edward Jones since 2016, with prior roles in self-employment, Sel Rrose, and Saltwater Fitness. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million clients, including individual and institutional investors. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Caitlyn Potter is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been affiliated with various Fidelity entities since 2017. Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity Investments company where she works, provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage model portfolios and oversees its investments through both affiliated and third-party sub-advisers.

Mark Savastano is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Hair Affair, Inc., a retail hair salon, and serves as a mentor to entrepreneurs through the organization E-for-All. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service targeted at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional provider.

Sheila Matthews is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Westport, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 12 years of industry experience. She has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2014 and has experience at Brennan Financial Group and Lynn Durkin, CPA. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Matthews & Matthews, LLC, a non-investment-related business based in Boston. Primerica Advisors offers a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, delivering advisory services through model-driven recommendations and supporting a range of investment strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers.

Lauren Bernardo is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. She has held roles at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2018 and has additional work experience in various industries including seafood and food services. Bernardo is involved with the W.A.&R. Ouellette Post 8502 VFW. Primerica Advisors manages a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual investors, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale with thousands of advisors and offices, utilizing model-based investment strategies while outsourcing trade execution and custody.

Stephen Karam is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Fall River, MA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 credentials with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005 and is also affiliated with Global Retirement Partners, LLC since 2019. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as president of Karam Insurance Agency, a traditional insurance brokerage. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning, advisory programs, and retirement plan consulting services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Christopher Hodgson Jr. is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Harwood Advisory Group, UBS Financial Services, and Fidelity Charitable. Outside of his advisory role, he services existing fixed index annuity contracts as part of outside insurance sales. Mass Mutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, structuring planning engagements as annual, collaborative relationships that focus on recommending investment categories and strategies.

Steven Griffith is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2014 and has also been involved with Public Employee Educational Retirement Services, Inc. since 2005. In addition to his advisory role, he is engaged in the sale of fixed life, disability, and long-term care insurance products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with a range of investment programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers.

Robert Entwistle Jr. is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at LPL Financial and Rockland Trust. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

Scotty Pires is a financial advisor at OSAIC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously with Securities America Advisors and his own firm, Pires Financial Group. Pires also serves as a Notary Public in Massachusetts and provides life insurance and fixed annuity products through Echelon Planning Group. OSAIC serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines brokerage and advisory services with a range of investment platforms, utilizing asset allocation tools and third-party managers to construct diversified portfolios.

Richard Bassett is a financial advisor at Cetera with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Cetera Advisors LLC since 2016, with prior experience at Investors Capital Corp and J. Marshall Associates. He is also involved as an agent in fixed insurance products, including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, retirement plans, corporate and charitable accounts, and institutions through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services with access to multiple program structures and third-party managers.

Tracy Baker is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Cetera, Tracy worked at Investors Capital and has been involved with J. Marshall & Associates since 1993. Outside of advisory work, Tracy serves as an agent in fixed insurance, including life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base that includes individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform that supports diverse investment strategies and program structures.