Christopher Denn is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. since 2010. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Briar Golden is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Citizens Securities, Inc. Prior to this, Briar worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities Inc. Briar also holds a Notary Public position. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both discretionary managed accounts and a digital advisory program that uses ETF-based portfolios tailored by proprietary algorithms.

Christopher Murphy is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2026 and previously was employed with GWFS Equities from 2019. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Andrew Wolcott is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has four years of industry experience and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2022. He serves on the board of directors for Reach for the Top Therapy Services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage and advisory services.

Paul Stonge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Kingston, NH, holding a Series 63 designation and 43 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1995 and Prudential Insurance Company since 1981. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Stephen Coopersmith is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at NewEdge Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining NewEdge, he worked at Mid Atlantic Financial Management and NewDay Solutions. He conducts advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, doing business as Crescent Wealth Partners. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a variety of program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Sarah Forhan is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Agia, and Valic Financial Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she is active in nonprofit governance, serving on the Finance Committee and Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, and owns an e-commerce business specializing in drop-shipping plant and bird supply products. OSAIC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and brokerage services with an emphasis on integrated portfolio construction using firm-provided tools and access to third-party managers.

Amy Hammershoy is a CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Edward Jones in Newmarket, NH, where she has worked since 2020. She has five years of industry experience, following an 18-year career in supply chain management at Walmart. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds. The firm reported approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management and is notable for its extensive advisor network and affiliated financial services.

Samantha Maher is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Schwab Wealth Advisory since 2019, following roles at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank beginning in 2015. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Hygge Wax, a retail business producing and marketing candles. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm combines non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to discretionary separately managed accounts and employs a multi-asset model portfolio approach supported by its Center for Financial Research.

Edward Sheehan is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Seabrook, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James in various capacities since 2016. Sheehan serves on the Board of Governors for the Haverhill Golf & Country Club. 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—and offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions supported by a nationwide adviser network.

Katherine Carlson is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at AXA Advisors, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Baystate Financial. She serves as President of the Northwood Historical Society, organizing board meetings and community programs. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and institutions, providing financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer, utilizing LPL-sponsored programs and endorsed third-party managers to deliver advisory and brokerage solutions.

John Pontbriand is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hampton, NH, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 29 years of industry experience, including a 20-year tenure with Salem Five Cent Savings Bank and LPL Financial. Outside of finance, he provides instruction in self-defense, emergency preparedness, and home security, and assists with a family beekeeping business that sells honey locally. He also works part-time as a whitewater rafting guide. LPL Financial serves individual and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services. The firm provides both discretionary and non-discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios, research, and various investment strategies.

John St Pierre is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2010. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Mathew Ward is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Exeter, NH, holding a Series 66 credential with six years of industry experience. He worked at Hodgdon, Wilson & Griffin CPAs for five years before joining Edward Jones in 2019. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients with approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and investment strategies, supported by a nationwide network of more than 23,700 financial advisors and 15,100 branch offices.

Richard Neville is a financial advisor with OSAIC based in Hampton, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2000 and has been with Neville & Associates Financial Services since 2018. He is also a notary public. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individual, high-net-worth, institutional, and charitable organizations through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, employing asset-allocation tools and automated rebalancing to manage portfolios across various asset classes with both discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Matthew Junkin is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously spent eight years with MetLife Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and landlord of a rental condo in Portsmouth, NH. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that offers financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative annual planning relationships using firm-approved software and provides specialized planning programs including divorce, estate settlement, and employer-sponsored planning.

Brian Desoye is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at MetLife Securities Inc. from 2008 to 2017 and has been with MassMutual and its affiliated firms since 2016. Outside of advisory work, he owns Birchwood Financial Group, Inc. and is licensed to sell life, disability, and fixed annuities. MassMutual Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides ongoing financial planning and asset management using firm-approved analytical tools, with a focus on collaborative, annual planning engagements.

Eric Dufour is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Osaic. He has previously worked at SagePoint Financial and American General. In addition to his advisory role, Dufour is involved in selling fixed insurance products. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual, high-net-worth, pension, and institutional investors through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers integrated brokerage and advisory services, utilizing various asset-allocation tools and supports a range of investment platforms and third-party solutions.

Kristen Cole is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with eight years of experience at the firm and a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Edward Jones, she worked at Kelly Services/Target CW for two years. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an equine caretaker at High Knoll Equestrian Center in Rochester, NH. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies, operating under a fiduciary standard with a large nationwide network of advisors and branch offices.

Aaron Hobart is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Robert Half Financial & Accounting, Cetera Investment Services, and Regions Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member and co-owner of Matty and the Penders LLC, a musical endeavor based in Northwood, NH. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement advisory services through a network of independent Financial Professionals, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment strategies across various custody platforms.