Alex Nikulin is a Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2012. He began his career with Fidelity in 2007, progressing through various positions including client management, retirement solutions, and high net worth services. Prior to joining Fidelity, he worked as a commodities broker at James Mound Trading Group from 2006 to 2007. As a Certified Financial Planner, Alex focuses on developing comprehensive financial plans tailored to each client's unique financial situation. He maintains regular contact with clients throughout the year to monitor changes in their circumstances and provide updates on market conditions. Alex holds a California Insurance License. Outside of his professional work, Alex has interests in biking, fitness, hiking, photography, running, and snowboarding.

Alison Pyott is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC since 2007. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Portsmouth, NH. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Brian Carolan is a CFA® charterholder with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a wealth advisor at CMH Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, Carolan serves as treasurer for the Boy Scouts of America Daniel Webster Council Troop 158 and is a board member and treasurer of the Seacoast Mental Health Center. CMH Wealth Management provides discretionary investment and comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and various organizations. The firm uses a disciplined investment process involving both qualitative and quantitative analysis to construct tailored portfolios and maintains an active Investment Committee to guide strategic decisions.

Collin Schrier is a financial advisor at Wellesley Asset Management, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Eaton Vance Management and Vestmark, Inc. Schrier currently serves as Director of Institutional Sales at Wellesley Asset Management. Wellesley Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in convertible securities and absolute-return oriented strategies, managing separately managed accounts, mutual funds, an exchange-traded fund, and private pooled vehicles.

Kian Pashapour Nikoo is a financial advisor at Nvest Financial, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Nvest Financial, he worked at Paul McCoy Financial Office Services and has professional experience at Bentley University and Workato. Nvest Financial is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $688 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, generally long-term portfolios using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing a range of analytical approaches and maintaining ongoing portfolio monitoring and client reviews.

Timothy Reardon is a financial advisor at David Wendell Associates, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Welch & Forbes and Aureus Asset Management. David Wendell Associates, Inc. is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term equity ownership and selective fixed-income investments through fundamental analysis, proprietary screening, and customized portfolios, managing approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Karen Wendell is a Series 65 registered advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with David Wendell Associates, Inc. since 1995. David Wendell Associates provides fee-only investment supervisory and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, banks, and other advisors. The firm focuses on fundamental equity and bond analysis, employing a company-by-company approach with written research reports, a proprietary statistical equity screen, and external fixed-income consulting.

Hunter Lord is a financial advisor at Essential Planning, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Valmark Advisers, Inc., Valmark Financial Group, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., and Rothgard Financial Partners. Hunter also has experience outside finance, having worked at Social Brew Cafe. Essential Planning, LLC provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to individuals and families, with approximately $524 million in assets under management as of December 2025. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using a core-and-satellite structure that combines passive index and ETF exposures with selective active management, focusing on globally diversified portfolios.

James Wiegel is a financial advisor with Wellesley Asset Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President of Finance for the Massachusetts Air and Space Museum and holds finance or leadership roles in several nonprofit organizations including the Military Historical Society of Massachusetts and the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts. Wellesley Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm specializes in convertible securities and absolute‑return strategies, managing separately managed accounts as well as affiliated mutual funds, an exchange-traded fund, and private pooled vehicles.

Charles Dwight is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC and also spends approximately half of his time as an investment advisor representative at the Ontario Securities Commission. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis and uses both internally developed and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

Thomas Burleigh is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He currently works at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. and previously spent six years at CMH Wealth Management, LLC, and nine years at Longfellow Investment Management Company. F.L. Putnam serves a broad client base including individual investors, families, and various institutional clients. The firm offers customized, team-based investment management and financial planning, employing both internally managed strategies and third-party managers across multiple asset classes, with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing.

Daosith Lemay is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. since 2019 and previously spent 11 years at Financial Focus, Inc., and 4 years at Ameriprise. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, and institutions, offering customized, team-based investment management and financial planning across a variety of asset classes and strategies. The firm combines macroeconomic and security-level research with limited use of artificial intelligence tools, maintaining final investment decisions with qualified professionals.

David Strachan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Dakota Wealth, LLC, based in Kennebunk, ME. He has three years of industry experience, including four years at Dakota Wealth Management and 26 years at Cambridge Trust Company. Dakota Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, foundations, charitable organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, fixed income, and other instruments, and serves as an investment manager to registered mutual funds and sub-adviser to an ETF.

Marilyn Rios is a financial advisor at Dakota Wealth, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Dakota Wealth since 2017, including time at the firm before its rebranding from Oakmont Partners, LLC, as well as previous roles at LPL Financial and Genery Wealth Management. Dakota Wealth, LLC serves individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business enterprises, providing wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm builds customized, primarily long-term portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and maintains an active role in managing private funds and sub-advising a registered ETF.

Andrew Litzerman is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with F L Putnam Investment Management Co. and previously worked at Seascape Capital Management, LLC and Citigroup Global Markets. F L Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, institutions, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a team-based investment approach that customizes strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, incorporating both internally managed and third-party managers to meet client objectives.

Jeffrey Egizi is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of experience in the investment advisory industry. He has worked at Clarfeld Financial Advisors, LLC, KPF Global Investment Strategies/Paladin Advisors, LLC, and Athena Capital Advisors LLC. He is currently with Citizens Private Wealth in Portsmouth, NH. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management within an open-architecture framework and provides services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational family and closely held business matters.

Christian Beliveau is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Dover, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2007 and is also affiliated with Northeast Planning Associates, Inc., where he has worked since 2003. In addition to his advisory roles, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products and group medical benefits. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by in-house research and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

John Caggiano is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His career includes roles at Northeast Planning Associates, LPL Financial, Commonwealth Financial Network, and The Wealth Management Group. Outside of advising, he serves as chairperson for the Wentworth Douglass Annual Charity Motorcycle Ride. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model asset allocations and multiple custodian platforms, with ongoing account monitoring and flexibility in fee negotiation.

Amelia Gage is a financial advisor at Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Sage Wealth Partners LLC, and Waddell & Reed. Manning & Napier Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to institutional clients such as banking institutions, pension plans, and government entities, while also managing separately managed accounts and offering fiduciary and wealth management solutions. The firm’s investment process combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection and employs a team-based, strategy-specific approach.

Monica Mccarthy is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. She is currently with F L Putnam Investment Management Co. and previously worked at Seascape Capital Management, LLC for 21 years among other firms. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, and institutions, offering team-based investment management tailored to clients’ objectives. The firm utilizes a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party managers across multiple asset classes, with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing for taxable clients.