Zakeriah Nabulsi is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Empower Advisory Group. She has worked at Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2008 and has been involved with the University of Massachusetts Lowell since 2004. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Scott Macdonald is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Dedham, MA. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has 28 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies in 2009, he has been associated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 1997 and owns MacDonald Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as an assistant coach for youth hockey teams. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored advice, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities to retirement investors.

Zuleyka Feliz is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. She has been with Hornor Townsend & Kent since 2014 and also has experience with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company dating back to 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is an office administrator for an insurance brokerage and is proprietor of a realty business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a broad advisory platform that includes both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment management, utilizing third-party asset managers under a dual SEC-registered adviser and FINRA broker-dealer structure.

Daniel Lautenschlager is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Citizens Financial Group and LPL Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

James Baglini is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Equitable Advisors, and New York Life, among others. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation through its TD Managed Portfolios and related offerings, employing both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

James Hastings is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2019. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for eight years. He also serves as the treasurer for the Framingham State University Foundation, which manages private gifts on behalf of the university. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

James Leahey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2008 and previously was with Opus Investment Management, Inc. from 2004 to 2006. In 2026, he joined LPL Financial. 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 $210 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser support services, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Lauren Higgins is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025 after spending 19 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost funds, separate accounts, and private funds, supported by educational content and integrated service lines.

Ryan Conant is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Baystate Financial, and LPL Financial among others. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Timothy McMaster is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years at the firm. He has six years of industry experience and previously worked at Bentley University for four years. 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 comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Brent Pacheco is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at VALIC and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Toyota of Dartmouth and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Samuel Niro is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation. He has been with Commonwealth since 2024. Prior to this, he held positions at Blackstone Valley Naturals LLC., Home Depot, and Knapik Law Office. 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 about $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 services.

Yina Bae is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities and previously at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with the International Institute of Buffalo as a Korean-to-English interpreter and provides tax preparation assistance for low- to moderately low-income households through the Boston Tax Help Coalition. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, providing a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Susan Arnold is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and is also an owner of Northward Financial Group, where she operates a financial services practice independently from Private Advisor Group. In addition to investment advisory services, Ms. Arnold provides tax advice and preparation, separate from her work at Private Advisor Group, and holds a license to sell insurance products on a commission basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines client goal setting with portfolio management or assistance in selecting third-party managers and model portfolios, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Jeffrey Tancreti is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GW & Wade, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he spent eight years at the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dennis Franson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Robert Weisse is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026, following a 22-year tenure at Heritage Financial Services, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Douglas Padden is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and other financial firms. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Wayland Public School Foundation, where he reports on the foundation’s investment performance. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, using a model portfolio approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Kittredge is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012. His other business activities include providing non-variable insurance products such as fixed life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model, employing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Xiaodong Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles related to insurance and benefits with multiple companies such as Nationwide, Principal Life Insurance Company, and International Medical Group, among others. Wu also engages in selling various insurance products through independent contractor positions with several health and life insurance providers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and delivering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.