Nicholas Cole is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Boston, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been in the financial industry since 2021, with prior experience at Audax Group and RSM US LLP. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive framework, supported by fundamental and quantitative analysis.

Evan Couture is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Allspring Funds Management, LLC, Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC, and T. Rowe Price. Breckinridge Capital Advisors offers separately managed fixed income and equity strategies, sub-advisory services, and investment management for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, primarily accessed through intermediaries. The firm combines a top-down investment outlook with fundamental credit research and rules-based models, emphasizing tax-aware techniques and proprietary portfolio management systems.

Laura Keelon is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Dawn Rimari is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Beverly, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of her advisory role, she presents financial literacy programs to charter schools in Lawrence, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a variety of advisory programs, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment options. The firm offers operational, compliance, and practice-management support while advisors maintain discretion over client portfolios.

Jason Bertsch is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2026, following a 14-year tenure at TIAA and TIAA-CREF. NewEdge Advisors is a large registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, with a focus on centralized due diligence, technology integration, and a variety of program structures.

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.

Stephen Petersen is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Cerity Partners LLC and previously held roles at Prio Wealth, Inc., Prio Wealth Business Trust, Seaward Management entities, and Seaward Fiduciary Services LLC. Cerity Partners advises a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, charitable institutions, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes customized wealth management through client-specific investment profiles, quantitative screening, and manager selection, offering access to both third-party strategies and direct security selection.

Stacey Marino is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. in Boston, MA. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2021, she spent five years with Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Marino serves as the sole trustee of an irrevocable family trust. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm offers a broad range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs, spanning equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable share of advisory assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Matthew Antonellis is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a private wealth advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services in various capacities from 2016 to 2026. Antonellis also manages an advisory business through Ironsides Operational Support LLC. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of model and wrap-fee options.

Brian Mckenney is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 1994 and previously spent 21 years at Beacon Investment Management, where he was managing partner and owner of a private securities business. He also serves as a co-trustee for a long-term friend in a non-investment-related capacity. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Elena Hogan is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Her work history includes roles at Eagle Strategies LLC, NYLife Securities LLC, and a brief non-investment related venture, Elena Hogan Healing, which is currently dormant. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria.

Michael Tucci is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and was previously with Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for 14 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles. The firm supports complex pooled and institutional mandates and offers various operational and investment strategies, including international exposure and tax-managed approaches.

Stephen Devine II is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016 with a brief tenure at Partners Capital Investment Group in 2023 and LPL Financial LLC starting in 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he has been involved with 21 WEEKS LLC DBA Bar Salida since 2021. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services.

Christopher Shea is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Cetera, BPS Financial Services, and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of his advisory role, Shea organizes monthly speaker events for the Pelagic Sailing Club and serves as a board member for the Marshfield Recreation Commission. 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 to construct client portfolios.

Lynn Waples is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. She worked at Argent Wealth Management, LLC for six years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Miranda Monte is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at PIN Wealth, LLC, where she was a co-owner. Monte spends a portion of her time involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Hannah Aronowitz is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co LLC since 2021. Prior to her advisory career, she worked at Hodgson Russ and Bowled Co and completed full-time education from 2012 to 2023. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs, utilizing strategic allocation models and a range of fee arrangements while leveraging capabilities across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Alicia Shaw is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Edward Jones and Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she has retail experience at Bath and Body Works. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail investors. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party managers.

Aiman Janineh is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBER and Voya Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he referees youth soccer games with Norton Youth Soccer. 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 clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies with an emphasis on long-term returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.