Beth Castantini is a CFP® certificant with eight years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newburyport, MA. She has held roles at Port Wealth Management and Howland Capital, among others, contributing to her background in financial advisory. Outside of advisory services, she has participated in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a portion of her business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a broad client base. The firm provides platforms for managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement and plan consulting, and various custody and clearing services.

Jason Edinger is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at CapFinancial Partners, LLC (CAPTRUST) and Rinet Company, LLC. He is currently affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Boston Wealth Strategies. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services, with an emphasis on flexible portfolio implementation through both internal and outsourced model management.

Richard West is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Spearhead Capital Advisors, Perspecta Trust Company, and founding West Family Wealth Advisors, a single-family office providing trust, estate, and investment advisory services to his family. He continues to serve as president of West Family Wealth Advisors on a part-time basis. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating uniquely as a registered broker-dealer with additional services including variable insurance products, placement, and investment banking.

Stephen Blanchette is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022 and previously from 2008 to 2022. He also leads The Blanchette Financial Group, which he co-owns and operates. Outside of his advisory work, Blanchette serves as a member and director of the board at the Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors through a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to offer tailored portfolio solutions including discretionary model portfolios and various personalized program structures.

Ryan Brenneman is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Ipswich, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP, Protective Life Insurance Company, GWFS equities, and Four Seasons. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Ava Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Marblehead, MA. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blakely Financial. Her background also includes work in education and the pharmaceutical and food industries. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Caggiano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Salem, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is an ice hockey referee officiating high school and college games and serves as a gun safety instructor through his sole proprietorship, Salem Firearm Safety. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and a variety of program structures.

Michael Buxbaum is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates out of Gloucester, MA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mrb Companies, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Sheila Stehlin is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Newburyport, MA. She has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is a part owner of Port Capital Management, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Tyler Fouhey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Jimmy's Steer House. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience working as a restaurant server specializing in American BBQ. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Eric Anderson is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2017, with brief intervals away from the industry. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering comprehensive investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through a variety of investment vehicles and customized strategies.

William Ryan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ryan Financial Inc. for 20 years and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and related entities since 2020. 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 $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, offering both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio solutions.

Matthew Piaker is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001 and has operated his own advisory practice since 2000. Piaker also engages in fixed insurance sales as a minor part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management services. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios while serving as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

Vanessa Wieliczko is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at The Colony Group, LLC and Hoylecohen LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using an enhanced open architecture that combines active and passive strategies alongside various specialized tools and third-party managers.

Gregory Silverman is a financial advisor at Mass Mutual Investors Services with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services since 2017 and previously at Metlife Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2017. He is a Series 66 credential holder and manages Clipper City Financial, LLC, an entity involved in managing operating expenses. 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, typically providing goal-based recommendations without investment discretion.

William Elwell is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked for over a decade at Cambridge Investment Research and Antaeus Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of Vino Tourismo, a business based in Newburyport, MA. LPL Financial serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Dilruba Afroz is a financial advisor at Merrill with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes positions at Bank of America and Walmart. Merrill, along with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of individual and institutional clients.

Thomas Clay is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials. Clay has worked with Questar Asset Management and Questar Capital Corporation and has been self-employed providing financial planning and asset management services. He also owns New Perspective Financial, where he develops financial plans and offers insurance products including fixed annuities and life insurance. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, providing integrated brokerage and advisory services and utilizing firm-provided asset allocation tools and third-party managed account solutions.

Brian Rossano is Senior Resident Director at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He brings over 30 years of experience serving affluent individuals and corporations, with a focus on wealth preservation and growth through tailored financial advisory relationships. Brian’s expertise includes retirement planning, legacy planning, executive compensation, equity compensation services, and corporate retirement benefits consulting. He previously served as Branch Manager of the Beverly, MA office and spent 22 years working with Merrill clients from Boston, specializing in managing stock option and 401(k) plans. Brian holds several professional designations including CERTIFIED PLAN FIDUCIARY ADVISOR (CPFA), Equity Plan Consultant (EPC), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Benefits Consultant (RBC). He earned his bachelor's degree from Hartwick College. Brian is involved in community organizations such as the Elks and St. Peters Club. His approach centers on creating customized wealth management strategies based on a comprehensive understanding of clients’ financial situations, priorities, and risk tolerance. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, running, and traveling.

James Mccarthy is a financial advisor at OSAIC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Saltbox Financial since 2009 and Royal Alliance since 2005. Outside of finance, he is a pilot for Delta Air Lines, flying Boeing 767 routes primarily based out of JFK. OSAIC serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money managers. The firm utilizes various asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management across diverse investment strategies.