Joffrey Smith is a CFP® and ChFC® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC in Worcester, MA, where he has worked since 2014. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Securities America, Inc., and Cetera Financial Specialists LLC. Outside of financial advising, he is the CEO of an insurtech company, Concordia Exchange, Inc., and serves on multiple nonprofit boards, including the Worcester Art Museum and the Estate and Business Planning Council of Worcester County. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a range of securities and conducts regular account reviews, managing approximately $2.4 billion across 37 advisors.

Jerry Diamantides is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked with firms including Commonwealth Financial Network, Merrill, Bank of America, and Santander Securities. Moors & Cabot serves retail and high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers portfolio management, fee-based financial planning, and advisory services utilizing various analysis methods and strategies, supported by third-party and affiliated sub-advisors.

Todd Engelhardt is a financial advisor at F L Putnam Investment Management Co. with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Cumberland Advisors, JP Morgan Chase, JP Morgan Securities LLC, InvestorCoach, and Heritage Asset Management Inc. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individual investors, families, and institutions, offering a range of investment management and consulting services. The firm’s team-based approach utilizes both internally managed and third-party strategies across multiple asset classes with options for sustainable investing and tax-aware rebalancing.

Paul Careau is a financial advisor with Bolton Securities Corporation, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Bolton Global Capital since 2008 and Bolton Global Asset Management since 2022. Bolton Global Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and banks or trusts. The firm employs an IAR-driven approach that tailors portfolios to client goals and risk tolerance, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term orientation and tactical flexibility.

David Mclaren is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC, based in Shrewsbury, MA, and holds over 10 years of industry experience. He has been with The Patriot Financial Group since 2015 and also serves as president and CPA for McLaren and Associates, CPAs, PC, an accounting firm specializing in tax strategies, forensic accounting, business valuations, and profit improvement consulting. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of securities and analytical methods, and manages approximately $2.4 billion across 37 advisors.

Jeffrey Hanna is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth in Providence, RI. He has worked within the Citizens financial network since 2015, including roles at Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Planned Giving Advisory Council for Lifespan, participates on the Investment Committee for Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, acts as an advisor to Guidepoint Global Advisors, and has been a guest lecturer at Providence College. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and foundations. The firm employs a long-term, goal-oriented asset allocation approach within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative research, and provides additional services including tax and estate structuring and business consulting for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Sean Moynihan is a financial advisor with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC in Norfolk, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Securities America, Inc., and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Moynihan is a national trustee for the Foundation Fighting Blindness and owns a screenwriting business. The Patriot Financial Group offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of securities and investment strategies, managing approximately $2.4 billion across 37 advisors.

Theodore Provo is a financial advisor at The Patriot Financial Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Babson College, Provo Wealth Management, Worcester Polytechnical Institute, Quinsigamond Community College, and St Johns High School. Outside of advising, he serves as a Notary Public. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of securities and analytical methods and manages approximately $2.4 billion across 37 advisors.

Micheline Dagher is a financial advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors since 2018 and previously spent six years at Kelly Financial Services. Dagher also conducts insurance and annuity sales through her own firm, Dagher Financial. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a range of analytical approaches and model portfolios, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives.

Gerald Dufault is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently with The Patriot Financial Group, LLC and has previously worked at Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, Securities America Inc., Bay State Savings Bank, and LPL Financial LLC. He is also the owner of Rollover Advisory Services, LLC, which provides expense management services. The Patriot Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, combining fundamental and technical analysis with a broad range of investment options.

Nicole Tsafos is a CFP® and Series 65 registered advisor with three years of industry experience. She is currently with F.L. Putnam Investment Management Company, where she has worked since 2024 after previously working at Four Ponds Financial Planning. F.L. Putnam Investment Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, foundations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a team-based investment approach customized to client objectives, offering a range of strategies across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, along with sustainable investing and tax-aware solutions.

David Way is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2020, he worked for four years at the Norfolk District Attorney's Office. He is also licensed as an insurance producer, providing fixed insurance products to clients. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary models, and access to third-party sub-advisors and digital platforms.

Melissa Henderson Mcstravick is a CFP® professional affiliated with Kintra Wealth, LLC, located in Greenville, RI. She has experience working with Fidelity Investments and Grimes & Company, Inc., with a total industry tenure beginning in 2018. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, and institutional clients by providing wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and portfolio management. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach combined with fundamental security analysis and offers specialized services such as business exit planning and sub-advisory roles.

Jacob Clark is a financial advisor at ValMark Advisers, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Trove Private Wealth and WIS International. Clark also has experience assisting lead advisors with planning and data preparation at Trove Private Wealth. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers.

William Ford III is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Citizens Private Wealth since 2019, with prior roles at CCO Investment Services Corp and Citizens Bank. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, ERISA plan advisory, and business consulting services, with a focus on long-term asset allocation and an open-architecture investment framework. Its affiliation with Citizens Bank provides unique operational and product features, including FDIC-insured deposit sweeps and securities-based lending.

David De Brot is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Kintra Wealth, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Edward Jones and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also co-owner and president of DeBrot Financial, Inc., a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Kintra Wealth serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, foundations, pension plans, and corporations with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm employs a model-driven investment process focused on tax efficiency and integrates planning with investment strategies, offering specialized services such as business exit planning and institutional consulting.

Lawrence Sasso is a financial advisor at Bison Wealth, LLC with 35 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Bison Wealth, he worked at Broker International Financial Services and has maintained ongoing roles with Tarkenton Financial and Lawrence Sasso Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. He serves as an adjunct professor at Quinsigamond Community College, is the Commander of American Legion Post 201, and sits on the Worcester State University Board of Trustees. Bison Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, family offices, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, portfolio management, curated model portfolios, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm emphasizes outcome-focused, multi-manager model portfolios combining tactical and strategic allocations across liquid and private-market strategies, and offers specialized investment options including an options-based Overlay strategy and access to third-party managers.

David Henry is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at The Patriot Financial Group, LLC and has held positions at firms including Mass Mutual Life Insurance and H&R Block. Outside of his advisory work, Henry serves as a non-compensated board member and investment committee member for Northeast Arc and is on the investment committee for the Essex County Community Foundation. He also works as an innkeeper for seasonal rental units in Salem, MA. The Patriot Financial Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm constructs customized portfolios using a variety of securities and analytical approaches, manages about $2.4 billion across 37 advisors, and offers services such as discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan advisory, and wrap-fee programs.

Lorraine Silva is a CFP® professional with six years at F.L. Putnam Investment Management Co. and a total of three years in the financial industry. Prior to joining F.L. Putnam, she worked in real estate development at Maloney Properties and Steen Realty and Development. F.L. Putnam serves a diverse client base including individual investors, families, and institutions such as foundations and endowments. The firm uses a team-based, customized investment approach across equities, fixed income, and alternatives, incorporating both internally managed strategies and third-party managers.

Caleb Procaccini is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in Plainville, MA, and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Trove Private Wealth and Leigh Baldwin and Company, LLC. Outside of finance, he has involvement with youth lacrosse through the Nemasket Riverhawks. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizes proprietary and third-party platforms, and offers investment-company products and index licensing arrangements.