David Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2026 and previously spent 11 years at TIAA-CREF. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement and pension consulting, and access to managed programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Patrick Fleming is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he held roles in academia at the University of New Hampshire and Providence College, as well as teaching at Dover High School. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and planning services that incorporate multi-manager solutions and the use of affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with a notable presence in institutional and international markets.

John Coombs is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Fahnestock & Co. Inc. since 2003. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and a variety of investment products, while also acting as a qualified custodian.

Scott Sorensen is a CFA®, ChFC® credentialed advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Hightower Advisors and previously spent 21 years at Vigilant Capital Management. Outside of his advisory role, he holds membership units in Market View, LLC, a real estate holding entity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a diverse set of portfolio management and consulting services.

Joshua Holt is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He previously worked at Edward Jones and Raymond James Financial Services. Holt is also the head basketball coach at Noble High School and serves as president of the Marshwood Youth Baseball sports club in Maine. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets with a national advisor base. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Emma Bean is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Charter Oak Capital Management for nine years before joining Mercer Global Advisors in 2026. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach focuses on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios using a variety of investment vehicles and also offers specialized services such as retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Daniel Mulkern is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously spent 21 years at VIGILANT Capital Management, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-member of Market View, LLC, a real estate holding entity. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on customized portfolio construction and operational support.

Charlene Stearns is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, where she has worked since 2006. She has 33 years of industry experience. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a floral business and a sales agent with a local real estate group. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a range of advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment choices supported by ongoing monitoring and due diligence, while also providing access to third-party discretionary managers and supervisory oversight.

Christopher Toomey is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations. He has 12 years of industry experience, including 11 years with GWFS Equities, Inc. and one year at Empower Advisory Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer‑sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point‑in‑time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Erika Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. Her career includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions and Raymond James Financial Services. She is based in Portsmouth, NH, and is involved as a team member of The Sedoric Group. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

John Rice is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has held roles at Steward Partners entities since 2016 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory, planning, and managed account services.

Jonathan Dooda is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Oppenheimer since 2004. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, charitable organizations, and retirement plan fiduciaries. The firm offers a variety of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and multiple investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Robert Carrigg Jr. is a Certified Financial Planner® with 30 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and its related entities, having worked at Steward Partners and prior to that at Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Secretary-Trustee of the Trust Funds for the Town of Rye, NH, and advises on portfolio management for New Hampshire Public Radio. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a national SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a range of proprietary and third-party solutions.

Hannah Santy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Vigilant Capital Management, LLC, Penobscot Financial Advisors, and Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, leveraging both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Matthew Marino Babcock is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has prior experience at Harbour Capital Corporation and Coca Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in a family business, Icehouse Trees, where he serves as an employee and manager. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of advisory and portfolio management services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Michael Gallagher is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at Hightower Advisors and twelve years prior at Wellington Management Company, LLP. He is based in Portsmouth, NH. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Christopher Reaney is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Highwater Wealth Group, providing investment management support. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Kimberly Williams is a financial advisor at Equitable Advisors with a Series 66 designation and over a decade of industry experience, including 12 years at M Financial Group. She operates a sole proprietorship, Yarn Posse Designs, which creates clothing designs for hand knitters. Kimberly also serves as a board member for the nonprofit Financial Beginnings. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management services for individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a hybrid referral and implementation model, leveraging third-party asset managers and offering both advisory and brokerage channels to serve a broad client base.

Bryce Haynes is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he works with clients to develop personalized financial plans tailored to their unique situations and goals. He began his career at Fidelity Investments as a Customer Relationship Advocate in 2021 and has held multiple roles within the company, including Retirements Representative, Financial Representative, and Relationship Manager before his current position. Prior to joining Fidelity, Bryce worked as an Insurance Representative at Mutual of Omaha from 2020 to 2021. His professional experience includes assisting clients with retirement planning, relationship management, and financial decision-making to help them move toward their financial objectives. Outside of his professional role, Bryce has interests in comedy, cooking and baking, football, golf, movies, and traveling.

Kelly Decourcy is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Wells Fargo since 2016. Decourcy serves as an advisory board member on the City of Portsmouth Citizen Advisory Committee in New Hampshire. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm providing investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm employs research and analytics to support its investment recommendations and offers a broad range of brokerage and advisory solutions.