Bernard Sandford is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Coburn & Meredith Inc for nine years and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2021. 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, consulting, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Brandon Doherty is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity Investment. Outside of advising, he is involved with Agia as an agent offering non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Fadi Khoury is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2001. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Preston Wong is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at The Colony Group, Windrose Advisors, and Putnam Investments. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management services, employing an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Jonathan Bouvier is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. His background also includes roles in education and communications. 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 provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, and operates as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and placement and investment banking services through a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform.

Graham Bacheller is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Lincoln Investment Planning, Inc. since 2005. Bacheller serves on the West Newbury Open Space Committee and is a board member of the Friends of the North Shore Education Consortium, a charitable organization. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm employs an in-house investment management and research team that develops model portfolios and adaptive strategies, while many client relationships remain advisor-led with tailored allocation approaches.

Hugues Rivard is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently serves as an advisor at Farther and previously worked for 17 years at Financial Life Focus, LLC. Farther provides discretionary investment management and advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform as well as in-person meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach with proprietary model portfolios and algorithmic rebalancing, using a variety of investment vehicles and AI tools to support advisor decisions.

Christopher Seear is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles within TD Bank and related entities since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Keith Mayer is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Santander Securities, Santander Bank, and Merrill. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through proprietary and third-party financial planning methodologies.

James Desrocher is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Middleton, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Primerica Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he engages in public speaking and coaching on marketing and business planning. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party managers, supporting various account types and financial planning needs.

Stephen Carrigg is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Liquid Capital Inc, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Fidelity Investments. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with portfolios customized using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Cole Di Rico is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience, previously working at Merrill and several other firms. Outside of financial advising, he has worked in the hospitality industry performing hosting, serving, and bartending roles. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial, serving individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, managed account programs, and retirement-plan advisory services through a network of advisers using a combination of in-house and third-party strategists and technology-enabled tools.

Abigail Ingalls is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Breckinridge since 2015. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in separately managed accounts and sub-advisory arrangements for a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, mutual funds, and wrap-fee program participants. The firm offers a range of fixed income and equity strategies supported by a combination of top-down macro outlooks and bottom-up fundamental research, with a distinctive operational structure as a certified B Corp and Massachusetts Benefit Corporation.

William Speciale is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Daintree Advisors LLC for nine years before joining Cerity Partners in 2022. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Public Life Foundation of Owensboro, where he leads the Investment and Personnel committees. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and corporations, offering customized portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Cassia Shoaf is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2018. Prior to her career in financial advising, she worked at Farmer's Kitchen and Chesters Coffee Shop at Gordon College. 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 comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jonathan Howard is a CFP® professional currently with Corient in Boston, MA. He has 19 years of industry experience, primarily from his previous role at BNY Mellon before joining Corient in 2026. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party solutions, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Matthew Gallagher is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been in the industry since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Universal Finance Corp., and various educational institutions. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology-enabled tools to structure client relationships, with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Gary Mc Govern Jr. is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equinox Fitness for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of the Boston Athletic Association running club. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services supported by centralized portfolio management and in-house custody capabilities.

Zenaida Orduna is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Infinex Investments, and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Robert Beshere Jr. is a financial advisor at Corient with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Breeds Hill Capital LLC and Morgan Stanley. He has held various roles including positions at Northeastern University and Fidelity Investments. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that incorporates both internal strategies and third-party managers, with continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management.