Debra Brede is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Focus Partners since 2024. Prior to this, she spent over 30 years at D.K. Brede Investment Management Company, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Outside of her advisory work, she serves on the finance committee at Newton Wellesley Hospital and holds trustee and board roles with Agape A.I.D.S. Orphan Care and Boston Rescue Mission. Focus Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Kevin Pitts is a financial advisor at EP Wealth Advisors in Norwood, MA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working in education and retail prior to joining EP Wealth Advisors. EP Wealth Advisors serves individuals, corporate and business clients, and retirement plans with wealth management, discretionary portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm employs customized model portfolios and various investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options, and alternative investments.

Kamryn Person is a financial advisor at Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Schwab Wealth Advisory, Kamryn held roles at Citizens Bank, Citizens Securities, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, Kamryn is self-employed as a singer and band leader, performing with the concert venue Off The Rails since 2022. Schwab Wealth Advisory provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients. The firm’s advice is based on Schwab’s internal research and asset-allocation models, with trades executed only upon client authorization.

John Bevilacqua is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Lynnfield, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 52 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 10 years at Capital Management Partners, LLC. He serves as a trustee on real estate trusts outside of his branch and is president and owner of Bfa Inc., a private entity connected to his investment activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services, providing both internally managed and outsourced portfolio options.

Charles Bean III is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management in Westwood, MA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including 30 years at Heritage Financial Services prior to joining Savant in 2026. He also serves as a trustee for a family trust in a non-investment-related capacity. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and related services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by a range of affiliated entities offering legal, accounting, and trust services.

Gavin Morrissey is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Financial Strategy Associates, Inc. for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Musketaquid Sportsmen's Club. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers when appropriate, with a notable focus on airline industry employees and management of privately offered income funds.

Randall Franco is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Fidelity Investments, Careerist, and various other companies. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions through a broad network of advisors.

Ashley Lareau is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously worked for Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC for 14 years. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including core-satellite, pure-index, and specialized approaches such as Buffered Equity ETFs and options-based overlays, and uses both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

Sophia Cross is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Keenan Financial and has a background that includes full-time education and various roles in other industries. In addition to her advisory role, Cross is an independent licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers insurance products to clients. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charities, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external resources with technology-enabled tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions.

Matthew Sugden is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, Massachusetts. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Commonwealth since 2004 and joined LPL Financial LLC in 2026. 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 clients. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Wei Xue is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and eight years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at New York Life Insurance Co., NYLIFE Securities LLC, Eagle Strategies, Golden Summit Insurance & Financial Center Inc., and OpenWin Financial & Insurance Services LLC. Wei Xue is also a notary public in Massachusetts. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice across multiple program types and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Buckley is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He has held positions at Brookline Bank, Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and People's United Advisors, with a significant tenure at People's Securities, Inc. His career spans both advisory and financial services roles. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and utilizing third-party promoters and subadvisory relationships.

Gracie Le Du is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she held roles at Lululemon, Morgan Stanley, Urban Outfitters, Marriott, and Victoria's Secret. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, as well as retirement-plan and IRA advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm combines in-house and external strategists with technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations across a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Ashley Hoy is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, she held roles at Whole Foods, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life. She is also a Notary Public for the state of Massachusetts. 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. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with access to diversified investment vehicles.

William Montague is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously held roles at The Cynosure Group, SVB, Bay State Financial, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Falcon Investment Advisors, Citizens Financial Group, and Boston Private. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Karl Baumann is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, and has 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lincoln Financial Advisors and has been involved with his own firm, Baumann & Company, Inc., as well as Baumann & Baumann CPAs. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, using customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

David Dorgan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding nine years of industry experience. He has a background in healthcare, currently working at Partners Healthcare / Mass General Hospital since 2004. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Jenny Hallstrom is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Needham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes multiple roles at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, as well as The Bulfinch Group. She is also a commissioned Notary Public, supporting her team at The Bulfinch Group. Park Avenue Securities LLC, doing business as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage, financial planning, and retirement consulting services.

Mark Selvaggi is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of the Satuit boat club, a nonprofit organization. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through various program types, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

John Foley is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2013. In addition to his advisory role, he spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and support services, including discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.