Nicholas Elkins is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, Fidelity Investments, and BDO USA. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that offers 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 with technology-enabled tools to provide both discretionary and non-discretionary management across a broad range of investment programs.

Kristine Porcaro is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Hightower since 2019, following previous roles at Lexington Wealth Management and other Lexington-based firms dating back to 1998. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments and private funds.

Teresa Finigan is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked at Voya Financial Partners since 2014 and has operated Finigan & Associates since 2018. Additionally, she is a licensed independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach using model portfolios, external strategists, and technology tools, and manages relationships primarily on a non-discretionary basis, combining financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services.

Matthew Murphy is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at various Guardian Life entities since 2006 and Park Avenue Securities since 2022. Murphy has also been associated with Northeastern University since 2004. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Blake Hopkins is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at Santander Securities, LLC and Santander Bank, NA. Hopkins is also involved in the sales of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through fee-based wrap programs, model portfolios, and commission-based insurance and brokerage products.

Darren Norton is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at G.W. & Wade, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. for over two decades. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Richard Hagopian is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 14 years before joining Commonwealth in 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is the president and owner of Planet On The Web, a separate business based in Dover, MA. 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 services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Jacob Battersby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at Atlantic Planning Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with back-end support for his wife's online fitness coaching business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian Kelleher is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 14 years at the firm and three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and is based in Boston, MA. 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, and mutual funds. The firm offers a range of fixed income and equity strategies and combines a top-down macro outlook with bottom-up fundamental research, supported by proprietary technology and team-based portfolio management.

Boris Lokshin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 31 years of industry experience, including longstanding roles at Berkshire Equity Sales, Inc. and Berkshire Life Insurance Company. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Rebecca Peterson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Arlington, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Owings Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, she is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures, supporting advisors with investment management, trading, compliance, and practice management services.

Giancarlo Plati is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Cetera Advisor Networks, Pangea Wealth, and John Hancock. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitive, long-term portfolio construction.

Gregory Pinto is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Boston Wealth Strategies, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is also a co-owner of Altara Wealth, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Jeffrey Corey is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Claro Advisors LLC, Mutual Securities Inc, and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent providing life, health, and variable insurance solutions. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income while maintaining assets with third-party custodians.

David Richards is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including over 12 years with CRR Wealth Management, LLC, and more than 30 years as managing partner of CRR, LLP, a public accounting firm where he performs tax and consulting services. Richards is also a partner in Calculated Exit Partners, LLC, providing merger and acquisition advisory services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad advisor-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Diego Bello is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding CPA credentials and five years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and also operates Diego A. Bello, CPA PC, which he has managed since 2011. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of customized portfolios and third-party asset managers while maintaining a long-term investment approach.

Chirag Shah is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Needham, MA, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and has a background that includes a long-term role at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Howard Nellhaus is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and over 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Voya Financial Partners, LLC. Nellhaus also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. 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 a range of advisory support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Alan Zwicker is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and LPL Financial. Zwicker also provides administrative support to Goodman Advisory Group, an independent investment advisory firm. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, offering non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on standard asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with client authorization required for trades.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2005 and previously worked at Beacon Investment Management and Banc of America Investment Services. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody/clearing services.