Luis Obando is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Mass Mutual Investors Services and nine years with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of L G Financial, Inc., a business unrelated to investment services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including model portfolio management and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Christopher Genao is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Bankers Life Securities, Inc., Bankers Life & Casualty, Inc., Bunker Hill Market, and Amazon. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and portfolio management according to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Linda Maggio is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., J.P. Morgan Securities, and Equitable Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer of the Upper Arlington Ice Hockey Association and is involved with the Ohio State University Nisonger Center as an instructor and certified ambassador, providing training and conducting developmental disability surveys. Empower Advisory Group delivers financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Scott Miller is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Merrill Lynch, Ascent Advisors, Centerville Bank, and Massey & Associates. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes standardized model and platform services and manages approximately $49.8 billion for over 127,000 clients.

Darvin Acosta Filpo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Johnston, RI. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. His background includes roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Company, and BankNewport. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management model within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Colin Murray is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at GWN Securities Inc. since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Nationwide Financial, Santander Securities LLC, and CCO Investment Services Corp. He is also an employee-owner of Agency Financial Partners LLC, where he develops strategic partnerships related to fixed insurance and annuity sales. GWN Securities Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and model portfolios, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options, with a notable legacy of market-timing and momentum-based strategies.

Ralph Salvatore is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2025 and previously spent 18 years at Corrigan Financial, Inc. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies overseen by an investment committee.

Kenneth Richardson Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and has operated his own CPA firm, Kenneth L. Richardson Jr CPA, Inc., since 1989. He is also president of The Journey to Hope, Health, & Healing, a nonprofit organization. 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, family office services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, employing a customized, primarily long-term investment approach with oversight of third-party managers.

Alexander Lapolla is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments. Outside of finance, he has worked as a bartender at Agawam Hunt Country Club. AE Wealth Management provides fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm utilizes discretionary model portfolios and offers a range of investment strategies supported by regular reporting and analysis.

Kevin Skaltsis is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in the financial industry, currently associated with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. His career includes roles at Advisors Excel, Advisors' Academy, GWN Securities, and Combined Benefits United. Outside of finance, he teaches professional foosball clinics at tournaments on a limited basis. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with discretionary or non-discretionary authority assigned to its investment adviser representatives.

Brendan Regan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Coventry, RI. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. His prior firms include GWFS Equities, Inc, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. 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 delivers services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Alec Derderian is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Megastar Advisors and Citizens Securities, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales through Megastar Advisors. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser offering fee-based asset management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm provides investment management primarily through discretionary model portfolios, unified managed accounts, and separately managed accounts, and supports a large advisor network with a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program.

Christine Testoni is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Cranston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank in various roles since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in event service as a bridal attendant and server for Russell Morins Catering. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform, managed in partnership with SigFig, and a Managed Account program, while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Maxwell Khalfayan is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Savant Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Corrigan Financial, Inc. and Ernst & Young. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

James Pati is a financial advisor with Foundations Investment Advisors LLC in Bristol, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and having seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Wealth Max Financial Group, and New York Life among others. He is also an insurance agent affiliated with Wealth Max Financial Group. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and ongoing portfolio management to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and utilizes model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custodians to tailor investment advice through a large network of affiliated offices.

John McMahon Jr. is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Voya since 2014, previously working at Voya Financial Partners, LLC for 11 years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent specializing in the sale of fixed insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed accounts, and retirement advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party strategies with technology-enabled tools to support client investment decisions.

Jonathan Beaupre is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been affiliated with various entities within the Bankers Life group since 2012. Outside of advisory work, he serves as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty, focusing on recruiting and training insurance agents. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis methods to tailor portfolios aligned with clients’ goals, risk tolerances, and time horizons.

Kari Rai is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, Rai worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Rai is a silent partner in LCCI Global Qualifications Pvt Ltd, a training and certification organization focused on the Nepalese economy. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with defined contribution and benefit plans as well as charitable and corporate clients.

Claudia Ruoti is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with First Command Advisory Services since 2015 and has an extensive background at affiliated First Command entities dating back to 2003. First Command Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed by a centralized Investment Management Team, emphasizing in-person financial coaching and an employee-ownership structure.

Sarah Vanderveer Lui is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Corrigan Financial, Inc. for 21 years before joining Savant Wealth Management in 2025. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies overseen by an investment committee.