Towera Gondwe is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Quintin Foreman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at The Colony Group, LLC and Brown Brothers Harriman, as well as time with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and academic experience at Dartmouth College. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach combining active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Brooke Gordon is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Prior to that, she was affiliated with The Ayco Company, L.P. for several years. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm’s advisory teams employ strategic and tactical allocation models and utilize a range of fee arrangements and platforms, leveraging proprietary and third-party analytics as well as integration across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Maida is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with firms including AGIA and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, Maida has experience with non-securities insurance products as an agent. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm integrates both in-house and external strategies through model portfolios and technology tools, offering a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client needs.

Hai Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2025 and previously with Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nancy Schwartz is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been associated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities in various roles since 2012. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a power of attorney for her parents. Guardian Life's subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, model-based and discretionary portfolio management, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions, integrating a range of services including insurance products and alternative investments.

Peter Gagne is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Shadduck Financial Group during his career. He 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 approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers various managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, supporting advisors with both internal and external portfolio management options.

John Hays is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 15 years and was associated with Greenwood Ventures, LLC. John is based in Waltham, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Ross is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Osaic FA, Inc., and Davinci Capital Management, Inc. His background includes providing non-variable insurance products related to health, disability, fixed, and life insurance. 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 advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing.

Matthew Valentine is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at GW & Wade, State Street Global Advisors, Brighton House Associates, and Investors Capital Corp. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed real estate broker and manages residential rental properties. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ari Stonehill is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Guardian Life and its subsidiaries since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally sells insurance products not offered by Guardian Life. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships with a combination of discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to insurance products and alternative investments.

Brian McGrath is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2016. McGrath participates as a guest speaker at The Living Balance Sheet Foundations training sessions and is co-managing member of HUB Wealth Strategies, LLC, an entity focused on marketing and business team activities. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of solutions including advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, proprietary wrap programs, and third-party advisory platforms.

Peter McAvinn is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) since 2004. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of The Julie Fund, a non-profit organization, and serves as treasurer for the Research Agencies Group, a LIMRA-based study group. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

William O'Neil is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Schwab Wealth Advisory in Boston, MA. His prior roles include positions at Voya Financial Advisors, Santander Securities, USAA Financial Planning Services, and TD Ameritrade. Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. provides non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice and financial planning to clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients, using asset-allocation models and internal research tools to tailor recommendations based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Jonathan Holt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newton, MA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 17 years of industry experience, having worked at Malone Financial Consulting from 2007 to 2018 and Your Path Financial Solutions since 2018. Holt’s other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted through Your Path Financial Solutions. 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 broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Daniel Frankel is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously spent seven years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Frankel is also involved with Ellis Insurance Agency, Inc., where he has been active since 2008. 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, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of model and wrap options.

Martha Payne is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. 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, and family office services, employing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing.

William Vigor is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Tyler Calder is a CFP® professional at Cerity Partners LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Wilmington Trust / M&T Bank, TD Bank, and Bernstein Wealth Management. Cerity Partners serves a wide range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and institutional investors, providing customized wealth management services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s investment approach incorporates client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jake Rozhansky is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles in both insurance and real estate sectors, as well as prior work with sports organizations. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and insurance products.