Chad Gutner is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is co-owner of Longtide Financial Partners. His career includes roles at Samuel Financial, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Moniz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Retirement, Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Voya Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within an administration platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and brokerage services.

Charles Wheeler is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2011, where he also works as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Andrew Vernazza is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ferris Capital, LLC for ten years before joining Creative Planning in 2022. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio management techniques.

Leonid Kvitnitsky is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

Benjamin Warren is a CFP® certificant with nine years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, having previously worked at Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services LLC, John Hancock, John Hancock Funds, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Oxford Global Resources. Outside of his advisory role, he manages a duplex property where he resides in one unit and rents the other. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, employing a mix of in-house and external strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Daniel Sharkey is a financial advisor at Mariner with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Michael Syer is a CFP® professional based in Boston, MA, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Cerity Partners LLC, Bainco International Investors LLC, and The Colony Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm integrates in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized solutions such as Core Family Office services and employer financial-wellness tools.

Jonathan Sudkin is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses 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 consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Timothy Ostrander is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, based in Boston, MA, and has 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied for 17 years before joining Goldman Sachs in 2021. Outside of his advisory role, Ostrander serves on the Advisory Board at SUNY Geneseo and is Treasurer and a Finance Committee member for the Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm integrates centralized investment resources and cross-affiliate capabilities to deliver tailored wealth management solutions.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. 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 advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Robert Rice is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 2013 to 2016. He also operates his own CPA affiliate program under Robert G. Rice, PC. 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 a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios through internal management and third-party asset managers.

Andrew Mcgrade is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 2016. His work history includes roles with TD Bank, N.A., overlapping with his tenure at TD Private Client Wealth LLC. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation across affiliated and third-party managers, offering financial planning support and custody services through third-party custodians.

Andrew Mason is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. He has operated Andrew J Mason CPA since 1989. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients with approximately $212.7 billion in assets under management.

Weili Yu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Yu worked at WFGIA and spent 17 years at Procter & Gamble. Yu is also involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Julie Sacchiero is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. She currently works at Mariner and previously spent 21 years at GW&K Investment Management. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax services. The firm provides customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax and accounting services and specialized operational solutions for employer clients.

John Viola is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at John Hancock and ongoing involvement with Franklin Soccer School. Outside of financial services, he works as a sales associate at Home Depot. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, and corporations, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Kyle Westfall is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career with Cerity Partners in 2024 after spending ten years in full-time education. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm offers a broad range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, with a focus on customized, diversified portfolios and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Richard Hanson III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Tyler Small is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and several academic and youth organizations, including the University of Massachusetts President's Office and the Milford-Hopedale Youth Soccer Association. He is also involved with Coyotes Lacrosse Club LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses investment policy statements and model allocations supported by both in-house and external strategists and technology tools, managing many accounts on a non-discretionary basis while offering some discretionary portfolio management options.