Yuan Liu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he worked at KPMG US LLP and SS&C Technologies Holdings. Outside of advising, he is involved with SCORE, a nonprofit organization supporting small businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, managing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Jacob Tristine is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Fidelity Investments. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with Slanté Management, associated with the Olds Irish Social Club. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Stephen Oliver is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Daintree Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Managers for Barrell House Z, a craft brewery in Weymouth, MA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client’s profile.

Michael Smith Vaughan is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior roles include positions at Prio Wealth LP, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Fidelity Investments. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering tailored investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Alexandra Goodson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Corient in Boston, MA. Her background includes roles at Aristotle Capital Management and RBC Capital Markets. She is also co-founder of Cloud-y Cleaner S-corp, a cleaning product manufacturing and distribution business. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Lori Ann Garside is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at MainePERS for 27 years and currently holds a position as an agent at Agia, where she is involved with non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Iman Farimani is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024, Farimani worked at GW & Wade, LLC for three years and has held positions in both legal and academic settings, including with several law firms and Northeastern University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. 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.

Elizabeth Hansen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Righthand Capital, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. She is based in Natick, MA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Nathan Ballentine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and affiliated businesses dating back to 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Kinsky is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for eight years before joining Citigroup in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Stephen High is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and with 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at BlackRock, Merrill, Bank of America, Commonwealth Financial Network, and other firms. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through various program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Federico Berruto is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has prior experience at Harbourvest Partners, State Street Associates, GMO, and Rise North Capital. Although new to his current advisory role, he has a professional background spanning several years in the financial industry. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Benjamin Kachur is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with individuals and families to develop personalized financial plans tailored to their goals and financial needs. He emphasizes understanding clients' priorities through attentive questioning and listening, using Fidelity's investment tools to construct and monitor financial plans. Benjamin began his career at Fidelity Investments as a Workplace Planning Consultant from 2022 to 2024 before assuming his current role in 2024. His approach involves continuous progress monitoring and plan adjustments in response to changes in clients' situations and economic conditions. Outside of his professional work, Benjamin enjoys fishing, fitness, golf, running, and skiing.

Joseph Carney Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 29 years of industry experience. He has operated Joseph M. Carney CPA since 2000, accumulating 26 years in that role. 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 comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Stephanie Mccann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with Commonwealth since 2005. 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 customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Robert Vallee is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Santander Bank, NA and Santander Securities, LLC. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Keith Gaffney is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2026, he spent 21 years at TIAA-CREF and TIAA. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with multiple program structures that integrate in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.

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.