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® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., having joined in 2025, and previously worked with Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services LLC, John Hancock, John Hancock Funds, Inc., LPL Financial, LLC, and Oxford Global Resources. Outside of financial advising, he manages a rental unit in his primary residence. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers a variety of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager access, primarily operating on a recommendation-based, non-discretionary management model.

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 with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016, and prior to that, he worked at MetLife Securities Inc. for one year. 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 customization through mutual funds, ETFs, 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 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.

Georgios Liakakis is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for ten years and RSM US, LLP for two years. Outside of finance, he is the owner and president of The Corner Cafe, a restaurant business in Lowell, Massachusetts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies including core-satellite, pure-index, and options-based models, and it utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by technology for managing held-away employer retirement accounts.

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

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 at Savant Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Savant in 2024, he worked at John Hancock for eight years and is involved with Franklin Soccer School. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a sales associate at Home Depot. 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 combining evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

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 at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles at the University of Massachusetts and in the private sector. Outside of finance, he has been involved with the Coyotes Lacrosse Club LLC. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm utilizes multiple program structures and emphasizes non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice.

Shamus Coyne is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Navint Partners LLC and Green Oak Financial Services and has a background that includes entrepreneurial experience with The Cookie Monstah. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Anja Nickel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 2014 and operates ABN Financial Strategies, LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Nickel also serves as a board member of HR Alliance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Owen O'Brien is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Fidelity Investments. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides various services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting, typically offering recommendation-based advice through multiple program structures.