Nina Bond is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Westborough, MA, holding CPA and CDFA credentials and having nine years of experience in accounting and financial advisory roles. She is the owner of Nina D. Bond CPA CDFA PC, a firm providing CPA services since 2017. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages roughly $213 billion in client assets, offering a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Tristan Munalem is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Boston Properties, the Boston Red Sox, Axon Enterprise, and Babson College. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform. The firm operates under a fiduciary model, utilizing technology and third-party strategists to implement tailored investment strategies.

John O Connell is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Coin Metrics Inc. John’s background includes roles at Bitooda Technologies and AB Quarters. Mariner serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party strategies, while also providing specialized tax and administrative family office services.

Michael Farmer is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Worcester, MA. He has previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors and maintains a dual affiliation with LPL Financial. Farmer serves as a board director for Bay State Savings Bank, a nonprofit organization. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC supports individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term approach while utilizing third-party asset managers and maintaining client assets with external custodians.

Darren Violette is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2012 and also worked at Park Avenue Securities from 2018 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services beyond Guardian when appropriate. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Tobe Reed is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Reed is also involved with Spector & Frisch Private Wealth Management in a non-investment capacity. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Zachary Rome is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with a Series 66 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Financial Services, he held roles at American Answers INC, Assurance IQ, Tranzact, and Ehealth Insurance. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing, delivered through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Timothy Carlson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Carlson also maintains involvement in non-variable insurance activities related to accident, health, disability, fixed, long-term care, and traditional 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, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term approach alongside tactical rebalancing and cash management.

Matthew Bouthillette is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at multiple firms including Pioneer Financial Group and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he is a vice president of the BNI Narragansett Chapter, a networking organization, and co-owns Oak Leaf Management Services LLC, which provides tax preparation services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing trading, reporting, and custodial services to individual and institutional clients.

Gary Gerulskis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Advisors, LLC for 18 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Aldo is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience with prior roles at Vision Wealth Strategies LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a softball coach for a local girls’ league in Taunton, Massachusetts. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm provides a range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party manager selections.

Joshua Olson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Polaris MEP. Olson also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with a variety of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office services.

Charles Stratton is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with the Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services and Larson, Potter, Stratton & Cote Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Robert Young Jr. is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Holliston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Co since 2008. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Michael Machnowski is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Moneta since 2021, and his prior experience includes roles at The Berry Group, LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Machnowski serves as Treasurer and trustee on the Board of Tower Hill Botanic Garden, where he chairs the finance and investment committee. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a partner-led team structure and an open-architecture investment process, offering specialized services alongside institutional and enterprise-scale solutions.

Nathan Goddard is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Bankers Life Advisory Services, he was involved with Goddard Consulting LLC for eight years and worked briefly at Friske's Farm Market. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a 1099 insurance agent for Bankers Life and Casualty and manages operations for a property management LLC. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Robert Thompson is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds six years of industry experience. He has previously worked at The Patriot Financial Group and Fletcher Tilton PC. In addition to his advisory role, he is a manager and employee at Bisceglia, Steiman & Fudeman, a full-service accounting firm. 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 primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of internally managed and third-party strategies.

Samuel Quoos is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016, including his current role starting in 2025. 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 provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Brandon Avergon is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. in Framingham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc, Rockefeller Financial LLC, and Brookwood Securities Partners, among others. He is president of several consulting businesses focused on trusts and international insurance. TLG Advisors serves a broad client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and monitoring through fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering diversified portfolio management and a digital program called Starlight Portfolios.

Gregory Stamas is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life since 2005. Stamas also operates Stamas Financial Group, LLC, an insurance sales business. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 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 and third-party advisory solutions, including specialized lending options and alternative investments.