Mark Smiley is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Corporators at Bay Savings Bank. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, 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 a range of financial planning, consulting, and proprietary investment solutions.

Christopher Tobey is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carson Wealth since 2017 and held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, Atlantic Capital Management, and LPL Financial. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee, offering a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan management.

Drew Stratton is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Larson, Potter, Stratton & Cote Financial. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2014 and previously was employed by IBM Corp starting in 1989. Outside of his advisory roles, Stratton is a co-owner of Stratton & Son Wealth Management, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Patrick Nee is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Boston Retirement Group, Mass Mutual Investor Services, and Eagle Strategies. He serves as a council member for Saint Margaret Mary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and offering tailored solutions such as Orion Custom Indexing and access to alternative investments.

David Anderson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011, alongside his role at Financial Foundations beginning in 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios with access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

John Galego is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Osaic FA, Inc., and Veravest Investment Advisors, Inc. Galego is involved in providing advisory services primarily through Private Advisor Group. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers managed account solutions including proprietary and third-party platforms and employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing a range of investment strategies and third-party managers.

Gregory Freeman is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Worcester, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

Stephanie Rivas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. She serves as Chair Elect on the Board of Directors for Finseca and is also an owner and speaker at a financial speaking engagement business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Melissa Couch is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Principal Financial Services since 2020 and has prior experience with Principal Life Insurance Company, Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., and Jhfn Sii. Principal Securities offers brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm’s advisory services include direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions, with investment implementation typically managed on a discretionary basis by third-party managers.

Matthew Fletcher is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneta Group Investment Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Flipside Crypto, Inc., and Morgan Stanley. Moneta Group Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and a variety of institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and concierge offerings. The firm uses a Partner-led Team model supported by a centralized Investment Department, emphasizing diversified, multi-asset allocations and ongoing monitoring.

John Frongillo Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Worcester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated entities since 2016, with prior experience at Osaic FA, Inc. and Osaic FS, Inc. His business activities include providing investment advisory services through Integrated Wealth Concepts. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, utilizing customized portfolios constructed with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, generally following a long-term investment approach.

Daniel Walsh is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Walsh Investment Services and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a wide array of securities and insurance products.

Ryan Shepard is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2015. Shepard joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning, serving a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

John Dolan Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following a 15-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying net worth, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and a variety of investment options.

Delcarme Francois Le Fort is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TIAA, and CITIZENS Bank. Empower Advisory Group primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering financial planning and investment management through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and supports a large participant base relative to its advisor count.

Justin Desantis is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has prior experience at MacDonald Insurance and Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he officiates hockey games. Ameritas Advisory Services provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning solutions through model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, supported by multiple program platforms and third-party technology.

James Iozzo is a CFP® with 35 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. Located in Auburn, MA, he also holds a Series 63 registration and is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors, offering managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office services.

Adam Zandonella is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Westborough, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Bain Capital LP from 2015 to 2020. Adam also engages in insurance brokering through McGuire & Wright Financial Group LLC, where he sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Christopher Peterson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Edward Jones, Bank of America, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales based in Natick, MA. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, supporting discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management.

Ruslan Burshteyn is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2023 and also operates Stowbrook Business Solutions, providing accounting services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, combining enterprise scale with a range of sponsored model and wrap-fee options.