Bryan Pickell is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. Prior to joining Janney, he worked for six years at Providence Investment Management. He serves on the board of the 100 Club of Rhode Island, a charity supporting first responders, and is president of the Providence Jewelry Museum, a nonprofit focused on the history of jewelry manufacturing in Rhode Island. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base and offers a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party managers across multiple programs.

Christopher Medeiros is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial in 2026, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, OneAmerica Securities, and American United Life. Before his financial services career, he spent ten years with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term adjustments for rebalancing and cash needs.

Harry Romain is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1993. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while offering operational, compliance, and practice-management resources to affiliated advisors.

Le Eric Daye is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2007, including prior experience at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its insurance services division. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Rodman for Kids. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group utilizing affiliated funds.

David Weinberg is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with UpHill Productions, LLC. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party models.

Jeffrey Brown is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. He has 44 years of industry experience, including roles at Kestra Advisory since 2016 and Kestra Investment Services since 2014. Outside his advisory duties, Brown serves as an honorary board member of Jewish Family Service and operates a consulting practice focused on defined benefit plan valuations. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad mix of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets, serving clients ranging from individual investors to sovereign wealth funds.

Gregory Porcaro is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He is also president and sole owner of Otrando, Porcaro & Associates, Ltd, a CPA and accounting firm, and leads Caprice Realty, Inc., a real estate management and rental company. Additionally, he has extensive involvement in real estate development through Dragon Realty, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services while offering discretionary portfolio management through its Investment Management and Research team.

Sydney Robinson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Warwick, RI, holding four years of experience at Janney and a combined total of six years in the industry, including five years at Corrigan Financial Inc. Prior to entering the financial field, Robinson was affiliated with Salve Regina University for four years. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

William Harig is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Providence, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Horace Mann Companies and Citizens Securities, Inc., among others. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to employer retirement plans administered by TIAA. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management through model portfolios and customized solutions.

Abigail Mcdonnell is a financial advisor with AE Wealth Management, LLC in Warwick, RI. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining AE Wealth Management in 2018, she worked at Global Financial Private Capital, LLC. She is also involved with Massey and Associates, Inc., where she engages in the sales and service of fixed annuity and life insurance policies. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered investment approach that includes model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, and financial planning services.

Berto Cabral is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 14 years of industry experience and previously worked with New York Life and Quinn Wealth Strategies. He is also owner of Cabral Financial Group, LLC, which sells insurance products and brokers non-registered insurance offerings. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Gulino II is a CFA® charterholder with extensive industry experience, currently serving at TIAA-CREF. He has worked at TIAA since 2021 and was previously employed by State Street Global Advisors for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for Sal's Pals Tackle Cancer Tournament, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for cancer research. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates its point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated group structure.

Stephen Volpe is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 33 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Royal Alliance, CUNA Mutual Group, Santander Securities, and Sovereign Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Thomas Day is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Barbara Rich is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 43 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1990. In addition to her advisory role, she provides tax preparation services during business hours. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, while providing operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Paul Santucci is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Lincoln, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. He has operated Paul Santucci Financial Services since 2007 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elected Rhode Island State Representative for District 53. 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 back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Patrick Sier is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Independent Financial Partners since 2024. He previously worked for SCF Investment Advisors, Inc. and SCF Securities, Inc. for ten years. Independent Financial Partners offers investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients and is noted for its formal retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting capabilities.

Vasileios Izanidis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pawtucket, RI, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Oak Leaf Wealth Management Services, Pioneer Financial Group, and Securian Financial Services Inc. Outside of advising, he is a partner in Estia, LLC, a company involved in house flipping. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and retirement consulting, serving individual and institutional clients.

Matt Stone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated. Outside of finance, he owns Gather, LLC, which focuses on farming and art education. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers advisors discretion over client portfolios and manages model portfolios through its Investment Management and Research team.

Meghan Forrester is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her career includes roles at Citizens Securities, Citizens Bank, Raymond James Financial Services, Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, and Santander Securities. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors, providing investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm offers a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.