John Mc Donough is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Empower Advisory Group, joining the firm in 2026. He has prior experience with Cutter Associates, LLC, where he worked from 2011 to 2025. 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. The firm delivers services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Libby Ricciardi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2012. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Pedro Rodriguez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for Gwfs Equities, Inc. for seven years. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory program combining goals-based financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management primarily for individual investors and households. The firm employs model portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs and delivers financial plans and ongoing reviews through an interactive online platform.

Michael Savastano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Andover, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 35 years of industry experience. He also operates Savastano Insurance and Financial Services, a DBA used to offer New York Life and other insurance and investment products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and maintains predominantly non-discretionary assets under management, working within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Julie Ruane is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) since 1987. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling affiliated advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and wealth management services.

Thomas Craig Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Wilmington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at H.D. Vest Investment Securities, Inc. since 2001 and has been affiliated with Daneault Associates, Inc. since 1991. Outside of advisory work, he is involved with Rodman and Rodman, a CPA firm, where he works as an accountant. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and back-office support. The firm provides discretionary model portfolios and various customized investment solutions while supporting advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Daniel Lahiff Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2015 and was previously associated with Axial Benefits Group. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Jeremy Krol is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2003. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting advisors with operations, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Nicholas Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously spent time at Cantella & Co., Inc. Additionally, he is involved with Midway Pest Control. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Isaak Bond Investments, National Asset Management, National Securities Corporation, and Winslow, Evans & Crocker. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its advisors.

Lorraine Lincoln is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Jason Lang is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Dmi, First American Insurance Underwriters, Ameritas Investment Corp, and Symetra Securities Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the resale of New England Patriots season tickets. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and offers operational, trading, technology, and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Afsana Jahan is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Foreside Fund Services, Balanced Rock Investment Advisors, and Boston Impact Initiative. Jahan serves as an Investment Committee and Advisory Board Member for Envest Microfinance Cooperative, an impact investment fund manager providing financing to microfinance institutions in developing countries. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base, including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive range of services and employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with external managers and a broad array of investment options.

John Podleski is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Angelo Planning Group. His prior experience includes a 14-year tenure at American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation through his CPA practice in Rochester, NY. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a range of investment solutions and operates as a platform provider delivering operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

John Sherwin is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Commonwealth since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Equitable Advisors and AXA Advisors, where he worked from 2013 to 2020. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Eric Hanson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008 and has operated The Hanson Group since 2007. Hanson serves as co-trustee of a non-Commonwealth client life insurance trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Richard Pignone is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Steward Partners Investment Solutions, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, and Steward Partners Global Advisory. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

Rachael Macedo is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Caras & Shulman PC and PwC since 2012 and 2011, respectively. 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 operational support, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction supported by its Investment Management and Research team.

Anneka Brown is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2020, following roles at CUSO Financial Services, LP, MassMutual, and Copa Vida. 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 an adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Benjamin Duchano is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Citizens Securities, and Citizens Bank. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers services that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.