Stephen Lucero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Elena Hogan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked with Eagle Strategies and affiliated firms since 2022 and has prior experience outside of finance, including a brief period with Elena Hogan Healing, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a focus on fiduciary responsibilities for retirement investors.

Miranda Monte is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and eight years of industry experience. She is a co-owner of PIN Wealth, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Monte has worked previously with Securities America Advisors, Securities America Inc., and ProEast Asset Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm offers a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Joseph Decarolis Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners since 2016 and previously at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Company since the early 1990s. He is also the owner of Decarolis Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty brokerage. 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, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Matthew Nardone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets across a broad client base.

Robert Ellison is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Lynnfield, MA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, and has 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2002. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in 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 provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Matthew Langis is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 1999. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm is known for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its combined broker-dealer and advisory capabilities, providing access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Donald Anderson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network across multiple periods since 2002, with additional experience at College Funding/Alliance Financial and Bartholomew & Company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

James Moriarty is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has held roles at Fairway Group, LLC, Moriarty Financial Group, LLC, JPM Retirement & Legacy Solutions, LLC, and operates James P. Moriarty, CPA, LLC, providing tax and accounting services. He also serves as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm provides 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.

Brigid Dolan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Mass Mutual, and Prudential Insurance. 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’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party planning methodologies, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within a large-scale, affiliate-connected platform.

Ryan Bajjaly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Danvers, MA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of advising, he has experience in insurance brokering and previously worked in small business and athletics-related roles. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors, emphasizing tailored, primarily non-discretionary strategies.

Bailey Nichols is a Benefits and Planning Consultant within Executive Services at Fidelity Investments, a role held since 2024. In this capacity, Bailey assists clients in developing comprehensive financial plans that integrate the complexities of employee benefits, emphasizing an individualized approach tailored to each client's current status and future objectives. Bailey's professional experience spans several roles in the financial sector, including Relationship Manager and Financial Representative at Fidelity Investments, Private Client Banker at JP Morgan Chase, Financial Planner at Bison Capital Advisors, Investment Analyst at Baker Asset Management, and a Financial Representative Internship at Northwestern Mutual. This diverse background contributes to a broad understanding of financial planning and client relationship management. Outside of work, Bailey has interests in fitness, social events with friends, and golf.

Tania Cadieux is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Georgetown, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years before joining Empower Financial Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, delivering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Philip Lee is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2026, he worked at Financially in Tune, LLC for several years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Steven Bromberger is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management and Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, where he worked for 11 years, as well as shorter tenures at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner of Tara Bella Winery, a wine production and distribution business. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated approach aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates in its financial planning services.

Nishan Mootafian is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Mootafian has involvement in non-variable insurance activities. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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 consulting, using customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach, while also sponsoring wrap-fee programs and employing both internal and third-party asset management.

Richard May is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Peabody, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Eagle Building and Remodeling for nine years. He operates Dickinson Wealth Strategies, LLC, through which he sells insurance products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client needs, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Hart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2014. Hart is also involved in insurance brokering through outside carriers for 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 a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

Dennis Fergusson is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He is the owner and president of Fergusson Financial, a firm he has led since 2007, and is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Fergusson also conducts fixed insurance sales as an agent under the Fergusson Financial name. 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, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Kenneth Bucci is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Bucci & Associates since 2005 and also owns a CPA firm in Stoneham, MA, where he dedicates significant time. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.