Stephen Armstrong is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a contract driver for Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft, typically outside normal business hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, employing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through point-in-time plans and offers optional managed account solutions.

Steven Fafel is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds ownership in Leonard Fafel, CPA PC, where he has provided CPA services since 2011. He joined Commonwealth Financial Network in 2025. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering various advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Jeffrey Aron is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and has prior experience at Sachetta, LLC and Wealth Management Advisors, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership ties to private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Michael Caggiano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Salem, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is an ice hockey referee officiating high school and college games and serves as a gun safety instructor through his sole proprietorship, Salem Firearm Safety. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and a variety of program structures.

Ronald Cooper Jr. is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Danvers, MA. He has been with New York Life since 2001 and leads The Cooper Fauteux Team since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Greyhorn LLC, a clothing company involved in product design and distribution. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base of individuals and institutions, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis and a notable focus on retirement plan clients.

Jennifer Kundrot is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She currently works at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and has previously been associated with Financially in Tune, Salem Five Investment Services, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is a co-owner of a real estate rental business in Belmont, Massachusetts. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC offers wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, employing both active and passive investment strategies across public and private asset classes.

James Taylor is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and The Savings Bank since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients through a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational services. The firm offers diverse investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Michael Buxbaum is a CFP® professional with 33 years of experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates out of Gloucester, MA. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mrb Companies, LLC, a private entity facilitating securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range 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 diverse securities and insurance products.

Fateh Sokkar is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Securian Financial Services, Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Pioneer Financial Group, and New York Life. He is also involved in group insurance activities with Principal. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and a lower-fee hybrid digital advisory solution.

Douglas White is a CFA® charterholder with 44 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Capital Management Partners, LLC. His prior work history includes roles at B. Riley Wealth Management, Winslow Wealth Management, and Burns & Levinson Asset Management. 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 roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform featuring managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Joseph Fabiano is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds a Series 63 designation. He has 21 years of industry experience and his prior firms include LPL Financial, LGA LLP, Lincoln Investment, and Kirkland Albrecht & Frederickson. Outside of his advisory work, he is the business owner of DDN Consulting LLC, a non-investment-related venture. 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, and consulting services, employing a primarily long-term, customized portfolio approach using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Cheyanda Myers is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at MassMutual, Valic Financial Advisors, and Lincoln Financial Group. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations, managing portfolios across various securities to align with clients' goals and risk tolerances.

Steven Navarro is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1996. Navarro is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his professional activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tyler Fouhey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018. Prior to his financial services career, he was employed at Jimmy's Steer House. Outside of his advisory role, he has experience working as a restaurant server specializing in American BBQ. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Nicholas Cross is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Peabody, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Tritower Real Estate Capital, DMB Financial, and TD Bank. He operates under the DBA Dickinson Wealth Strategies LLC to sell New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

John Howard Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated under the DBA Rocco Insurance and Financial Group since 2019, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate framework.

Christopher O'Day is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 2 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LGA, LLP and ALL CPAs and has been involved with the Massachusetts Society of CPAs since 2010. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Marketing for LGA LLP, a CPA and business advisory firm. 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 a long-term investment approach with customizable portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Joseph Hayes is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. He also has a background in brokerage, life, and health sales dating back to 1995. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm's approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to build customized portfolios.

Doreen Galligani is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advised Asset Group, LLC since 2018 and Gwfs Equities Inc since 2015. 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 integrated services focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Michael Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Sentinel Pension Advisors, and GWFS Equities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Saugus Public Library Board of Trustees, chairs the Saugus Cultural Council, and participates in the Town of Saugus Master Plan Advisory Committee. 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 savings rates, serving a large participant base within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.