Kara Tavernier is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has also worked with Nylife Securities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

David Vanech is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Oppenheimer & Co since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Branch LLC, a strategic advisory firm specializing in brand marketing and cultural leadership strategies. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of advisory and brokerage services utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income and equity strategies.

Dylan Menard is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Johnston, RI, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, LeaderOne Financial Corporation, and ONTO Mortgage LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, in addition to commission-based brokerage services.

Christine Testoni is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Cranston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Citizens Securities and Citizens Bank in various roles since 2018. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved in event service as a bridal attendant and server for Russell Morins Catering. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform, managed in partnership with SigFig, and a Managed Account program, while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Cory Hangan is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Johnston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at TD Private Client Wealth LLC, TD Bank, Peoples United Bank, and J.P. Morgan Chase. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program featuring ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Gabriel Defeo is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2006 and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory platform featuring ETF-based portfolios managed through proprietary algorithms, alongside more traditional managed account and brokerage options.

Alan Testa is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and Bank Rhode Island since 2009. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in fixed insurance sales under the DBA Bari Investment Services. 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 a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

George Young is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and has previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, providing ETF-based portfolios through proprietary algorithms and discretionary management options.

Christopher Smith is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc., and has previous experience at Fidelity Investments, Merrill Edge, and Citizens Bank. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage services, including a digital advisory program and Managed Account offerings.

Pye Moiiz is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Johnston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Citizens Securities since 1997. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a multi-family rental property in Dorchester, MA. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing ETF-based portfolios driven by proprietary algorithms, as well as a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Elizabeth Hegarty is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Merrill, and Santander Securities. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Jedediah Koenigsberg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA since 2019 and previously spent twelve years at MFS Investment Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model offering both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

Timothy Keohan is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and First Marblehead. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program alongside managed accounts and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Katerina Lubonja is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MCB Financial Services at Mansfield Bank for eight years. Lubonja serves as a volunteer board member for Space2Thrive starting in December 2024. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Eric Foley is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc., having joined the firm in 2026. His prior roles include positions at Santander Securities, LLC and TIAA-CREF. Outside of his advisory work, Foley serves as an equipment manager and board member for the Canton Little League in Massachusetts. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Robert Lonardo is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Johnston, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cco Investment Services Corp. and is involved with Downeast Cider House, an outside business activity he has maintained since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, providing investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s offerings include a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a Managed Account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency and is wholly owned by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Michael Taylor is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has three years of industry experience. He also has over a decade of experience with Taylor & Company, PC. Outside of advising, Taylor is the owner of Frosh Properties LLC, a non-investment-related rental property business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios with a primarily long-term approach and utilizing both internal management and third-party asset managers.

Michael Collins is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with firms including Equitable Advisors, LLC, MML Investors Services, LLC, and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. Before entering the industry, Collins was a self-employed day trader and worked at FedEx Corporation. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services, including a digital advisory platform and a Managed Account program.

Martin Bodner is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Lincoln, Rhode Island, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes over three decades at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial in 2021. 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 family office services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach combined with operational practices including AI guidelines and cryptocurrency advisory frameworks.

Nicholas Sousa is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and First Citizens Federal Credit Union. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program with ETF-based portfolios and a Managed Account program, operating as both a broker-dealer and insurance agency.