Michael Persons is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fairway Group, LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Additionally, he is appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Bailey Bishop Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and is currently associated with M.Y. Core Financials, LLC. Bishop serves on the board of the Essex County Estate Planning Council and is president of the North Atlantic Audi Club, a regional organization for Audi enthusiasts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a broad range of investors and plan sponsors, delivering tailored solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Erin Babineau is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Blakely Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Lightship Wealth Strategies. Outside of financial advisory, she has operated Babineau CPA LLC and has experience working in a university budget and financial office. 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 managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Colleen Tchorz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp from 2016 to 2019. Tchorz has been with Empower Retirement since 2019. 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 clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within a large, scaled platform.

Roberto Solano Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of his sister’s irrevocable special needs trust and is an officer of his condominium association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Sean Condon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials. He has 17 years of industry experience and has also operated Condon Financial & Insurance Services. Condon serves as a board member and treasurer for The Wilson House, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and corporate and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brendan McCarthy is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 22 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2001 and operates McCarthy Financial, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an assistant coach for a local girls’ AAU basketball team. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered primarily on a non-discretionary basis, serving retirement investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Erik Olson is a CFP® professional affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Andover, MA, with 27 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Olson Financial Group and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2003. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Louis Bonasera is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2026, he worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC for 18 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee and property manager for a family realty trust. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-of-managers approach, utilizing third-party independent managers selected through a formal due-diligence process and supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Michael Houghton is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with NewEdge Advisors since 2021 and previously worked at Flagship Harbor Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he operates FP Focus LLC, a tax and investment-related business. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.

Jonathan Ayres is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Georgetown, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2019 and has a concurrent affiliation with Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance dating back to 2008. Ayres also operates Ayres Financial & Insurance Services, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of advisors, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jason Navarro is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network and New England Pension & Benefit Group, LLP since 1998. 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 services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, supported by a comprehensive platform offering operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Jonathan Ayres is an investment adviser representative with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Georgetown, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 42 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company, as well as operating Ayres Financial & Insurance Services since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s approach includes multiple program types tailored to client objectives and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Craig Eaton is a certified public accountant affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, where he has worked for three years. He has prior experience with Granite Peak Associates, Inc. and Moody, Famiglietti & Andronico, spanning over two decades. His professional background includes accounting alongside his financial advisory roles. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

David Hanafin is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Northern Bank & Trust for 19 years followed by over a decade at Infinex Investments, Inc. Hanafin is also involved in insurance-related activities, serving as a liaison for various insurance agencies connected to banking services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model that combines firm supervision with delegated account management.

Karen Weinhold is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, based in Andover, MA, with 13 years of industry experience. She has been with TD Private Client Wealth LLC since 2013 and has held roles at TD Bank, N.A. since 2005, totaling 18 years at the firm. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from both affiliated and third-party sub-managers, offering ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians.

Jeffrey Peras is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Bolton Securities Corporation, Bolton Global Capital, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, with a history of supporting educators and participants in 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management with both advisor- and firm-managed strategies, and access to third-party managers, supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.

Kevin Mckinnon is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Pentucket Bank since 2006 and previously at Cetera Investment Services LLC from 2001 to 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer of Salem Family Resources, an early childhood education organization in Salem, NH, where he participates in budgeting and event planning. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure, delegating investment analysis and account management to its investment adviser representatives while providing firm supervision.

Marybeth Breed is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 12 years at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individual and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of portfolio construction options.

Erin Widell is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. She also has a longstanding association with Axial Financial Group, where she is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, supported by a comprehensive platform of operations, technology, and investment management.