Thomas Sullivan is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1988. He has also been associated with Penn Mutual Life and Penn Mutual/PMES since 1977. In addition to his advisory work, he acts as an agent for Cornerstone Financial Group, providing life insurance brokerage services. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through third-party asset manager platforms, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes client-directed implementation and oversight, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Cameron Holland is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones from 2009 to 2025 before joining Commonwealth and founding Open Road Wealth Advisors. Holland holds a Series 66 designation. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including custom portfolio solutions, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting, supported by in-house investment management, technology, and compliance resources.

Drew Balestrieri is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Burlington, MA, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AGIA, AmWINS Group Benefits, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Salve Regina University. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in the collectible market as an owner and seller of rare comic books. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.

John Pallaria is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Windham, NH. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, Pallaria serves as president of the Cobbett’s Pond Improvement Association, a nonprofit focused on maintaining local water quality, and teaches financial planning courses preparing candidates for CFP certification at several institutions, including Boston University and Kaplan Financial Services. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty military personnel worldwide. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various investment and promoter arrangements.

Christopher Kenney is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Woburn, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Nylife Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. He also operates Fairway Group, LLC, brokering insurance products outside of New York Life offerings to serve certain clients. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory services such as financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Mc Gean is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles in financial services at Heritage Financial Services and teaching positions with multiple public and charter schools. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by substantial scale and integrated affiliated services.

Chun Lin is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Reading, MA. He has operated Lin Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of a family-related real estate holding company. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Ngan Wedemeier is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Empower Financial Services since 2022 and previously held roles at Citizens Securities and Ameriprise Financial Services. Wedemeier was also involved with the Walton School PTO from 2010 to 2017. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to retail IRA and brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Eric Kellar is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at AllSourcePPS, Inc., NORC at the University of Chicago, and Integrated Resources, Inc. among others. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers across a large network of advisors.

Elizabeth Erickson is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Cuna Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses on non-discretionary and discretionary asset management without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Caleb Harty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates Harty Financial, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of advising, Harty is involved in several activities including volunteering with the Red Cross, owning Andover Cider Co, and serving on the NOLS Alumni Advisory Council. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a variety of investors and plans, offering multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Steven Rugo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018 and John Hancock Distributors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Outside of investment-related activities, he owns and operates an investment property. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Danisha Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She currently holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018, following three years at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model leverages its recordkeeping and administrative platforms to deliver long-term focused financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

William Heines is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cetera, CCR Wealth Management, and Gwfs Equities. Heines also serves as a retirement consultant at CCR Wealth Management. 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 investors. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios.

James Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Burlington, MA, holding over 20 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of a CPA firm, James F. Russo, Jr., CPA, with 35 years in that professional capacity. His work history includes long-term involvement in communication technology services since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Steven Travaglini Sr. is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has been affiliated with Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance services business offering non-Guardian insurance products. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, providing both brokerage and fee-based advisory services alongside financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and offers various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Axial Financial Group since 2007 and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Axial Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including trading, technology, compliance, and investment management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios, operating as a platform provider while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Melissa Mulloy Mecozzi is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Steward Partners and its related entities since 2014 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She serves as the Head Coach for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rifle team. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services with a platform that includes both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Matthew Remis is a financial advisor at Farther with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley, SVB Wealth LLC, and NewEdge Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of North Andover Youth Baseball, is a founder of a synagogue in his town, and has been a member of the Beth Israel Deaconess Finance Committee for nearly 15 years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform offering discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, and non-discretionary recommendations for private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using bespoke allocations and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing.

Jennifer Kundrot is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Financially in Tune, Salem Five Investment Services, Stumm Financial Services, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of a non-investment related real estate rental business in Belmont, MA. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.