Seth Kelly is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner. He previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Seth is an adjunct professor at Roger Williams University teaching Introduction to Financial Planning and serves as a board member for the Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County. Mariner serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm uses discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, with notable integration of tax and accounting services uncommon for a large advisory enterprise.

Adam Firely is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2021 and previously spent four years at myCIO Wealth Partners, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a variety of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

James Fratello is a financial advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC with 52 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including H. Beck, Inc. and Grove Point Investments, LLC. His career has focused on securities sales and investment advisory services. Independent Financial Group, LLC provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of active and passive investment strategies and offers portfolio management through various platforms and third-party asset managers.

Lawrence Martin is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2019, with prior experience at Morgan Stanley and other firms. 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 both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Xiyin Xu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. Xu has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also serves as president of Pengbo Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, Xu is involved in the sales of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses. The firm utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers across multiple platforms such as Transamerica ONE and the TFA365 Advisory Program, managing approximately $1.7 billion in assets under management.

Ann Swartz is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, possessing 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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 family office services, employing a long-term investment approach and customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

William Weydemeyer is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2006. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, including investment management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Leilany Acosta is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, John Hancock, and Santander Securities. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail brokerage clients, using an integrated service model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Erik Oleary is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life, Securian Financial Services, and SagePoint Financial. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a mix of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to insurance products, alternative investments, and integrated lending options.

Daniel Galli is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked with Goldman Sachs and PFE Advisors, Inc. Since 2002, he has also served as an instructor and guest lecturer at Boston University, delivering online educational webinars and updating course materials in retirement planning and employee benefits. Galli is the president of the Financial Planning Association as of 2025. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies using model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and offers multiple program platforms supported by third-party technology and management.

Damon Latanzi is a financial advisor at AE Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at AE Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to that, he was affiliated with South Shore Investment Services and has operated as an independent insurance agent, among other roles. AE Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a platform-centered approach combining model portfolio solutions, discretionary asset management, financial planning, and plan services.

Michael Dionne is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Rockland, MA, holding the ChFC® designation with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. His professional activities have included work with disability, long-term care, and traditional life insurance products. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Jay Lupica is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked for The Colony Group, LLC for 11 years. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Lori Moncada is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 18 years of industry experience and has worked at various entities within the Bankers Life organization since 2005. In addition to her advisory role, she is licensed as a life and health insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals through discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored portfolios aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

John Ferguson is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Franklin, MA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Empower Financial Services, Inc., and previously with UP Education Network and EWM, Inc. His career also includes roles outside of financial services at The Possible Zone. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates over short-term forecasts.

Brandon Arnold is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and The Hartford. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Robert Nadolny Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2014, with prior experience at Wells Financial Partners, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches lacrosse at Team Central Lacrosse. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including customized portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting, supported by comprehensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance resources.

Andrew Baker is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience and has been with Citizens Securities since 2012. 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 managed accounts, operating as part of a bank-owned enterprise with a range of investment and related financial services.

Zhimin Ou is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and five years of industry experience. In addition to advising, Ou is involved in child care business operations as a site coordinator at Kiddosland Child Development Center. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

Robert Phinney Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Raymond James and Associates for 10 years before joining Steward Partners in 2026. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.