Karthik Rao is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been affiliated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and Bankers Life & Casualty since 2014. In addition to his advisory role, Rao recruits and trains insurance agents as a Unit Field Trainer for Bankers Life & Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, ongoing investment management, and integrates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio decisions.

Matthew Grygiel is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017, following an eight-year tenure at Morgan Stanley. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Ruslan Burshteyn is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2023 and also operates Stowbrook Business Solutions, providing accounting services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, combining enterprise scale with a range of sponsored model and wrap-fee options.

Richard Kelly is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 30 years of industry experience and has been associated with New York Life and its related entities since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a Town of Norwood meeting member involved in budget review. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Edward Ritchie is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at True North Financial Partners, Ritchie Financial, Nylife Securities Inc., and New York Life Insurance Company. He serves as an officer and director for Boston Area Youth Soccer. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm delivers tailored advice across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Russo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Wilmington, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and nine years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and has prior experience with Acordia Northeast dating back 30 years. 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 their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Laura Fleming is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes previous roles at LPL Financial, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Voya, and several other firms. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Meghan Beatty is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, Eaton Vance, and RSM. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Collin Proehl is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. He has eight years of industry experience, including one year at UMass Amherst and nine years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Ryan Damaso is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and is also involved with Treeful Damaso Ancieto, Inc., a CPA affiliate program. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Pamela Destefano is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. She has 29 years of industry experience, including roles at Nylife Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, 20/20 Capital Management, and Ameritas Investment Corp. Eagle Strategies serves a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored solutions through multiple program types and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, working extensively with institutional sponsors within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Yanzhi Gong is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Gong has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC since 2018 and has been associated with Boston University since 2016. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services with a focus on tailored solutions and a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach.

Joseph Richmond is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He is also the president and owner of Joseph A Richmond CPA PC, a firm he has led since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers diverse investment solutions, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable program options.

Kristine Porcaro is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, holding Series 63 and 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for 14 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Jacob Battersby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) who holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His career includes roles at Atlantic Planning Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he assists with back-end support for his wife's online fitness coaching business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. 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.

Rebecca Peterson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Arlington, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. She has 24 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth and Owings Financial Services since 2001. Outside of advisory work, she is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and various program structures, supporting advisors with investment management, trading, compliance, and practice management services.

Jeffrey Corey is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Claro Advisors LLC, Mutual Securities Inc, and Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent providing life, health, and variable insurance solutions. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income while maintaining assets with third-party custodians.

Diego Bello is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding CPA credentials and five years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and also operates Diego A. Bello, CPA PC, which he has managed since 2011. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a large network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of customized portfolios and third-party asset managers while maintaining a long-term investment approach.

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.