Anthony Melo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies, affiliated with New York Life, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. He previously worked for Keurig Dr Pepper for ten years before transitioning to financial services. Melo operates under the DBA Fairway Group LLC for the purpose of selling New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies offers financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jon Gonthier is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, positions he has held since 2018. His prior experience includes nearly a decade at State Street Global Markets and State Street Bank and Trust Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC operates as an enterprise firm serving 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, utilizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Peter Salkins is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016. His prior experience includes roles at Osaic FA, Inc., Osaic FS, Inc., and 1717 Capital Management Company. 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 customized portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Austin Flajnik is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Coleman Web Design Agency and Interact Analysis, along with experience at several financial firms such as Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Advisor 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 managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Peter Tziachris is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., American Tower Corporation, MML Distributors, LLC, and MassMutual Financial Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Christopher Eppich is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and Atlantic Planning Group LLC, where he provides financial planning and personal financial solutions. Eppich is also involved in brokering non-registered insurance products through Ash Brokerage. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base that includes individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm offers tailored financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a wide network of affiliated advisors, emphasizing non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities in retirement investing.

John Ohearn is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support.

David Kline is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial since 2016. Kline holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 consulting services, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

Mark Connors is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Benjamin Lisle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at M&T Bank and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates a vending machine business. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm delivers tailored advice through multiple program types and operates primarily on a non-discretionary asset management basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Heather Crews is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for CLERAC, LLC DBA Enterprise Rent-A-Car for 19 years. 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 and retirement plan consulting, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Joseph O'Loughlin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2017. 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 and comprehensive financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

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.

Robert Shoff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Brian De Acetis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and the Series 66 license. His prior roles include three years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and a variety of positions outside financial services, including work at United Parcel Service and Jacobs Tree Service. 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 offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Mary Stockton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1997. Stockton also owns Stockton Financial and Insurance Services, through which she conducts business outside of her advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Justin Catalano is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers 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 distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard with a range of model and customized portfolio options.

Jeffrey Varsa is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has operated The VARSA Group, LLC since 2010 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Crutchfield is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He also works as a consultant, a role he has held since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive back-office services including operations, trading, compliance, and technology. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tom Mongare is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience in healthcare, working at Express Healthcare since 2018 and Paramount Healthcare Services from 2014 to 2018. He joined Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group Insurance Agency in 2026. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.