Michelle Guarino is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Connectus Wealth Advisers, NEIRG Wealth Management, LLC, New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc., and BNY Mellon. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach under an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, external managers, and private funds.

Paul Garozzo is a CFP® professional with one year of experience at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. He previously worked at Ouellette Wealth Advisory, LLC for three years and BNY Mellon Wealth Management for five years. Garozzo also has a background in academia from his time at Lasell University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial and tax planning, and access to private and registered pooled vehicles.

Furooz Jafari Zadeh is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Santander Securities, and Southern State University. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of ShabLight, a business selling handmade and digital products on Etsy. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Robert Trudo is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lawrence, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he is the owner of The Lake Mush LLC, an inactive entity with no current operations. Valic Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and overseeing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

John Pagliuca is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2025, following prior roles at TIAA and Boston Advisors, LLC. Pagliuca serves on the boards and finance committees of several nonprofit assisted living and nursing care facilities operated by the Carmelite Sisters. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management within a fiduciary framework while also advising a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Christina Mccalla is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for a local political campaign and has worked in various catering positions. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs, including custom portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, and compliance support while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

Wayne Bloom is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1989 and joined LPL Financial in 2025. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Andrew Keener is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2018 and previously worked at the University of Massachusetts Boston from 2015 to 2018. 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 support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers, while offering advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

John Rocco is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Wakefield, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 14 years of industry experience and has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2012. In addition to his advisory role, he is engaged as a shareholder in NYLARC Holding Company Inc. and operates under the DBA Rocco Insurance and Financial Group, focusing on selling New York Life products and brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types tailored to client objectives, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, primarily within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Derenig Kostikian is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Commonwealth Financial Network, where he has worked since 2014, with a brief period at AssetMark Brokerage, LLC and AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. from 2022 to 2023 before returning to Commonwealth in 2023. 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 discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, supported by comprehensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance platforms.

Christopher Wilde is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has worked previously at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, NEIRG Wealth Management, New England Investment & Retirement Group, and SCS Financial Services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

John Steiger is a CFP® with 34 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Wealth Planning Resources LLC since 2012. He co-owns Steiger Creed LLC, an entity involved in managing residential real estate in Steamboat, Colorado. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, and compliance. The firm offers various investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios, supporting advisors who deliver personalized financial advice under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Kevin Sanchez is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. in Lynnfield, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sachetta, LLC, Keenan Financial, and several other organizations. Sanchez has also worked in various capacities outside finance, including at Wesleyan University and in retail and service industries. Allworth Financial serves a broad client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial and wealth planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and variable annuity servicing, employing a blend of quantitative and qualitative analysis to deliver customized investment strategies.

Raymond Acchione is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Commonwealth since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Wellesley Recreation since 2000. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Edward Jones, LPL Financial LLC, Camden National Bank, Morgan Stanley, and TD Ameritrade. Lewis serves as a trustee for the William Searls Foundation, which provides scholarship funds to local students. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs, brokerage, and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a managed account program, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency with an integrated bank ownership structure.

Colby Therrien is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors, he worked in various roles including at Aspire Developmental Services and Edible Arrangements. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes multi-manager solutions, manager selection, and incorporates proprietary research alongside a variety of investment vehicles.

Terri Miller is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services and ACSH Medical Management. Outside of her advisory role, she runs a tax preparation business operating under Terri W. Miller, CPA. 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 offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Barry is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Hudson, NH, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities since 2009. Outside his advisory role, Barry serves as a Player Agent on the Board of Directors for Goffstown Junior Baseball. Citizens Securities serves retail clients, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Gregory Gonynor is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Citizens Securities, he worked at Santander Securities, LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory program that utilizes proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios, as well as a Managed Account program.

Elizabeth Mclaughlin is a CFP® certificant with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. She has previously worked at Fidelity and Capital Management Partners, LLC. Mclaughlin also dedicates a portion of her time to fixed insurance sales conducted at her branch location. 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 range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive back-office support.