Grace Sun is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently working at Commonwealth Financial Network and Altara Wealth. Her prior experience includes four years at Boston Wealth Strategies and roles in education at Brandeis University and Emma Willard School. 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 roughly $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Jason Rollins is a financial advisor with Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life. He holds the Series 66 designation and has professional experience that includes roles at Commonwealth Properties Residential and other firms since 2006. Outside of finance, he has been involved with Boston Sports Card Exchange, LLC. Park Avenue Securities serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a combination of proprietary and third-party investment advisory programs.

Andrew Wilson is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at GWFS Equities, Keller Williams, Redfin Real Estate, Compass Real Estate, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions.

Darren Violette is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Whitinsville, MA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience and has previously worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services beyond Guardian when appropriate for clients. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base and offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, including financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using proprietary and third-party models, catering to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and organizations.

Tobe Reed is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and 19 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James Financial Services and Wells Fargo Clearing. Reed is also involved with Spector & Frisch Private Wealth Management in a non-investment capacity. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations with a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Paul Sullivan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles River Financial Services since 2005 and at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1993. Outside of investment advisory, he is involved with Charles River Financial Services, LLC, which provides document organization and consulting services related to taxation, divorce, estate planning, and asset recovery. 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, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Ilir Rrapi is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), New York Life Insurance Company, and Bank of America, N.A. 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 clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation using affiliated and third-party sub-managers and offers ongoing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Rechard Alexander is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs, UBS, and TD Bank N.A. He is also involved with Parla Mystic Corporation. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, combining strategic and tactical asset allocation through both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Ronald Newton is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. He previously held roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Advice Systems Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Newton Financial. Newton is the founder and caretaker of Advice Systems Inc., a financial technology software company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized portfolios and comprehensive tax and administrative solutions.

David Boxmeyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Empower, he worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments for a combined total of 21 years. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach aligns with Empower’s administrative platforms and focuses on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Dylan Grocer is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life in Needham, MA. He has worked at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2020 and has previous experience with The Bulfinch Group and several other businesses. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in life coaching and personal development services focused on personal growth, career advancement, and leadership skills. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory platform.

James Bricker is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 21 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, and the Bulfinch Group since the early 2000s. In addition to his advisory work, he assists business owners with career and business management issues. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and business consulting. The firm implements investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Paul Doherty is a CFP® professional with over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owns Wells Financial Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. His other business activities include ownership of an entity created for securities business and involvement in selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-support services. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction and manages model portfolios through a due-diligence process, while also maintaining substantial clearing and custody relationships.

Himani Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked primarily within TD Bank and its affiliated entities since 2018, including a prior role at Bank of America. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and custody through third-party custodians.

Gregory Harris is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Adam Boyce is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a rideshare driver for Lyft and Uber. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig.

Daniel Sharkey is a financial advisor at Mariner with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Co. for 14 years. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to implement customized portfolios and offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services alongside traditional portfolio management.

John Viola is a financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include eight years at John Hancock and ongoing involvement with Franklin Soccer School. Outside of financial services, he works as a sales associate at Home Depot. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, and corporations, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies and maintains integrated accounting, legal, and trust service affiliates.

Matthew Bouthillette is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at multiple firms including Pioneer Financial Group and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he is a vice president of the BNI Narragansett Chapter, a networking organization, and co-owns Oak Leaf Management Services LLC, which provides tax preparation services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing trading, reporting, and custodial services to individual and institutional clients.

Frederick Baird is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2019, following a tenure at Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2019. 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 combines active and passive strategies through an “enhanced open architecture” framework, integrating fundamental and quantitative analysis with specialized tools like trend-following and options overlay strategies.