Charles Wheeler is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2011, where he also works as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Leonid Kvitnitsky is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

Jonathan Sudkin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016, and prior to that, he worked at MetLife Securities Inc. for one year. 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, employing a long-term investment approach with customization through mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Melissa Herbert is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, TIAA-CREF, Jefferies LLC, and Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Wamesit Lanes during her career. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools, with an emphasis on centralized due diligence and ongoing monitoring of third-party managers.

Cameron Smith is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has been with Commonwealth since 2011. 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 advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Robert Rice is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016 and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation from 2013 to 2016. He also operates his own CPA affiliate program under Robert G. Rice, PC. 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 primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios through internal management and third-party asset managers.

Georgios Liakakis is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for ten years and RSM US, LLP for two years. Outside of finance, he is the owner and president of The Corner Cafe, a restaurant business in Lowell, Massachusetts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies including core-satellite, pure-index, and options-based models, and it utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches supported by technology for managing held-away employer retirement accounts.

Richard Hanson III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015. 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, and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Shamus Coyne is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Navint Partners LLC and Green Oak Financial Services and has a background that includes entrepreneurial experience with The Cookie Monstah. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers and offers services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Anja Nickel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 2014 and operates ABN Financial Strategies, LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Nickel also serves as a board member of HR Alliance. 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 offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Bruce Thompson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and was previously with Thompson Wealth Management, Ltd. for 23 years before joining Hightower in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research.

Allison Dagostino is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2019, she worked at Coastal Capital Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Jonathan Harding is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Savant Wealth Management since 2026 and previously spent ten years at Heritage Financial Services and three years at Raytheon. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and related services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Mark Felt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Mark Felt Inc., which operates a securities business, and is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, investment management, and practice-management support. The firm offers advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Salvatore Maniscalco Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Belmont, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 41 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1993 and Lexington Financial Group since 1987. Outside of advisory work, he is a 50% owner of an insurance agency and president of a securities business entity at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance while offering discretionary portfolio management through its Investment Management and Research team.

Margaret Kantrowitz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds a Series 66 designation and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Allspring Funds Management and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of finance, she works as an interior designer and serves as a trustee reviewing scholarship essays for high school seniors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement relationships. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management, using both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Aline Tellstone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Einstein's Workshop, Boston University, Victor Central High School, and Fitzsimmons Dance Factory. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios, personalized indexing, and retirement plan consulting.

Bryan Rutledge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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.

Francis Burgoyne II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and with Bankers Life and Casualty since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Burgoyne also trains and manages insurance agents through his position as a Unit Field Trainer at Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across a variety of securities.

Jason Bertsch is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2026 and previously spent 14 years at TIAA-CREF. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.