Colin Pierce is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Brian Brelinsky is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial since 2005. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Kol Birke is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he provides behavioral coaching services and seminars. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Lee Dean is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and also operates Dean Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor in a software security company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Kenneth Lahey is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of experience in the industry, including prior roles at Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors and Fidelity. Kenneth has been with Empower Financial Services since 2019 and joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. 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 integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Nelson Willard is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mark Fraser is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Renee Lebaron is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She 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 provides a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team, and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Shaw Wen Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing nine years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and also has been associated with World Financial Group since 2015. In addition to advisory work, he is involved in the sale of insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary management options and supports its clients with affiliated retirement and recordkeeping services.

Abbey Henderson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors. She previously worked at Abaris Financial Group LLC and CWM, LLC. Outside of her advisory work, she owns Abbey Henderson LLC, a life coaching business offering one-on-one sessions and workshops, and is a committee member of the Professional Advisors Leadership Council at the Community Foundation for MetroWest. 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 advisors. The firm provides a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Arthur Arsenault is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Arsenault is also a CPA and serves as treasurer on the board of the Historical Building Association and Museum in Chelsea, MA. 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 customized portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Owen Flanagan is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. for seven years before joining Commonwealth in 2023. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody services, managing roughly $212.7 billion in client assets.

Elizabeth Malgari is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at NewEdge Advisors, LLC. She has previously worked at CWM, LLC and Abaris Financial Group. Outside of her advisory role, she owns E. Malgari LLC, a self-directed IRA. 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 adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes technology and centralized due diligence to support advisor and client needs.

Evan Pappazisis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2017, following two years at National Regulatory Services. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a variety of discretionary model portfolios and program structures.

Andrew Kitchings is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2014 and previously spent five years at LPL Financial. 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 managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, as well as custody and clearing services.

Susan Schlindwein is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial and operating her own CPA firm, Susan M. Schlindwein CPA LLC, since 1999. She is involved in administrative services through Integrated Wealth Concepts and continues to operate her CPA practice. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, 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, employing customized portfolios with a combination of internal management and third-party asset managers.

Matthew Bonsall is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at LPL Financial and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Bonsall also provides administrative support to Integrated Wealth Concepts, a separate independent advisory firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, utilizing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and employing both internal management and third-party asset managers.

John Conte is a CFP® with 23 years of experience, currently affiliated with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC. He has worked with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor Townsend & Kent Inc since 2013. Conte also owns Oliver Capital Management, a multi-line insurance and financial planning business. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves a broad range of clients including individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm provides advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement consulting, operating as both an SEC-registered adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer.

Wei Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding a Series 63 designation and eight years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he is a partner at Bilingual CPA Group LLC, providing accounting, tax, and insurance services. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer of FPM LLC, a real estate development company. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both fee-based advisory programs and commission-based products, delivering advice through proprietary and third-party model portfolios on discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Peter Essele is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he owns PS Crokinole, a business that markets and sells custom crokinole game boards. 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 customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.