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 the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor firm since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the boards and finance committees of multiple assisted living and nursing care organizations operated by the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirmed. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard in its RIA services.

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.

Susan Ahern Wiercinski is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 42 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and also has experience with LPL Financial and Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach alongside shorter-term trading for rebalancing and cash needs.

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.

Kristopher Brassard is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously spent 11 years with Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. and Eaton Vance Management. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individuals, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

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 at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC since 2012, and he operates Rocco Insurance and Financial Group, focusing on New York Life products and services. He is also a shareholder of NYLARC Holding Company Inc., which reinsures life insurance policies he writes. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple advisory programs tailored to client objectives and manages a predominantly non-discretionary asset base 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.

Joseph Henry Jr. is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020, following five years at Argent Wealth Management LLC. 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 approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Christopher Wilde is a CFA® charterholder with five years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Connectus Wealth, NEIRG Wealth Management, LLC, New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc., and SCS Financial Services. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within a tax- and fee-sensitive framework, offering a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial counseling, and fiduciary consulting.

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. with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Sachetta, LLC, Allied Universal, and Keenan Financial, among other roles. 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 portfolios through various model strategies and employs technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

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.

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.

Gregory Gonynor is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Santander Securities, LLC, Santander Bank, NA, and New York Life Insurance Company. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a Managed Account program and a digital advisory platform that uses proprietary algorithms to recommend ETF-based portfolios.

Elizabeth Mclaughlin is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her prior experience includes roles at Fidelity and Capital Management Partners, LLC. She also engages in fixed insurance sales as part of her business activities. 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 $200 billion in client assets, offering a broad platform of managed-account programs and third-party asset manager access.

Thomas Deblasio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Luca, DeBlasio & Co., Inc., a CPA firm, since 2003 and has maintained his own CPA practice since 1994. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

John Piantedosi is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Fidelity in various advisory roles. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a mix of internally managed and third-party strategies with a primarily long-term investment approach.