Mark Connors is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Equity Services since 1998. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

Heather Crews is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for CLERAC, LLC DBA Enterprise Rent-A-Car for 19 years. 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, while supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Eric Kellar is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 designations. His prior roles include positions at AllSourcePPS, Inc., NORC at the University of Chicago, and Integrated Resources, Inc. among others. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer serving primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts utilizing Envestnet’s platform and third-party model managers across a large network of advisors.

Elizabeth Erickson is a financial advisor at Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations. Her prior roles include positions at Cuna Mutual Group and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners through various managed advice programs and investment education services, using proprietary software and model portfolios provided by Morningstar Investment Management. The firm operates at scale with a large client base and focuses on non-discretionary and discretionary asset management without targeting high-net-worth or corporate clients.

Caleb Harty is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and operates Harty Financial, which sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of advising, Harty is involved in several activities including volunteering with the Red Cross, owning Andover Cider Co, and serving on the NOLS Alumni Advisory Council. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a variety of investors and plans, offering multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Bruce Goodman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 56 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Bickling Financial Services, Shepherd Financial Partners, and LPL Financial. Goodman also engages in selling and servicing life, health, and disability insurance. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Justin Catalano is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard with a range of model and customized portfolio options.

Steven Rugo is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018 and John Hancock Distributors, LLC from 2014 to 2018. Outside of investment-related activities, he owns and operates an investment property. 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 retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Thomas Crutchfield is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He also works as a consultant, a role he has held since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive back-office services including operations, trading, compliance, and technology. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Rachel Barker is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carson Wealth Boston, Kestra Financial, Inc., and TEAM Wealth Planning and Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner at Windy Ridge Farm. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a broad range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Richard Robb is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Capital Management Partners since 1996 and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1990. Robb serves as the Board Chair of Tire Conversion Technologies Inc., a non-investment related role. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors. The firm provides a broad platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services for individual and institutional clients.

Matthew Conroy is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent six years at Argent Wealth Management. Conroy also has over a decade of experience with Pillar Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Phillip Mazzola is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and 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, offering operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Danisha Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She currently holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2018, following three years at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated service model leverages its recordkeeping and administrative platforms to deliver long-term focused financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

William Heines is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cetera, CCR Wealth Management, and Gwfs Equities. Heines also serves as a retirement consultant at CCR Wealth Management. 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 investors. The firm utilizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with both affiliated and third-party sub-managers to construct portfolios.

James Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Burlington, MA, holding over 20 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of a CPA firm, James F. Russo, Jr., CPA, with 35 years in that professional capacity. His work history includes long-term involvement in communication technology services since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Aaron Derderian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently affiliated with HighTower Advisors. He worked previously at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for seven years before joining HighTower Advisors in 2019. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

David Kelly is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Charlestown, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary and insurance agent for CES Insurance Agency, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Erin Esposito is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Commonwealth in various capacities since 2010, including a brief period at Sullivan-Kreiss Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services. The firm acts as a platform provider, offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

John Carbonara is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Securities America, Inc. and its affiliated entities for over two decades. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.