Ronald Newton is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Advice Systems Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Newton Financial. He is the founder and caretaker of Advice Systems Inc., a financial technology software company that is currently inactive. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines customized discretionary portfolios with in-house research and third-party managers, while also offering integrated tax services and administrative family office capabilities uncommon for a firm of its size.

Laura Williams is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC for eight years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and both active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

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.

Richard Davies is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously spent 11 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

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.

Andrew Holmes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financial Planning Solutions, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he had two years of experience with State Line Propane LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Adam Boyce is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Citizens Securities since 2018, following prior roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he also drives for Lyft and Uber on a part-time basis. Citizens Securities serves a diverse retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory options include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, and it operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Kevin Gunning is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Financial Partners and involvement with Dedham Country and Polo Club. He also has academic experience from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Xaverian Brothers High School. 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 along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Richard Fine is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 23 years at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, retirement-plan services, and OCIO solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Noel Anderson is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc., holding Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes long-term roles at Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Securities Inc., as well as recent positions at EPIC Vanbridge and The Leaders Group Inc. TLG Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach focuses on manager selection and monitoring using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with many accounts managed through sub-advisors and program platforms.

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.

Andrew Mason is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. He has operated Andrew J Mason CPA since 1989. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients with approximately $212.7 billion in assets under management.

John Viola is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining Savant in 2024, he worked at John Hancock for eight years and is involved with Franklin Soccer School. Outside of his advisory role, he has worked as a sales associate at Home Depot. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs an investment approach combining evidence-based asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Frederick Baird is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies and offers a range of specialized investment products and services.

Gary Gerulskis is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has 22 years of industry experience, including 18 years at Capital Advisors, LLC before joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, and offers a variety of specialized investment programs and fiduciary services.

James Aldo is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held prior positions at Vision Wealth Strategies LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a coach for a girls’ kindergarten softball team in Taunton, MA. 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 advisers. The firm offers a variety of portfolio management and consulting services and employs both in-house and third-party investment solutions supported by centralized due diligence and technology tools.