Charles Costa II is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Renewables Worldwide, and Pella Windows and Doors. Outside of his advisory work, Costa occasionally performs paid musical gigs and bartends at a live music venue. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

John Howard Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Wakefield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Eagle Strategies since 2009 and has operated under the DBA Rocco Insurance and Financial Group since 2019, brokering non-registered insurance products alongside his advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes non-discretionary asset management within an integrated New York Life affiliate framework.

Richard Zachary is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Fidelity, E*TRADE, Nationwide Investment Services, and other financial services firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement relationships through TIAA. The firm’s model distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and Donnelly Boland & Associates. Outside of advisory services, he owns Wilson Accounting Group, LLC, which provides accounting and payroll services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Christopher O'Day is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 2 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LGA, LLP and ALL CPAs and has been involved with the Massachusetts Society of CPAs since 2010. Outside of advising, he serves as Director of Marketing for LGA LLP, a CPA and business advisory firm. 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 offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customizable portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Daniel Ferris is a financial advisor with First Command Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he served twenty years in the United States Army. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of High Caliber Solutions LLC, where he teaches military planning, combat leadership, and performance coaching to both service members and civilian businesses. First Command Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporate, and charitable clients, with a particular focus on active-duty service members and their families. The firm provides financial planning and multiple wrap-fee asset management programs managed through a centralized Investment Management Team and Wealth Portfolio Managers.

Joseph Hayes is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Boston Hill Advisors, LLC. He also has a background in brokerage, life, and health sales dating back to 1995. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors. The firm's approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to build customized portfolios.

John Hagberg is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth 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 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 resources.

Doreen Galligani is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Advised Asset Group, LLC since 2018 and Gwfs Equities Inc since 2015. 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 services focus on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

James Fahey is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Lightpath and has experience in educational settings including the University of New Hampshire and local schools. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services, delivering tailored recommendations primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Sullivan is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently advising at Empower Advisory Group. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Sentinel Pension Advisors, and GWFS Equities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Saugus Public Library Board of Trustees, chairs the Saugus Cultural Council, and participates in the Town of Saugus Master Plan Advisory Committee. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates, serving a large participant base within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Lauren Gouffault is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Medford, MA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Treadstone Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network beginning in 2025, with a prior decade spent as a stay-at-home mother. 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 provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Robert Esdale is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has led Esdale Wealth Advisors since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he is the managing member and sole owner of Claros Financial Services, LLC, an entity involved in processing securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides back-office operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Michael Schiavi is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Planning Resources LLC since 2018 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. Outside of advisory services, Schiavi spends a portion of his business hours on fixed insurance sales. 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 provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Joseph Trainor is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously held roles at Municrest Investment Management Company and Boston Hill Advisors. Trainor is a full-time dual employee of U.S. Trust Company, the parent company of UST Securities. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

William Berry is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He has been involved with Wealth Planning Resources LLC since 2013 and serves as owner and president of William Berry Financial Planning, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing about $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Ramon Cervantes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Fairway Group, LLC. He serves as a board member on the UU First Parish of Chelmsford Board of Investment, reviewing investments managed by an outside adviser. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Whitney Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Bernard Layon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Malden, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gwfs Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2008 and has been advising at Assets Group, LLC since 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Joshua Snell is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Sherwin Williams. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a customer service associate for Sherwin Williams. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and support services. The firm provides a platform that includes operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.