Boris Lokshin is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 31 years of industry experience, with a career including roles at Berkshire Equity Sales, Inc. and Berkshire Life Insurance Company since 1995, as well as positions at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, offering tailored client solutions through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Giancarlo Plati is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Cetera Advisor Networks, Pangea Wealth, and John Hancock. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitive, long-term portfolio construction.

Gregory Pinto is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Boston Wealth Strategies, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He is also a co-owner of Altara Wealth, Inc., a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Chirag Shah is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Needham, MA, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2021 and has a background that includes a long-term role at Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston. 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, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Thomas Portentoso is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. His professional background includes activities related to disability, long-term care, and traditional life insurance. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, 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, utilizing customized portfolios and a mix of internal and third-party management strategies.

Nicholas Decelles is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and has worked at TD Bank since 2023. His background includes roles outside finance, such as positions at Bryant University and the Wide World of Indoor Sports. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments managed by affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Francis Donlan is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Hingham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, Donlan serves as a volunteer monitoring investment trusts for a local condominium investment trust. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Mark Poitras is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. His work history includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of financial planning, consulting, and investment management solutions tailored to client needs, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and technology platforms.

Barry Zimmerman is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Guardian Life and its affiliates since 1995 and has also worked with Park Avenue Securities since 2024. Outside of his advisory role, he manages the resale of season Red Sox tickets. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both advisor-led and model-based investment strategies, combining proprietary programs with third-party platforms and a digital advisory solution.

Casey Jordan is a financial advisor at Farther with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network for 16 years. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Douglas Mavilia is a Certified Financial Planner® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, having previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Lightship Wealth Strategies. He is a partner at Grandview Financial Group LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a mix of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and utilizes multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within its supervisory framework.

Charles Brown is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding ChFC® and Series 63 designations and possessing 37 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1995 and operates Charles P. Brown d/b/a Capitol Financial Advisors since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an expert witness providing testimony on financial planning topics. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm offers operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to proprietary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Laura Gustafson is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with eight years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including Shorepoint Capital Partners LLC and SK Wealth Management, LLC. Gustafson also serves as an adjunct faculty member lecturing at the graduate level at Rhode Island College. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management services, employing both quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to implement customized investment strategies.

Yuan Liu is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to his current role, he worked at KPMG US LLP and SS&C Technologies Holdings. Outside of advising, he is involved with SCORE, a nonprofit organization supporting small businesses. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models, managing a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Iman Farimani is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024, Farimani worked at GW & Wade, LLC for three years and has held positions in both legal and academic settings, including with several law firms and Northeastern University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Elizabeth Hansen is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Righthand Capital, UBS Financial Services, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. She is based in Natick, MA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, offering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Federico Berruto is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has prior experience at Harbourvest Partners, State Street Associates, GMO, and Rise North Capital. Although new to his current advisory role, he has a professional background spanning several years in the financial industry. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Mackenzie Nelson is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Focus Partners, Nelson worked at The Colony Group, LLC and spent several years at Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial and tax planning, and employee benefit consulting. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Matthew Hughes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has four years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a football coach with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and serves as a board member assisting with the grant interview process for South Shore Young Professionals. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives, with a substantial portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Keith Gaffney is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining NewEdge Advisors in 2026, he spent 21 years at TIAA-CREF and TIAA. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with multiple program structures that integrate in-house and third-party strategies supported by technology and centralized due diligence.