Willie Ramirez is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Lawrence, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Gwfs Equities, Inc. since 2010. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Russell Dolan is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 1999. Outside of his advisory work, he is an equity owner in a winery, Napa Custom Crush LLC d/b/a The Caves at Soda Canyon. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide portfolio management.

Andrew Phillips is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options combined with comprehensive trading and reporting services.

John Lewis III is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked with J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and affiliated entities since 2018 and has been involved with Pangaea Capital Strategies LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory roles, he serves as Fitness Committee Chairman at the Wightman Tennis Center in Weston, MA. J.W. Cole Advisors operates a large network of independent advisors providing fee-based portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to multiple investment platforms for individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers both transaction-based and wrap-managed program options and employs a mix of fundamental and technical analysis alongside model- or manager-based strategies.

Shaun Griffin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Before joining Commonwealth Financial Network in 2020, he worked at JP Morgan Chase & Co, Mattress Firm, Cape & Islands Kitchens, and Northeast Interiors. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Louis Orsatti is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at David Keefe and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides various advisory programs tailored to client and plan sponsor needs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Cigdem Sonmez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA and its related entities since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated model that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Matthew Stys is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2017. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Hampshire Country School for one year. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

David Smith is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior roles include positions at Citizens Securities, Santander Bank and Securities, Strategic Advisers, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolios, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised funds.

Dorian Carbunari is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2007. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

John Gerry is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Before joining Commonwealth in 2022, he worked in various roles including at CVS Pharmacy and ScribeAmerica, and attended the University of Miami from 2014 to 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering proprietary model portfolios and a range of advisory programs.

Kevin Henderson 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 The Financial Advisors, LLC and Woodside Wealth Management LLC. He also has experience at Raytheon Technologies and Grant Thornton LLP. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers.

Maria Giampietro is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. Her career includes roles at Tinsley Financial Group, Clark Asset Management, James N. Ball & Company, Thrivent Financial, and Summit Financial Partners. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base, managing around $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services to support its advisors.

Jason Vanderstreet is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Planning Group LLC since 2010 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies, NYL Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2008. Eagle Strategies serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers various program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Davin Sweeney is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial. Prior to his advisory career, he attended St. Lawrence University. 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, and custodial services.

Jeanne Sullivan is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2026 and previously founded and operated Financially In Tune, LLC for 15 years. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors, offering wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive investment strategies across public and private assets.

Jing Wang is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 22 years of industry experience. She has worked with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2003 and operates JW Insurance & Financial Services, brokering group benefits and fixed insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides tailored financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Richardt is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2021. Prior to joining Hightower, he spent 16 years at Thompson Wealth Management. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and includes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Cody Twombley is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and with five years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial LLC, as well as positions at Babson College and the University System of New Hampshire. 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, utilizing customized portfolios and a primarily long-term investment approach.

David Maher is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and Martone Financial Group since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is employed in property management for a family-owned business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including customized portfolios and third-party asset manager access, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.