Sherif Abdel Ghaffar is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Dynex Group Benefits Solutions LLC, AT&T Mobile, and various real estate and financial services companies. He also holds a marketing position with Dynamic Expansion. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.

Colleen Mcnulty is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2017 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners and Voya Retirement Advisors. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a referral agent in real estate. Kestra Advisory provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting services to a wide range of institutional and individual clients, including plan sponsors, with offerings that include fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education.

Ronald Newton is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. He previously held roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Advice Systems Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Newton Financial. Newton is the founder and caretaker of Advice Systems Inc., a financial technology software company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized portfolios and comprehensive tax and administrative solutions.

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.

Daniel Mcdonald is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has been with The Colony Group, LLC since 2000. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

John Moravec is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2022 and has been retired since 2007. 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 discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

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.

Adam Boyce is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a rideshare driver for Lyft and Uber. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig.

Jamie Stone is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and the Series 66 license. Stone has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and has also been associated with Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of PeachPi LLC, where he is involved in investment activities and hiring to resolve property-related issues. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual clients. The firm provides services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, benchmarking, and access to multiple management platforms, serving a range of clients from plan sponsors to sovereign wealth funds.

Kevin Gunning is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Financial Partners. 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 over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Leonardo Atkinson is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of experience, including a long tenure at Cape Cod Five before joining Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life in 2026. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs utilizing both proprietary and third-party models.

Sean Mccabe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and seven years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, OSAIC, Next Financial Group, and Nylife Securities. He serves as a trustee for the Weinguys trust, overseeing fund usage under specified circumstances. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base with both brokerage and advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and business consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party platforms and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Chad Gutner is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is co-owner of Longtide Financial Partners. His career includes roles at Samuel Financial, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Pamela Basse is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience. She has been with Kestra Advisory since 2016 and also works with Kestra Investment Services, LLC, where she has been active since 2008. Basse serves on the board of Be Inspired Together, a nonprofit focused on fundraising and providing mental health services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base, including institutional and individual investors. The firm provides comprehensive services such as plan design, compliance, fiduciary consulting, and investment management, serving large clients including sovereign wealth funds.

Weili Yu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Transamerica in 2019, Yu worked at WFGIA and spent 17 years with Procter & Gamble. Yu is involved in the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary model portfolios and third-party managers, with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.