Tyler Rich is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC and GW & Wade, LLC, as well as PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Joel Roberts is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group, where he has worked since 2026, following prior roles at Brescor Wealth Advisory LLC, Aurora Management Services LLC, and J.P. Marvel Wealth Management. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Austin Howie is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2017 and previously worked at the Metrowest YMCA. 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 comprehensive adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options.

David Appel is a ChFC® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach while incorporating shorter-term trades for rebalancing and cash management.

Monica Feyock is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Norfolk, MA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at SmartBear Software LLC and Gwfs Equities, Inc. 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 offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, with an investment approach that emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and regular rebalancing.

Anthony Ragozine is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Guardian Life, Park Avenue Securities, Northeast Financial Network, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. His outside activities include offering insurance products beyond those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC, 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 combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and offers a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Mark Smiley is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Guardian Life since 1994. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Corporators at Bay Savings Bank. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning, consulting, and proprietary investment solutions.

Jack Freedman is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2024, he worked at Bickling Financial Services for three years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a marketing company called Creatore LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Congqun Jian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Jian has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also affiliated with J&Z Financial Services, Inc., where they serve as president. Their background includes roles at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, with a focus on integrated retirement plan solutions and a range of advisory platforms.

Wendy Wong is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Save My Cents, CVS Health, Rue Gilt Groupe, AT Kearney, and Dartmouth College. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Christopher Tobey is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Carson Wealth since 2017 and held prior roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling, Atlantic Capital Management, and LPL Financial. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm serves corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients through a model portfolio approach overseen by an Investment Committee, offering a range of services including discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan management.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of OpenRoad Wealth Advisors, LLC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current roles, she worked at Edward Jones and has experience in other industries including operations at Freight Farms, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

Patrick Nee is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Boston Retirement Group, Mass Mutual Investor Services, and Eagle Strategies. He serves as a council member for Saint Margaret Mary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser operating an enterprise platform with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion in assets under management. The firm provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing an Investment Committee to construct and monitor model portfolios and offering tailored solutions such as Orion Custom Indexing and access to alternative investments.

Joseph Valenty is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Brighton, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at PNC Investments LLC, he worked at Osaic Wealth and has held various positions outside the financial industry. Valenty serves as a Judge of Elections for the Allegheny County Board of Elections. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Jason Duponte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. Outside of advising, he owns and manages a single-family rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard tailored to service scope.

Jonathan Sullivan is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Guardian Life since 2007, following a prior role at Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage for group medical, dental, disability, and life coverage for small businesses. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital platform, tailoring client relationships with a range of financial planning and consulting services.

Michael Carretta is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 18 years of industry experience, including over two decades with Commonwealth and most recently joining LPL Financial LLC. He is based in Waltham, MA. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, providing various investment options through both internal and external model portfolios.

Brett Lonergan is a CFP® and CFA® with seven years of industry experience. He currently operates a financial services practice through his ownership in Northward Financial Group and is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. and Weston Financial Group, Inc. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to third-party managers and proprietary solutions like WealthSuite.

Anthony Kosinski is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GW & Wade, LLC, GW & Wade Asset Management Company, and DeFranceschi & Klemm PC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in buying and selling sports trading cards as a sole practitioner. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio framework.

Lincoln Hurney is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He currently works at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously held roles at Claro Advisors, LLC, Tufts University, Shawmut Design & Construction, and Harvard University. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, with a focus on customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.