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 at The Colony Group, LLC, GW & Wade, LLC, GW & Wade Asset Management Company, LLC, and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework and offers a range of financial and fiduciary services.

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.

Anthony Ragozine is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Boston, MA. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. He also engages in offering insurance products outside of those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Mark Smiley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked with The Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities since 2014, and has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999. Smiley serves on the Board of Corporators at Bay Savings Savings Bank, providing feedback on customer service. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jack Freedman is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Bickling Financial Services and attended Bentley University. Outside of his advisory role, Freedman is the owner of Creatore LLC, a marketing company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, along with a variety of investment strategies including alternative investments and custom indexing.

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 credential. She has previously worked at Save My Cents, CVS Health, Rue Gilt Groupe, AT Kearney, and Dartmouth College. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that integrates asset management with financial planning and consulting.

Christopher Tobey is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at CWM, LLC since 2020 and previously spent ten years at Purshe Kaplan Sterling and Atlantic Capital Management. Tobey is based in Southborough, MA. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and comprehensive retirement-plan solutions.

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 CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Boston Retirement Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and MSI Financial Services. He serves as a council member for Saint Margaret Mary. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory services, and retirement plan solutions utilizing model portfolios overseen by an internal Investment Committee and integration of third-party resources.

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 with Guardian Life in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance broker group specializing in group medical, dental, disability, and life coverage for small businesses. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Michael Carretta is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports 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, personalized indexing, and retirement plan consulting, while offering operations, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Brett Lonergan is a CFP® and CFA® with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and is an owner of Northward Financial Group, where he operates an independent financial services practice. His prior experience includes roles at Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. and Weston Financial Group, Inc. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Anthony Kosinski is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at The Colony Group, LLC, GW & Wade, LLC, and DeFranceschi & Klemm PC. Outside of his advisory role, he operates a business buying and selling sports trading cards. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, private funds, and separate account managers.

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.

Andrew Kehoe is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance, and The Bullfinch Group. Outside of his advisory work, Kehoe has been involved in the hospitality industry and volunteers with the Association of Financial Educators, conducting workshops and seminars. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of proprietary model portfolios, third-party managers, and digital advice solutions to implement investment strategies across various account types.

John Mc Donough is a Series 66-licensed advisor with Empower Advisory Group, joining the firm in 2026. He has prior experience with Cutter Associates, LLC, where he worked from 2011 to 2025. 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 delivers services through a model integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.