Benjamin Halpern is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at firms including GWFS Equities, MassMutual, TIAA, LPL Financial, and Cetera Investment Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in their planning approach.

Joseph O'Loughlin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has 40 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Wells Fargo Clearing Service, Oppenheimer, Credit Suisse Securities, and Merrill. 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, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach alongside shorter-term trades for rebalancing or cash needs.

Elizabeth Erickson is a financial advisor with Transamerica Retirement Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation and Transamerica Retirement Solutions since 2016, as well as prior positions at Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Transamerica Retirement Advisors serves participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRA owners with various advisory programs focused on asset allocation, contribution rates, and retirement age guidance. The firm employs proprietary tools from Morningstar Investment Management and provides both managed portfolios and non-discretionary recommendations to a large client base.

Robert Shoff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a rental property listed on Airbnb. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, managing a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Brian De Acetis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and the Series 66 license. His prior roles include three years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and a variety of positions outside financial services, including work at United Parcel Service and Jacobs Tree Service. 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Mary Stockton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1997. Stockton also owns Stockton Financial and Insurance Services, through which she conducts business outside of her advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Justin Catalano is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard with a range of model and customized portfolio options.

Jeffrey Varsa is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has operated The VARSA Group, LLC since 2010 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Crutchfield is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He also works as a consultant, a role he has held since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive back-office services including operations, trading, compliance, and technology. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tom Mongare is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience in healthcare, working at Express Healthcare since 2018 and Paramount Healthcare Services from 2014 to 2018. He joined Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group Insurance Agency in 2026. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Rachel Barker is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carson Wealth Boston, Kestra Financial, Inc., and TEAM Wealth Planning and Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner at Windy Ridge Farm. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a broad range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Stephen Hollingsworth is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of a high school football club and is an agent selling group life and disability insurance to law enforcement through Adele Financial Services, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a broad network of advisors and integrated operational tools.

David Wilson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2015 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Wilson is a member of the finance committee at Saint Kathryn's Parish and owns a retail clothing and accessories business on Etsy. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin O'Brien is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors, Inc., Peak Financial Services, Inc., and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also an author of investment-related content under the name Biotech Boom. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Phillip Mazzola is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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, offering operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Patrick Battersby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Phoenix Power and is currently a member of Atlantic Planning Group, LLC, where he engages in investment-related activities under a registered investment adviser. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

John Pastore Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated with LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach combined with shorter-term rebalancing trades.

Reese Nickerson is a financial advisor at Mariner with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner, he worked at SWBC Investment Services, LLC for six years and has held positions at DraftKings, Fidelity Investments, and M.F. Reynolds. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations through customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers a broad range of strategies supported by in-house research and third-party managers, along with integrated tax services and administrative family office capabilities.

David Kelly is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Charlestown, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary and insurance agent for CES Insurance Agency, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Erin Esposito is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2015, with a brief period at Sullivan-Kreiss Financial in 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.