Richard Poitras is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 57 years of industry experience and has been with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs using both proprietary and third-party models.

Michael Merrick is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with GWN Securities since 2015. Merrick is also licensed as a life insurance agent. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of investment programs, including traditional asset-allocation and legacy market-timing strategies.

Brad Champion is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he earns commissions from selling insurance products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Eric Ganeles is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Ferris Capital, LLC and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a broad range of supplemental investment options and affiliated non-investment businesses.

Azadeh Ward is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Boston Wealth Strategies, Mass Mutual Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Co, and MetLife Securities Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services while offering a range of discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Mark Driscoll is a financial advisor with Focus Advisor Solutions, LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 22 years of industry experience, including roles at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Envestnet, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is a sports official, refereeing youth, high school, and college sports. Focus Advisor Solutions provides turnkey asset management and back-office services to independent registered investment advisors, offering model portfolios, operational support, and fixed-income sub-advisory services. The firm manages approximately $41 billion in assets and serves over 33,000 clients through a team of about 42 advisors.

Michael Fitzwilliam is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Quincy, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1986. Fitzwilliam also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services including custom and model portfolio solutions, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Juan Restrepo Vanegas is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and American Consumer Credit Counseling. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services emphasize long-term portfolio returns and are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Kevin Guinan is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2025 and concurrently operates Guinan & Associates, a CPA firm he has been running since 2015. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, using customized portfolios and a combination of internal management and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Nathan Law is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding CFP® certification and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 17 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with Commonwealth since 2011 and Wells Financial Partners since 2016. Law is also a co-owner of Wells Financial Partners, LLC and owns Invest 365 LLC, entities involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from various securities and insurance products.

Brett Saide is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Financial Partners, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016, and previously at IDS Life Insurance Company and American Express Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is a long-term co-owner of Liquor Land. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, technology, investment management, and compliance support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Alex Burns is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a broker with Justworks, providing payroll and HR-related services. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

Gerard Frawley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling long-term care, life insurance, disability, and fixed annuity products. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple account types and supports features such as securities-based lending and tax harvesting.

Robert Furlong is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2013 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in ProVisors, a professional community focused on collaboration and relationship building among trusted advisors. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset types.

Richard Pride is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. He is currently with Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank, N.A., having previously worked at Whitney Peak Capital and SCS Financial. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Harvard Conservation Trust as a volunteer. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory offerings include a digital advisory program and a Managed Account program, while also operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Alaina Coscia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2018, including roles at Adviser Investments, LLC and Darrow Wealth Management. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in the healthcare sector at Logix Health. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Michelle Hallenbeck is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated entities since 2014. 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 discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Matteo Caccia is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IEQ Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, interspersed with periods as a student. 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 combines active and passive strategies, private funds, and mutual funds.

Ryan Coburn is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Spartan Race, Inc. and MassMutual. Coburn hosts a personal podcast and serves on the Board of Directors for the Children's Museum of New Hampshire. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients.

Kenneth Davis is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has also worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1977. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of the Harold & Evelyn R. Davis Memorial Foundation, which funds activities related to music and the Sarasota, Florida area, and participates in community organizations including the Wharton Club of Boston and Temple Beth Shalom Brotherhood. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, combining model portfolios, alternative investments, and account-level lending solutions.