Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

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.

David Wilson is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations, along with a Series 66 license. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2015 and has prior experience with New York Life Insurance Company and NYLife Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a volunteer member of the finance committee at Saint Kathryn’s Parish and operates a retail clothing and accessories business on Etsy. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring solutions to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within the integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin O’Brien is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC and has previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. and Peak Financial Services, Inc. O’Brien is also an author of investment-related content through BIOTECH BOOM. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and manages over $122 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans with diversified investment strategies that combine passive and active management 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 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at SWBC Investment Services, LLC for six years and held positions at DraftKings, Fidelity Investments, and M.F. Reynolds. Reese is based in Weston, Massachusetts. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm emphasizes discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal investment team and third-party managers, with integrated tax and accounting services uncommon for a firm of its size.

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 at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Commonwealth in various capacities since 2010, including a brief period at Sullivan-Kreiss Financial. 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 acts as a platform provider, offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

John Carbonara is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Securities America, Inc. and its affiliated entities for over two decades. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Matthew Kelley is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and other diversified strategies.

Jesse Brady is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd and Stearns Financial Group, serving since 2021, and previously worked at Vaucluse Partners from 2016 to 2021. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as Director of Business Solutions at Stearns Financial Group, focusing on benefit solutions. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans, and other institutional clients through portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party advisory solutions. The firm’s open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios with active monitoring and multi-custodian asset allocation.

Vera Lucia Rampartap is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise, and Merrill, spanning over two decades in the financial services sector. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a broad network of affiliated advisers.

Robert Koen Jr. is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers distinct point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing portfolio management through model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Charles Downey is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 25 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Centaurus in 2018, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 14 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Downey Insurance Agency, Inc., a retail insurance business he has been involved with since 1997. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and model overlay strategies.

Christian Odonnell is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He has worked with TD Bank N.A. and Kelly Ford prior to his current role. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap‑fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients, using a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.