Ronald Newton is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently advising at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2024. He previously held roles at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., Advice Systems Inc., Commonwealth Financial Network, and Newton Financial. Newton is the founder and caretaker of Advice Systems Inc., a financial technology software company. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to deliver customized portfolios and comprehensive tax and administrative solutions.

Laura Williams is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning And Management, LLC for eight years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-focused investment approach, utilizing a proprietary “Focus List” and both active and passive strategies, while also sponsoring proprietary investment vehicles and serving as an operating general partner for multiple private funds.

Mark Mathers is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Waltham, MA. Prior to 2015, he was associated with Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager-driven approach using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions, among other services.

David Boxmeyer is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group and Empower Financial Services in 2026, he worked for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and Fidelity Investments from 2005 to 2026. 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 clients. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Richard Davies is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously spent 11 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and offers a range of investment solutions alongside financial, retirement, tax, and estate planning services.

Curt Busenburg is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP® and CFA® designations and four years of industry experience. He has been associated with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2008. Based in Waltham, MA, Busenburg serves clients through TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm employs a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and offers both model and customized portfolio management options.

Dillon Gonzalez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Beverly, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. He 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 offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Melissa Gallagher is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and 12 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Dylan Grocer is a CFP® and ChFC® with five years of industry experience. He currently works at Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has been employed since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he provides life coaching and personal development services focused on growth, career advancement, and leadership skills. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, and organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to insurance products, alternative investments, and various integrated financial solutions.

James Bricker is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2004 and has been involved with Bulfinch Group since 2003. In addition to his advisory work, he assists business owners with career, management, and business relationship issues. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning and management through a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Paul Doherty is a CFP® with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Wells Financial Partners, LLC, and has been associated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Prior to that, he worked at 1717 Capital Management Company for seven years. 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 their individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of adviser-support services including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Jonathan Marcus is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent over a decade with Raymond James Financial Services. He also has experience managing rental properties. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, discretionary portfolio management, and customized investment solutions.

Gregory Harris is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2016. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure while offering a range of institutional and retirement plan services.

Andrew Holmes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financial Planning Solutions, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he had two years of experience with State Line Propane LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Matthew Ristuccia is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Waltham, MA, and has 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Argent Wealth Management, LLC for six years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Adam Boyce is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at PNC Investments and PNC Bank. Outside of advising, he works part-time as a rideshare driver for Lyft and Uber. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering a range of investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms, including a digital advisory program managed in partnership with SigFig.

Kevin Gunning is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Financial Partners. 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 over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Richard Fine is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 23 years at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, retirement-plan services, and OCIO solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Julie Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2012 and previously was with Bolton Securities Corporation. She also holds a life, health, and disability insurance license used in connection with Delta Equity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally recognized firm serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Charles Wheeler is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2011, where he also works as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.