Anja Nickel is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at New York Life Insurance Company and its affiliates since 2014 and operates ABN Financial Strategies, LLC, through which she brokers non-registered insurance products. Nickel also serves as a board member of HR Alliance. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life structure.

Bruce Thompson is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and was previously with Thompson Wealth Management, Ltd. for 23 years before joining Hightower in 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research.

Allison Dagostino is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2019, she worked at Coastal Capital Group, Inc. and LPL Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors. The firm offers various managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients.

Frederick Baird is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and Aurora Financial Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Gary Gerulskis is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Advisors, LLC for 18 years before joining Focus Partners Wealth. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Margaret Kantrowitz is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2024, she worked at Allspring Funds Management and Wells Fargo, and has experience with Merrill and the New England Center and Home for Veterans. Outside of finance, she works as an interior designer and serves as a trustee reviewing scholarship essays for a local high school. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios.

James Aldo is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Vision Wealth Strategies LLC, Eagle Strategies (NY Life), NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Aldo also volunteers as a coach for a local girls’ softball team. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and advisory program services, utilizing centralized due diligence, technology tools, and a mix of in-house and third-party investment solutions.

Brian Franford is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ameritas Advisory Services, Daniel J. Galli & Associates, COMPASS Wealth Management, and Lincoln Investment. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with access to managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Joshua Olson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and eight years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Vanguard Group and Polaris MEP. Olson also engages in fixed insurance sales as a secondary business activity. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with a variety of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and comprehensive back-office services.

Aline Tellstone is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with LPL Financial LLC and Einstein's Workshop. 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, and custody/clearing services.

Bryan Rutledge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 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, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Francis Burgoyne II is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. since 2016 and with Bankers Life and Casualty since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, Burgoyne also trains and manages insurance agents through his position as a Unit Field Trainer at Bankers Life and Casualty. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. primarily serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to tailor asset allocations and manages portfolios across a variety of securities.

Qing Yang is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously worked at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and attractive returns through diversified asset allocation and model portfolios guided by an investment committee, with implementation primarily via mutual funds and ETFs.

Timothy Vanech is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for 16 years at Shorepoint Capital Partners. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a trustee managing investment decisions for his family's trusts. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio strategies, including model allocations and specialized options-based approaches, and utilizes technology to manage held-away employer retirement accounts.

Medha Nadgir is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Beacon Pointe Advisors and its predecessor, Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, since 2015. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a manager-of-managers approach that combines active and passive strategies with a formal due diligence process. The firm also sponsors proprietary investment vehicles and serves as an operating general partner for several private funds.

Christopher Bean is an advisor at Savant Wealth Management with experience in business operations at Hugo Equipment Corporation and Bean Farm. His background includes roles in excavation and time at Cornell University. He has been associated with these organizations since 2016. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, families, and institutional entities. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Chad Rishel is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Farther and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management and TIAA-CREF. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke allocations and proprietary algorithmic model portfolios, focusing primarily on ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Richard Belofsky is a CFP® and ChFC® with 39 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors and has held roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and The Bulfinch Group LLC. He teaches adult education classes on retirement-related topics in Arlington, MA. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple platforms.

Patrick Hinton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is a co-owner of Altara Wealth, where he focuses on securities, advisory, and insurance business. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elected Town Meeting Member in Walpole, Massachusetts. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors, offering a range of managed-account programs, third-party asset management access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Tucci is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2019 and was previously with Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for 14 years. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and diverse investment vehicles. The firm supports complex pooled and institutional mandates and offers various operational and investment strategies, including international exposure and tax-managed approaches.