Donald Gottfried is a CFP® professional with 18 years of experience, currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities. He has held multiple roles within these firms since 2013. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Fundraising Chair and Treasurer for the Andover Rotary. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to both proprietary and third-party platforms.

Gary Peters is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2016, based in Needham, MA. Peters also leads The Peters Group, LLC, an investment-related business activity associated with Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue® Wealth Management provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions that combine advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Jonathan Caplan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Canton, MA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses. He has 11 years of industry experience and has worked at several firms including Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and Citizens Securities, Inc. He is currently associated with Caplan Wealth Partners and Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and comprehensive back-office services.

Justin Kumph is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation, Mid Atlantic Financial Management, and Summit Financial Group Inc. Outside of advisory work, he is president of Kumph Capital LLC and serves as a presenter for retirement seminars through Passport to Retirement. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management and consulting services and utilizes centralized due diligence, technology tools, and multiple program structures to support advisor and client needs.

Christopher Veneto is a financial advisor at Farther with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at Northstar Capital Inc. for 18 years before joining Farther in 2025. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform combined with direct client meetings. The firm employs an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios with automatic rebalancing, and primarily allocates among ETFs, mutual funds, individual equities, and fixed income.

Oliver Scholle III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he served in the U.S. Navy from 2013 to 2021 and worked at Harvest Wealth Management, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions while maintaining a substantial clearing and custody relationship with National Financial Services LLC.

Brian Falconer is a financial advisor with Guardian Life in Braintree, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Park Avenue Securities, SagePoint Financial, Securian Advisors of New England, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities. He serves on the board of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Rhode Island chapter. Guardian Life’s Park Avenue Wealth Management offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Michael Santo is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Empower Retirement since 2015. Santo joined Empower Advisory Group in 2025. Empower Advisory Group primarily provides financial planning and investment management services to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm offers integrated financial planning and managed account solutions connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

John Gunning Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1999 and joined Legatus Wealth in 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors by providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Eric Rosenberg is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at G.W. & Wade, LLC and G. W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. Prior to joining Focus Partners, he spent 28 years with these firms before moving to The Colony Group in 2024. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a broad range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Richard Hertzberg Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. He is also the managing member and sole owner of AMES Financial Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, third-party asset manager access, and wealth management services. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Peter Donohoe is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Kestra Advisory Services LLC and Kestra Investment Services LLC, having previously worked at Grandview Partners, Commonwealth Financial Network, LPL Financial, Webster Services, Cco Investment Services, PRW Wealth Management, and Nfp Securities. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and employee education. The firm serves large institutional investors and operates multiple management platforms while acting as an ERISA fiduciary where applicable.

John Deminico is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC in Foxborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at TD Bank N.A., Citizens Securities, Inc., and Saybrus Partners, LLC. 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, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians. The firm employs a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kevin Garland is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2009. Garland is also involved in fixed insurance sales as part of his business activities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and a wide client base. The firm provides a comprehensive support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Kyle Mortimer is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, based in Braintree, MA, and has two years of industry experience. He has held roles at multiple firms including Foundations Investment Advisors and Rise North Capital. Outside of advisory work, Mortimer serves as an ambassador for MyDebtNavigator, assisting individuals with student loan forgiveness and debt consolidation. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs model-driven and asset-allocation strategies across various discretionary and non-discretionary programs, supported by third-party managers and technology platforms, and offers services integrated with its broker-dealer and insurance operations.

Ellen Duffy is a CFP® professional affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC, with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked with Michael A. Schreiber & Associates since 2013 and has been associated with both Private Advisor Group and Parkway Wealth Management LLC since 2020. Duffy serves on the Parkway YMCA Board of Directors, a nonprofit focused on community health and well-being. Private Advisor Group provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and TAMPs.

John Agudelo is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior roles include positions at John Hancock Funds LLC and Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a broad client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting and selective private market exposure.

Marissa Malone is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GW & Wade LLC, among other positions in clinical research and legal/business education. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds.

Naji Karam is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds a Series 66 credential. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at MassMutual and MML Investors Services, LLC. Outside of financial services, he has experience managing property through a real estate business. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary and third-party investment solutions.

John Medeiros is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has held various community and advisory roles, including serving on the pastoral council at St. Stanislaus Parish and on boards for the City of Fall River’s Port Authority and Housing Authority. Medeiros is also a member of the local advisory council for the Coalition for Health Equity & Early Development. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base that includes individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, featuring proprietary and third-party model portfolios with discretionary and non-discretionary options.