Stephanie Rivas is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at National Life Group, Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. She serves as Chair Elect on the Board of Directors for Finseca and is also an owner and speaker at a financial speaking engagement business. Equity Services, Inc., operating as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to a range of clients including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm uses multiple advisory platforms and third-party asset managers, combining long-term investment strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Daniel Walsh is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network. He has been with Walsh Investment Services and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1992. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct client portfolios from a wide array of securities and insurance products.

John Dolan Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 48 years of industry experience. He is currently with Centaurus Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2018, following a 15-year tenure at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals of varying net worth, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, utilizing multiple analytical approaches and a variety of investment options.

Ruslan Burshteyn is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2023 and also operates Stowbrook Business Solutions, providing accounting services. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and family office services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, combining enterprise scale with a range of sponsored model and wrap-fee options.

Thomas Wheeler is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with seven years of experience in the industry. He also owns and operates Thomas Wheeler CPA, a separate accounting practice he has managed since 1990. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is a large SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets, serving a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through proprietary and third-party solutions, supported by a comprehensive due-diligence process and relationships with major custodians.

John O Connell is a financial advisor at Mariner with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Securities America, Inc. and Coin Metrics Inc. John’s background includes roles at Bitooda Technologies and AB Quarters. Mariner serves a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates in-house research with third-party strategies, while also providing specialized tax and administrative family office services.

Mark Boldeia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Leominster, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2012. 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 wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Simon Ellis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Leominster, MA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has worked with Bright Future Financial, LLC, Nylife Securities, LLC, and New York Life Insurance Co. Outside of his advisory work, Ellis volunteers as a youth soccer coach and manages a fundraiser page supporting cancer awareness. 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 offers a range of programs, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis, operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Davis is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Leominster, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Bright Future Financial, LLC since 2018 and has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and NYL-related entities since 2013. Davis serves on the North Central Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee and is a board member and Grass Roots Co-Chair for NAIFA Massachusetts, focusing on federal advocacy efforts. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable and corporate entities. The firm offers tailored advice through various program types and manages primarily non-discretionary assets within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Aram Boornazian is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2015 and Putnam Investments' Putnam Retail Management since 1996. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Domenic Bosco is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation in Leominster, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has two years of industry experience, previously working at Fidelity Investments and Welcome Financial. Prior to his financial career, he held various roles including positions with FMC Ice Sports and the US Soccer Referee Association. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, serving as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework to manage risk-based mutual-fund portfolios and offers education and support services to plan sponsors and participants.

Brittney Santos is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated firms since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios with a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Stephen Javaras is a financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lion Street Advisors, Lion Street Financial, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of finance, he is an active NAUI-certified scuba diving instructor and teaches scuba diving. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides comprehensive asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs using various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Nathan Bilotta is a financial advisor with PlanMember Securities Corporation, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp for 16 years and Equitable Advisors, LLC for two years. Outside of advising, he serves as a youth and high school football referee. PlanMember Securities Corporation provides retirement-plan advisory services to employers and plan participants, acting as an ERISA Section 3(38) fiduciary for many plans. The firm’s investment approach uses a top-down strategic asset allocation framework with risk-based mutual fund portfolios, supplemented by education and support services for plan sponsors and participants.

Jonas Brier is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He is currently affiliated with Empower Advisory Group and has spent the past 10 years with Gwfs Equities, Inc. in Groton, MA. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Maria Giampietro is a CFP® professional associated with Commonwealth Financial Network, with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at James N. Ball & Company and Thrivent Financial, among others. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody services.

Peter Ten Broeck Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Pepperell, MA, holding two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Granite Financial Partners and operates Ten Broeck Insurance Group, where he is the owner and agent specializing in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally registered broker/dealer and investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Eliseo Fuentes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Leominster, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing two years of industry experience. He has also been associated with Bright Future Financial, LLC, where he operates under a DBA name to sell New York Life products and services. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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.

Zakeriah Nabulsi is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is affiliated with Empower Advisory Group. She has worked at Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2008 and has been involved with the University of Massachusetts Lowell since 2004. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as retail clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and focus on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.