Mateusz Poluha is a Series 66 credentialed advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services and academic and community organizations such as the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst and the DEFA Film Library. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

David McGuire is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Franklin, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 17 years of industry experience. McGuire is also the owner of McGuire and Wright Financial Group LLC and serves as a board member coaching young girls in youth softball. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with a majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Tristan Munalem is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His background includes roles at LPL Financial, Boston Properties, the Boston Red Sox, Axon Enterprise, and Babson College. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various managed account solutions, including its proprietary WealthSuite platform. The firm operates under a fiduciary model, utilizing technology and third-party strategists to implement tailored investment strategies.

Bryce Witner is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2013 to 2025. Witner is involved in his community as a committee member and den leader for the Arnold Mills Scouts. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors and offers investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm operates both a Managed Account program and a digital advisory platform that utilizes ETF-based portfolios and proprietary algorithms.

Darren Violette is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Guardian Life since 2012 and also worked at Park Avenue Securities from 2018 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance services beyond Guardian when appropriate. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs advisor-led discretionary management alongside model-based strategies and provides a range of financial planning and consulting services supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Kevin Tremor is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley, Briggs Advisory Group, Inc., and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he co-owns Ocean State of Mind Travel, a travel booking business for family and friends. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, emphasizing long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

Matthew Bouthillette is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He has worked at multiple firms including Pioneer Financial Group and Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, he is a vice president of the BNI Narragansett Chapter, a networking organization, and co-owns Oak Leaf Management Services LLC, which provides tax preparation services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $200 billion in client assets. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing trading, reporting, and custodial services to individual and institutional clients.

Michael Senno II is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Equity Services since 2011 and is also associated with National Life Group. Equity Services, Inc., doing business as ESI Financial Advisors, provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms, uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, and combines long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading.

Robert Young Jr. is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Holliston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with GWFS Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Co since 2008. 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, delivering services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Martin Bodner is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Lincoln, Rhode Island, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His career includes over three decades at Coburn & Meredith, Inc. before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial in 2021. 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, and family office services, emphasizing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach combined with operational practices including AI guidelines and cryptocurrency advisory frameworks.

Ryland Hanstad is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012, and previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Hanstad provides investment advisory services primarily through Private Advisor Group, an independent investment advisor firm. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model utilizing various investment strategies and technology platforms, often implementing advice through third-party managers and turnkey asset management programs.

Steven Kuk is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in N. Smithfield, RI, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Citizens Securities in various roles since 2016. Outside of finance, Kuk is involved in coaching soccer, serving as a private goalkeeper coach, a head soccer coach at Burrillville High School, and a goalkeeper coach for local soccer organizations. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both a digital advisory platform and managed accounts, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under full ownership by Citizens Bank, N.A.

Thomas Brennan is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Auburn, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while enabling affiliated advisors to operate under their own brands.

Armand Cote III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. He has 30 years of industry experience, including roles at Ameriprise and Larson, Potter, Stratton & Cote Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a co-owner of Harte's Home, Inc., a furniture retail business. 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 $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a variety of managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and extensive adviser support services.

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.

Gregg Manis is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2013 and previously with Fidelity from 2007 to 2013. Manis is involved with several investment-related activities, including operating under Blackstone Wealth Management and Blackstone Valley Wealth Management as part of his advisory services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based advisory model that combines client goals with a range of investment strategies and third-party managers, supported by proprietary and external technology platforms.

William Taylor is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Grafton, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. for 25 years and has been with GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2020. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach and serves a large participant base with a higher client-to-advisor workload than many peers.

Timothy Demeritt is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016. His prior experience includes work with Osaic FA, Inc. from 2008 to 2016. He is based in Franklin, MA. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with targeted shorter-term trading and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Jeffrey Little is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Enterprise, Citizens Securities, Quick & Reilly, and Morgan Stanley. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital offering that uses algorithmic risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies with annual rebalancing.

Paul Santucci is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Lincoln, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. He has operated Paul Santucci Financial Services since 2007 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an elected Rhode Island State Representative for District 53. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.