Stephen Carson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked with Axial Financial Group since 2012 and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1997. Outside of advising, he is a notary public. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a nationwide network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm offers comprehensive back-office, technology, and compliance support, while its Investment Management and Research team manages discretionary model portfolios and distinctive program structures.

John Ulwick is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and affiliated with LPL Financial 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, and consulting services, employing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a predominantly long-term investment approach.

Leo Downing III is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth since 2018 and previously was with Nfp Advisor Services and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a variety of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors who manage client portfolios using a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Richard Lebranti is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA. He has been with Commonwealth since 2010 and formerly operated the Doble Lebranti Financial Group for 13 years. Lebranti is the owner of LeBranti Financial Group, LLC, a private entity that facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm manages approximately $212.7 billion in assets and provides a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Alex Burns is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a broker with Justworks, providing payroll and HR-related services. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

William Collins Jr. is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC since 2015. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Burlington, MA. MAI Capital Management, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages $72.3 billion in assets and offers customized portfolio management across various investment strategies, integrating financial planning, tax, and administrative services.

Gerard Frawley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling long-term care, life insurance, disability, and fixed annuity products. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple account types and supports features such as securities-based lending and tax harvesting.

Coulton Ross is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior experience working at Vivid Outdoor, NewPower World Wide, Ace Ticket, and Draft Kings. Ross is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers discretionary unified managed accounts and financial planning services, managing approximately $29.2 billion across a large network of more than 1,200 advisors.

Wei Lu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked for Zebra Technological Corporation for 12 years. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Furlong is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2013 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in ProVisors, a professional community focused on collaboration and relationship building among trusted advisors. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset types.

Yu Que Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Citizens Clarfeld Private Wealth, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing ties through employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kathleen Joy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Westford, MA. She holds three years of industry experience and has been retired since 2012. 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 variety of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Timothy Pilczak is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at O’Brien Wealth Partners LLC, where he was employed from 2016 to 2025. Outside of financial advising, Pilczak owns and operates a commercial and charter fishing business in Weymouth, MA. O’Brien Wealth Partners 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’s investment approach focuses on capital preservation and attractive returns through asset allocation, diversification, and due diligence on managers, with client education as a key component of its services.

Michael Hurley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Hurley operates Fort Independence Financial & Insurance, where he brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Sullivan is a CFP® with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 1988 and has a longstanding history at Penn Mutual dating back to 1977. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance brokerage through Cornerstone Financial Group. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, managing approximately $8.37 billion in discretionary assets as of year-end 2025.

Michael Mc Gibbon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., based in Waltham, MA. He has six years of industry experience and has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life Insurance Co. since 2013. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to provide tailored portfolio management and consulting services, primarily focusing on individual clients and retirement plan participants.

Anthony Melo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, Melo worked for Keurig Dr Pepper for ten years. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jon Gonthier is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, positions he has held since 2018. His prior experience includes nearly a decade at State Street Global Markets and State Street Bank and Trust Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC operates as an enterprise firm serving 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, utilizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Alaina Coscia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2018, including roles at Adviser Investments, LLC and Darrow Wealth Management. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in the healthcare sector at Logix Health. 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. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Drew Balestrieri is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Burlington, MA, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at AGIA, AmWINS Group Benefits, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Salve Regina University. Outside of financial advising, he is involved in the collectible market as an owner and seller of rare comic books. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and discretionary unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors and centralized technology solutions.