Yang Cai is a financial advisor at Transamerica Financial Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at multiple firms, including Linden Wealth Inc, Trawick International, and International Medical Group, Inc. Cai is also involved in insurance and non-insurance product sales for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party investment models.

Lauren Gouffault is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Medford, MA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Treadstone Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2025. Prior to her advisory career, she was a stay-at-home mother for ten years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and manages about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, serving both individual and institutional clients nationwide.

Robert Esdale is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has led Esdale Wealth Advisors since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he is the managing member and sole owner of Claros Financial Services, LLC, an entity involved in processing securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides back-office operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing advisors discretion to construct client portfolios from a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Michael Schiavi is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2016 and at Wealth Planning Resources LLC since 2018. 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 offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and comprehensive custody and clearing services.

Joseph Trainor is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously held roles at Municrest Investment Management Company and Boston Hill Advisors. Trainor is a full-time dual employee of U.S. Trust Company, the parent company of UST Securities. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

William Berry is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He has been involved with Wealth Planning Resources LLC since 2013 and serves as owner and president of William Berry Financial Planning, Inc. 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, managing about $212.7 billion in assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Ramon Cervantes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Fairway Group, LLC. He serves as a board member on the UU First Parish of Chelmsford Board of Investment, reviewing investments managed by an outside adviser. 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 tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Whitney Johnson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2014, Whitney worked at J. W. Cole Advisors, Inc. and Financial Advisers Of America, LLC. In 2026, Whitney began working with LPL Financial. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Bernard Layon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Malden, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Advised Assets Group, LLC since 2018 and Gwfs Equities Inc/Great West Life & Ann Ins Co since 2008. 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 select retail brokerage account holders. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Joshua Snell is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Sherwin Williams. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a customer service associate for Sherwin Williams. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and support services. The firm provides a platform that includes operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Thomas Brussard Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® professional with seven years of industry experience. He currently specializes in non-variable insurance and annuities in addition to his advisory role. His prior experience includes positions at Geode Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual, Raymond James, and Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors. He is an advisor with SPC, a firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. SPC offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large advisory network and maintains operational partnerships with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Richard Kahn is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 65 license and 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower in 2020, he worked at Argent Wealth Management, Inc. and LLC from 1999 to 2020. Outside of financial advising, he is a member of the law firm Duchesneau & Kahn LLP, where he provides limited legal services. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a manager selection and multi-manager approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Christopher Mitchell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Medway, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

William Olson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers in a local bowling league, helping establish rules, set teams, and manage events. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Eric Sachetta is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. with nine years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2026, he was a principal at Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for ten years and was involved with E Team Inc for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, Sachetta is an author and speaker, writing books and presenting on leadership and personal development at colleges since 2014. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, pension plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a range of financial planning and portfolio management services using a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and offers specialized investment strategies alongside educational resources.

Amanda Magee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financially In Tune, LLC and Resolute Financial. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Justin Ketola is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Retirement in 2021, he held various roles including collegiate goaltending coach and positions at multiple educational institutions. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a goaltending coach for Tufts University’s collegiate ice hockey team. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s offerings include point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions, delivered through an integrated model tied to Empower’s administrative platforms.

Colin Pierce is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Brian Wolff is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paychex, Brooklyn Boulders, Lyft, CBRE Group Inc, and Barclays Capital Inc. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating part of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services, offering a range of discretionary and customized investment solutions.

Brian Brelinsky is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial since 2005. 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 hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.