Timothy McMaster is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years at the firm. He has six years of industry experience and previously worked at Bentley University for four years. 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 provides a comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Brent Pacheco is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at VALIC and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Toyota of Dartmouth and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Samuel Niro is a Series 66-registered advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. He joined Commonwealth in 2024 and has prior work experience at Blackstone Valley Naturals LLC, Home Depot, and Knapik Law Office. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a nationwide network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Yina Bae is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company, Park Avenue Securities, and Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she volunteers preparing tax returns for low- to moderate-income households and provides Korean-to-English interpretation and translation services for the International Institute of Buffalo. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm utilizes a blend of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a variety of account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Jeffrey Tancreti is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GW & Wade, LLC. Before entering the financial advisory field, he spent eight years at the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that incorporates enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with access to third-party managers and various investment strategies.

David Visini is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, Santander Bank, and other financial institutions. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches tap dancing and assists with marketing at Refine Dance Studio, a family-owned business. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ryan Kittredge is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC since 2012. He also holds a Series 63 designation and has worked concurrently with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in providing fixed life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships, serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset management programs and separately managed account strategies.

Xiaodong Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles related to insurance and benefits with multiple companies such as Nationwide, Principal Life Insurance Company, and International Medical Group, among others. Wu also engages in selling various insurance products through independent contractor positions with several health and life insurance providers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and delivering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Steve Statzer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include 15 years at Sagepoint Financial, Inc., followed by positions at OSAIC and Terramar Wealth. Outside of advisory work, he is co-owner of the Statzer Revocable Living Trust, an entity involved in managing residential real estate. Commonwealth Financial Network supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, technology, and operational support. The firm offers a range of investment management solutions including discretionary model portfolios and customized program structures, serving both retail and institutional clients.

Tara Verbeek is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. 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 discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Joshua Benet is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is a 50% owner and manager of Harvest Wealth Management, where he has been active since 2009. His work history includes two separate tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network totaling 16 years. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers access to diverse investment products and discretionary model portfolios, positioning itself as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

Matthew Ryan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and previously worked at G.W. & Wade, LLC and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. for nearly two decades. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, private and registered funds, and legacy programs from merged teams.

James Whiteman is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2008. 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 supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance.

Daniel Tinsley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Marlborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of advising, he serves as a corporator and ambassador for Bay State Savings Bank. 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, including portfolio management, compliance, and technology services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside firm-managed model portfolios.

Lindsy Owens is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with Harvest Wealth Management, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network, having previously worked for ThomasPartners, Inc. for ten years. 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 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, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Myles Davis is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he has been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an assistant coach for the Roxbury Latin Varsity Basketball team. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and offers a range of advisory programs, primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Charles Costa II is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Renewables Worldwide, and Pella Windows and Doors. Outside of his advisory work, Costa occasionally performs paid musical gigs and bartends at a live music venue. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm employs an integrated service model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Dillon Driscoll is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Financial Planning Solutions, LLC and Manganaro Building LLC, as well as work in education and local government. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a manager selection process using a proprietary “Focus List” and offers discretionary wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and outsourced CIO solutions.

Richard Zachary is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. His career includes roles at Fidelity, E*TRADE, Nationwide Investment Services, and other financial services firms. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing retirement relationships through TIAA. The firm’s model distinguishes point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Michael Wilson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Avantax Investment Services and Donnelly Boland & Associates. Outside of advisory services, he owns Wilson Accounting Group, LLC, which provides accounting and payroll services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser platform with both discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.