Lori Ann Garside is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at MainePERS for 27 years and currently holds a position as an agent at Agia, where she is involved with non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Iman Farimani is a Series 65 licensed advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth in 2024, Farimani worked at GW & Wade, LLC for three years and has held positions in both legal and academic settings, including with several law firms and Northeastern University. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Nathan Ballentine 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. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and affiliated businesses dating back to 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Kinsky is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for eight years before joining Citigroup in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Stephanie Mccann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with Commonwealth since 2005. 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 discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Robert Vallee is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Santander Bank, NA and Santander Securities, LLC. 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 clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

James Henry Jr. is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at TD Bank N.A. since 2016. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth private, and retail clients, utilizing a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation.

Hai Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2025 and previously with Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nancy Schwartz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Newtonville, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a power of attorney for her parents. Primerica Advisors supports a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrates various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

John Hays is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 15 years and was associated with Greenwood Ventures, LLC. John is based in Waltham, MA. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and predominantly manages assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Andrew Ross is a Certified Financial Planner® with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016 and has prior experience with LPL Financial, Osaic FA, Inc., and Davinci Capital Management, Inc. Ross also holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Matthew Valentine is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at GW & Wade, State Street Global Advisors, Brighton House Associates, and Investors Capital Corp. Outside of advisory services, he is a licensed real estate broker and manages residential rental properties. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering wealth management, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Ari Stonehill is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Guardian Life since 1996 and has been with Park Avenue Securities since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally sells insurance products that fall outside of Guardian's offerings. Park Avenue Securities, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and utilizes both proprietary and third-party investment models.

Brian McGrath is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, McGrath is a guest speaker for The Living Balance Sheet’s Foundations training sessions and is co-managing member of HUB Wealth Strategies, LLC., a marketing and business team entity. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both brokerage and advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs. The firm supports various account management approaches and provides additional services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Peter McAvinn is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) since 2004. He has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of The Julie Fund, a non-profit organization, and serves as treasurer for the Research Agencies Group, a LIMRA-based study group. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs tailored to client objectives, focusing primarily on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Morgan Mc Master is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at SullivanKreiss Financial and Altara Wealth, among other firms. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a spin instructor at The Core Connection. 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. The firm offers a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custodial services, serving individual and institutional clients.

Jonathan Holt is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newton, MA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 66 license. He has 17 years of industry experience, having worked at Malone Financial Consulting from 2007 to 2018 and Your Path Financial Solutions since 2018. Holt’s other business activities include fixed insurance sales conducted through Your Path Financial Solutions. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Victor Shulman is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Westborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior work includes ten years at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in brokering non-registered insurance products and property and casualty insurance with outside carriers. 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 advice through various program types, managing a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis while operating within the New York Life affiliate structure.

Daniel Frankel is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously spent seven years with Lincoln Financial Advisors. Frankel is also involved with Ellis Insurance Agency, Inc., where he has been active since 2008. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and a range of model and wrap options.

Martha Payne is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and 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 financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach supplemented by shorter-term trades for rebalancing.