Benjamin Halpern is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Empower Advisory Group and has previously worked at firms including GWFS Equities, MassMutual, TIAA, LPL Financial, and Cetera Investment Services. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in their planning approach.

Joseph O'Loughlin is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Wells Fargo Advisors and LPL Financial before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2017. 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 and comprehensive financial planning, constructing customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

Sangita Rousseau is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Park Avenue Securities, Bullfinch Group, and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, Rousseau serves on the board of directors for the Bulfinch Group Charitable Foundation. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, utilizing proprietary and third-party investment strategies with a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary account management options.

Robert Shoff is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Brian De Acetis is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with five years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® certification and the Series 66 license. His prior roles include three years at Lincoln Financial Advisors and a variety of positions outside financial services, including work at United Parcel Service and Jacobs Tree Service. 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 range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Mary Stockton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and has worked with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 1997. Stockton also owns Stockton Financial and Insurance Services, through which she conducts business outside of her advisory role. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, operating primarily on a non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Justin Catalano is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard with a range of model and customized portfolio options.

Thomas Harmon is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors and holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations. He has 36 years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Park Avenue Securities, Guardian Life Insurance Company, and the Bulfinch Group. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Bulfinch Group Charitable Foundation, which focuses on fundraising and grantmaking activities. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients, offering brokerage and advisory services alongside financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Burke is a financial advisor at Principal Financial Services with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Principal Securities Inc and Principal Life Insurance Company since 1998. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse range of clients, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and active-duty military personnel. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

Kenzie Ferris is a Certified Financial Planner® at Savant Wealth Management with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked for Heritage Financial Services for sixteen years before joining Savant in 2026. Savant Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients, offering comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and family office services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and operates supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

Jeffrey Varsa is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has operated The VARSA Group, LLC since 2010 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities LLC since 2003. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisers. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Thomas Crutchfield is a CFP® professional with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2012. He also works as a consultant, a role he has held since 2009. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients by providing advisory programs, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and comprehensive back-office services including operations, trading, compliance, and technology. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Tom Mongare is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience in healthcare, working at Express Healthcare since 2018 and Paramount Healthcare Services from 2014 to 2018. He joined Transamerica Financial Advisors and World Financial Group Insurance Agency in 2026. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Rachel Barker is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Carson Wealth Boston, Kestra Financial, Inc., and TEAM Wealth Planning and Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner at Windy Ridge Farm. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a broad range of advisory programs and operational support, enabling advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions and access to discretionary model portfolios.

Stephen Hollingsworth is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. for 15 years. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer of a high school football club and is an agent selling group life and disability insurance to law enforcement through Adele Financial Services, LLC. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team advisory firm serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles, supported by a broad network of advisors and integrated operational tools.

Sara Letourneau is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Needham, MA. Her prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance, Park Avenue Securities, and The Bulfinch Group. Primerica Advisors serves a broad retail client base with both transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services, offering financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and multiple proprietary and third-party investment programs.

David Wilson is a CFP® and ChFC® with 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) since 2015 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, Wilson is a member of the finance committee at Saint Kathryn's Parish and owns a retail clothing and accessories business on Etsy. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin O'Brien is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors, Inc., Peak Financial Services, Inc., and Commonwealth Financial Network. He is also an author of investment-related content under the name Biotech Boom. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets through a large network of advisors and employs a diversified investment process combining passive and active strategies overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Phillip Mazzola is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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, offering operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Patrick Battersby is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Eagle Strategies, he worked at Phoenix Power and is currently a member of Atlantic Planning Group, LLC, where he engages in investment-related activities under a registered investment adviser. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm offers tailored solutions through multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.