Carlos Ferreira is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2022 and also has a longstanding tenure at State Street Bank and Trust beginning in 2008. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles.

Wendy Aimola is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2018 and is also affiliated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for Charley's Angels Pet Initiative, a charitable organization that collects and distributes pet food and supplies to those in need. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base that includes individual investors, institutional plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Thomas Banks is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Commonwealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and a broad client base that includes individual and institutional investors. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a variety of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.

Samuel Rich is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Watertown, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience, all with Commonwealth since 2013. 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, and supports its affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Albert Li is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses, with 41 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously held roles at LPL Financial and Osaic FA, Inc. Li is involved in providing non-variable insurance products, including life, health, disability, fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance. 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 family office services, employing customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach supported by both internal management and third-party asset managers.

Mariah Maines is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Pathstone, and Montis Financial LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Poitras is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 57 years of industry experience. He has been with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance for 10 years. Park Avenue Securities, a 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 range of discretionary and non-discretionary advisory solutions, including model portfolios and a hybrid digital advisory platform.

Christopher Hovey is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017, Ball Financial Services Company since 2016, Merrill from 2012 to 2016, and Transamerica Financial Advisors in 2010. 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 individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody/clearing services.

Li Li is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 19 years of industry experience. In addition to advising, Li serves as treasurer for the Youth Empowerment Support Foundation, a nonprofit focused on youth leadership training, and teaches language classes at Andover Chinese School. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, and corporations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment models.

Joseph Baaklini is a CFP® and Series 65-registered advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC since 2019 and previously spent five years at Pall Corporation. Foundations Investment Advisors, LLC provides financial planning and portfolio management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and uses model portfolios with an asymmetric rebalancing approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management through a large network of affiliated offices.

Michael Merrick is a financial advisor with GWN Securities Inc. in Natick, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with GWN Securities since 2015 and previously worked at Equitable Advisors from 2013 to 2015. Merrick also holds a life insurance agent license. GWN Securities provides investment advisory and related services to individual and corporate clients through managed account programs, financial planning, and third-party manager introductions. The firm uses a combination of discretionary portfolio management and model portfolios based on asset allocation and Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating both affiliated and unaffiliated sub-advisers, with an emphasis on market-timing and momentum-based trading strategies in certain legacy programs.

Brad Champion is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and a Series 66 license, and has 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he earns commissions from selling insurance products. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Shavar Lazarus is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including J.P. Morgan Securities and Liberty Mutual. Prior to his advisory career, he served in the U.S. Army and spent several years at Bunker Hill Community College. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management within a fiduciary framework.

Robert Santamaria is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and WinterWyman. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and outsourced chief investment officer services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers across both public and private asset classes.

Patrick Healy is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with CWM, LLC and Carson Wealth, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Northeast Planning Associates, Inc. and LPL Financial. Healy is also licensed to sell fixed insurance products including life, disability, annuities, and long-term care. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, families, institutions, and corporations through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, using a discretionary model portfolio approach overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and supported by third-party sub-advisors and technology tools.

Olivia Harrison is a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, standalone financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes and offers portfolio management alongside performance reporting and plan-level analytics.

Peter Crinella is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and other financial firms, as well as serving two years with the Guildford Flames Hockey Club. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through brokerage services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and a range of advisory programs.

Brian Radler is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2016, with additional experience at LPL Financial since 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he was involved with Exceptional Estate Sales for three years. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custody and clearing services.

Danya Abrams is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Waltham, MA, holding eight years of industry experience. She previously worked at Horace Mann Investors, Inc. and Horace Mann Companies from 2014 to 2017 and operates Abrams Insurance and Financial Services LLC. In addition to her advisory work, Abrams serves as a color commentator for Boston College men's basketball radio broadcasts. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting, constructing customized portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and employs both long-term strategies and shorter-term trades for portfolio management.

Wenping Jin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2021 and has been associated with NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as President of the Parents and Teachers' Organization at Westwood Chinese School. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional sponsors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through various program types, emphasizing a predominantly non-discretionary asset management approach within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.