Aaron Derderian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently affiliated with HighTower Advisors. He worked previously at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for seven years before joining HighTower Advisors in 2019. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

David Kelly is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Charlestown, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. Outside of advising, he serves as secretary and insurance agent for CES Insurance Agency, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Erin Esposito is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Commonwealth in various capacities since 2010, including a brief period at Sullivan-Kreiss Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services. The firm acts as a platform provider, offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

John Carbonara is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 36 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Commonwealth, he worked at Securities America, Inc. and its affiliated entities for over two decades. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Susan Panduku is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Hightower Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Lexington Wealth Management, RSM US Wealth Management, and RSM US LLP. Hightower Advisors serves a broad range of individual and institutional clients, providing investment advisory and planning services through a network of Advisor Practices. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Matthew Kelley is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Investment Management, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, separate account managers, and other diversified strategies.

John Kozelian is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1999. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Belmont, MA. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Paul Hill Jr is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Brookline Bank since 2009. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model.

Vera Lucia Rampartap is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Ameriprise, and Merrill, spanning over two decades in the financial services sector. 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 recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis through a broad network of affiliated advisers.

Jeffrey Aron is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and has prior experience at Sachetta, LLC and Wealth Management Advisors, LLC. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving a range of clients including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using various model strategies and incorporates technology to manage held-away retirement accounts, with ownership ties to private investment vehicles and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

Robert Koen Jr. is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2011. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers distinct point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing portfolio management through model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Michael Caggiano is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Salem, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, he is an ice hockey referee officiating high school and college games and serves as a gun safety instructor through his sole proprietorship, Salem Firearm Safety. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and a variety of program structures.

Adam Scott is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 26 years of industry experience, including roles at Axial Financial Group since 2007 and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through Axial Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including trading, technology, compliance, and investment management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios, operating as a platform provider while allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction.

Robert Pearl is a CFP® and Series 66 professional with two years of industry experience. He currently works at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and previously held positions at Ameriprise, Aptiv, Bowdoin College, and Dexter Southfield. Outside of his primary role, he serves as an Associate Financial Advisor at Ironsides Operational Support LLC. 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, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term focus complemented by shorter-term adjustments.

Laura Peeke is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has served as President and Owner of LifeFirst Financial Corporation since 2009. Her work includes fixed insurance sales conducted under LifeFirst Financial. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, compliance, and practice management, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by the firm’s Investment Management and Research team.

Timothy Mc Coole is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Ameriprise for five years and State Street for ten years. 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, family office services, and retirement plan advisory, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Melissa Mulloy Mecozzi is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Steward Partners and its related entities since 2014 and previously worked at Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. She serves as the Head Coach for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rifle team. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale, SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment advisory and financial planning services with a platform that includes both proprietary and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Jeffrey Tomaneng is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Asset Management Resources, Lion Street Advisors, Sapers & Wallack, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers on committees for the Financial Planning Association. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services within a vertically integrated structure.

Kyle Meek is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. based in Boston, MA, with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, TD Bank, and Bank of America. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of risk- and outcomes-based asset allocation, discretionary management, and third-party managers, supported by technology-driven model portfolios and tax-aware services.

Jorge Flores II is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Savior Wealth, LPL Financial, Trilogy Capital, Trilogy Financial Services, and NationalPlanning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is the managing partner at AccelHUB Venture Partners, a Latin American startup accelerator, and serves on the boards of AltaFid and HLX+, a nonprofit civic advocacy organization, while also volunteering with the Leysin American School-US Advisory Board. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser that serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad suite of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services and utilizes multiple program structures with a focus on centralized due diligence and technology to support advisor and client needs.