Timothy Schmidt is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at firms including TD Ameritrade, Wainwright Investment Counsel, and Jantz Management LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with globally diversified portfolios and employs a variety of investment vehicles, including low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

Michael Waldron is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and was previously with Heritage Financial Services. Savant Wealth Management serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs with actively managed strategies and sub-advised mandates, supported by extensive in-house resources and affiliated legal, accounting, and trust services.

Jared Ravech is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently with Savant Wealth Management. Prior to joining Savant, he worked at Heritage Financial Services and Integrated Financial Partners. His background also includes several years in education before entering the financial advisory field. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with a range of wealth management, portfolio management, and financial planning services. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Kristine Moore is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF and affiliated entities since 2014, with prior roles at NewEdge Advisors and Radiant Wealth from 2022 to 2024. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, and it serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Linda Lemaster is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Avantax Advisory Services and Cetera. She has maintained a concurrent role at Donnelly-Boland Tax Services, LLC since 2019. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, offering discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Sandro Gelfusa is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience, including roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Savior Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and UBS Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and consulting services and employs multiple program structures combining in-house and third-party strategies with centralized due diligence and technological support.

Leudson Veloz is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been associated with New York Life-related entities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Veloz is involved in his family HVAC business as an independent contractor and is a silent partner in an e-commerce venture. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored advice delivered through various program types, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and fiduciary responsibilities to plan sponsors and retirement investors.

Patrick Considine is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Newton, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, BNY Mellon Investment Servicing US Inc., and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 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, consulting, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios consisting of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Furooz Jafari Zadeh is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill, Bank of America, Santander Securities, and Southern State University. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of ShabLight, a business selling handmade and digital products on Etsy. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance, allowing advisors to offer customized portfolio solutions.

Meagan Rogers is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Allworth Financial, L.P. and previously worked at Financial Strategy Associates, Inc. and Commonwealth Financial Network. Allworth Financial serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both quantitative and qualitative analysis through an Investment Committee to manage customized portfolios across various asset classes and investment strategies.

Oliver Scholle Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2015, including his current tenure starting in 2018, and also works with Harvest Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is a co-owner of Brooks Point, LLC, an entity involved in managing residential real estate in Fishers Island, NY. 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 range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while providing operational, technology, and compliance support to affiliated advisors.

Matthew Ellsworth is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds experience as a Tax Preparer and Tax Account Manager at Jay T. Lind, CPA, PC since 2008. Although he has no industry experience as a financial advisor, his background includes providing CPA services for over 18 years. 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 range of advisory programs and services, supporting affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Christina Mccalla is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, based in Waltham, MA. She has 25 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for a local political campaign and has worked in various catering positions. Commonwealth Financial Network is a national registered investment adviser supporting approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs, including custom portfolio solutions and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, and compliance support while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

Mark Ragucci is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at JMP Securities LLC, Citizens Capital Market, and Citizens Securities, Inc. He is based in Westwood, MA. Citizens Securities serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as individual retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory programs and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Ely Kaplansky is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Needham, MA, holding eight years of industry experience. He has been the CEO of Kaplansky Insurance Agency, Inc. since 1974. 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, constructing customized portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

John Murray is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc. for 22 years and The Colony Group, LLC for two years. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, offering a mix of active and passive investment strategies within an “enhanced open architecture” framework. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and access to private funds while maintaining several atypical relationships through affiliated entities and legacy strategies.

Susan Ahern Wiercinski is a CFP® with 42 years of experience in the financial industry. She is affiliated with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has worked there since 2016. Her prior experience includes a role at Osaic FA, Inc. from 2015 to 2016. 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, employing a primarily long-term, customizable investment approach using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Jared Bishop is a financial advisor with Schwab Wealth Advisory, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles in law firms such as Rubin and Rudman LLP, Schlossberg LLC, and Bowditch and Dewey LLP. Schwab Wealth Advisory serves clients enrolled in the Schwab Wealth Advisory program and certain Charles Schwab & Co.-referred clients by providing non-discretionary fiduciary investment advice, financial planning, and wealth management consultations. The firm’s advice is based on Charles Schwab & Co.’s asset-allocation models and internal research tools, with individualized reviews and recommendations aligned with client goals and risk tolerance.

Wayne Bloom is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 36 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1989 and joined LPL Financial in 2025. 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 back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services.

Robert Hitchcock is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Norwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with the Estate Planning Team to represent and market deferred sales trust services and owns The Thorndike Company, LLC, overseeing its operations and marketing. Centaurus Financial, Inc. offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management via the CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements with a blend of fundamental and technical investment analysis.