Barbara Attardo is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. She currently works at Cerity Partners LLC, where she has been since 2022. Prior to that, she held roles at Daintree Advisors LLC, Calibre Advisory Services Inc., and Tofia's Financial Advisors LP. Cerity Partners serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services and utilizes a client-specific investment framework incorporating quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

James Begen is a financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience at Income Research and Management, PNC Capital Advisors, and GMO, totaling several years in the investment industry. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion in fixed income and equity strategies for a diverse client base including high net worth individuals, charities, corporations, and mutual funds. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and utilizes rules-based models and proprietary trading systems, operating as a Massachusetts Benefit Corporation and certified B Corp with an independent ownership structure.

Christopher Dooley is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, holding CFP® and Series 66 designations with 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Adviser Investment, LLC, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and Charles Schwab. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Frank Marzella is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. and has held roles at Brookline Bank and Infinex Investments since 2016, with prior experience at Merrill, SSN Advisory, Inc., and Commonwealth Financial Network. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm provides customized advisory services through a large network of investment adviser representatives and operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Robert Quinn is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 63-registered financial advisor with Corient, based in Boston, MA. He has four years of industry experience, including roles at Corient and CIPW Service Company, LLC, and previously worked at Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors for twelve years. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates individual security and fixed-income strategies with third-party manager solutions and customized asset allocation.

Matthew Felske is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Goldman Sachs Ayco and Darmody, Merlino & Co., LLP. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to institutional clients, providing financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized programs such as Private Family Office services and Executive Wealth solutions. The firm utilizes strategic allocation models and both discretionary and non-discretionary implementations, leveraging the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem to offer integrated financial services and advanced research tools.

Philip Lee is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Advisors in 2026, he worked at Financially in Tune, LLC for several years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, and retirement-plan platform services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Thomas Powell is a financial advisor at Corient with seven years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Eaton Vance Distributors, Rise Private Wealth Management, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals‑based, team investment approach that combines in‑house strategies with third‑party solutions, employing continuous portfolio monitoring and risk management tools.

Christopher Andrysiak is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Before joining Beacon Pointe, he worked at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC for six years. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes a combination of asset-allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Maxwell Suchomel is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Auctane and positions in education at several schools and The University of Texas at Austin. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporate, and institutional clients with wealth management and 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.

Steven Bromberger is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management and Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, where he worked for 11 years, as well as shorter tenures at Ic Advisory Services Inc and The Investment Center Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he is an owner of Tara Bella Winery, a wine production and distribution business. 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 certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm uses an integrated approach aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates in its financial planning services.

Nishan Mootafian is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 34 years of industry experience and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Mootafian has involvement in non-variable insurance activities. 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 consulting, using customized portfolios and a long-term investment approach, while also sponsoring wrap-fee programs and employing both internal and third-party asset management.

Vincent Fieg is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation. He joined Focus Partners Wealth in 2025 and has prior work experience at several organizations including Neighborhood House Charter School and the US Postal Service. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management, advisory, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs an investment approach that combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Richard May is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) based in Peabody, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Eagle Building and Remodeling for nine years. He operates Dickinson Wealth Strategies, LLC, through which he sells insurance products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client needs, managing the majority of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Ryan Hart is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2022 and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company and Nylife Securities LLC since 2014. Hart is also involved in insurance brokering through outside carriers for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with most assets under management held on a non-discretionary basis.

John Ciccone Sr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Boston, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 39 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Capital Navigation Group from 2002 to 2005 and has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006. He is also president and sole owner of Capital Navigation Group, LLC. 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 clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, and custodial services.

Rebecca Vautour is a financial advisor at William Blair with three years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with William Blair since 2011. William Blair’s Private Wealth Management division offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and wealth services to individuals, foundations, pension, and corporate clients. The firm employs an active, research-driven approach across equities, fixed income, and alternative strategies, providing proprietary models and access to private funds and co-investment opportunities.

Michael Casparriello is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with designations including Series 66 and Series 63. He has five years of industry experience, having worked at Empower Advisory Group since 2025 and previously at GWFS Equities, Putnam Investments, and John Hancock Financial. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s services are integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasize long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Ariana Polk is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Breckinridge since 2008. Breckinridge Capital Advisors manages over $50 billion across a diverse client base, offering fixed income and equity strategies with a focus on customization and tax-aware services. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research, employing rules-based models and proprietary technology to support portfolio construction and trading.

Duke Laflamme is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Corient in Boston, MA. His career includes prior roles at Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors spanning 24 years and positions at CIPW Service Company, LLC and Corient Services LLC. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party managers and employs advanced risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.