Alex Burns is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held positions at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a broker with Justworks, providing payroll and HR-related services. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, offering proprietary and third-party investment programs alongside financial and business consulting solutions. The firm manages approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets under management and supports a range of investment strategies and account-level services.

Gerard Frawley is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Guardian Life Insurance Co of America since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in selling long-term care, life insurance, disability, and fixed annuity products. Primerica Advisors operates as part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, serving a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement consulting. The firm utilizes a variety of proprietary and third-party investment strategies across multiple account types and supports features such as securities-based lending and tax harvesting.

Wei Lu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding a Series 65 credential and beginning his advisory career in 2026. Prior to entering the financial industry, he worked for Zebra Technological Corporation for 12 years. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides both advisory and broker-dealer services, offering proprietary model portfolios and access to third-party money managers with discretionary and non-discretionary program options.

Robert Furlong is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Needham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities since 2013 and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he participates in ProVisors, a professional community focused on collaboration and relationship building among trusted advisors. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios, supporting both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various asset types.

Richard Pride is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with one year of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Citizens Securities, Inc. and Citizens Bank, N.A., having previously worked at Whitney Peak Capital and SCS Financial. Pride participates as a volunteer Board Trustee for the Harvard Conservation Trust. Citizens Securities, Inc. serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides a digital advisory platform and a managed account program, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Yu Que Wang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously at Citizens Clarfeld Private Wealth, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing ties through employer retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Timothy Pilczak is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mercer Global Advisors since 2025. He previously worked at O’Brien Wealth Partners LLC, where he was employed from 2016 to 2025. Outside of financial advising, Pilczak owns and operates a commercial and charter fishing business in Weymouth, MA. O’Brien Wealth Partners provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm’s investment approach focuses on capital preservation and attractive returns through asset allocation, diversification, and due diligence on managers, with client education as a key component of its services.

Michael Hurley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Hurley operates Fort Independence Financial & Insurance, where he brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Michael Mc Gibbon is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc., based in Waltham, MA. He has six years of industry experience and has been associated with Bankers Life Securities, Inc. and Bankers Life Insurance Co. since 2013. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to provide tailored portfolio management and consulting services, primarily focusing on individual clients and retirement plan participants.

Anthony Melo is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory roles, Melo worked for Keurig Dr Pepper for ten years. Eagle Strategies serves a broad client base, including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Daniel Ball is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience and has worked at Ball Financial Services and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he is a corporator for Avidia Bank and co-owner of private entities involved in commercial real estate management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management services, while offering a range of investment programs including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Jon Gonthier is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and LPL Financial, LLC, positions he has held since 2018. His prior experience includes nearly a decade at State Street Global Markets and State Street Bank and Trust Co. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC operates as an enterprise firm serving 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, utilizing customized portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income with a long-term investment approach.

Alaina Coscia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Needham, MA. She holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in the financial industry dating back to 2018, including roles at Adviser Investments, LLC and Darrow Wealth Management. Prior to her advisory career, she worked in the healthcare sector at Logix Health. 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 supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Michelle Hallenbeck is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has been with Private Advisor Group and affiliated entities since 2014. Private Advisor Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing over $41 billion across more than 135,000 client relationships. The firm serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate and retirement plan clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs.

Matteo Caccia is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at IEQ Capital, Morgan Stanley, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth, interspersed with periods as a student. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, private funds, and mutual funds.

Peter Salkins is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors from 2009 to 2016. His credentials include Series 66, and he operates primarily out of Waltham, MA. 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a long-term investment approach with customizable portfolios and integration of third-party asset managers.

Kenneth Davis is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 1999 and has also worked with Guardian Life Insurance Company since 1977. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer of the Harold & Evelyn R. Davis Memorial Foundation, which funds activities related to music and the Sarasota, Florida area, and participates in community organizations including the Wharton Club of Boston and Temple Beth Shalom Brotherhood. Primerica Advisors is part of Park Avenue Securities LLC, which serves a broad retail client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers transaction-based brokerage and fee-based advisory services with a range of proprietary and third-party investment programs, combining model portfolios, alternative investments, and account-level lending solutions.

Austin Flajnik is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has prior experience at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Thrivent Advisor Network. Outside of finance, he has experience with Coleman Web Design Agency. 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 offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, while providing custody, clearing, and retirement consulting services.

Cole Samson is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently advising at Savant Wealth Management. His prior roles include positions at The Investment Counsel Company, Heritage Financial Services, and Next Generation Wealth. Samson played collegiate football at Bentley University and has experience in youth football coaching. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies supported by an investment committee and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Peter Tziachris is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc., American Tower Corporation, MML Distributors, LLC, and MassMutual Financial Group. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as certain IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.