Luis Obando is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes eight years at Mass Mutual Investors Services and nine years with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of L G Financial, Inc., a business unrelated to investment services. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management, is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of brokerage and advisory services, including model portfolio management and a hybrid digital advisory solution.

Brett Peroni is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been associated with Park Avenue Securities, Peroni Financial Group, and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with The S.E.A.L. Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds for children with learning disabilities. Park Avenue Securities serves a diverse retail client base, offering both brokerage and fee-based advisory services along with financial and business consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party model portfolios and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Lawson Mitchell IV is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Pawtucket, RI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments and Citizens Bank, as well as diverse experience in media and publishing with Cumulus Media, Gannett Co., Inc., and Falmouth Publishing. Citizens Securities serves a wide retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering both advisory and brokerage services, with a range of investment programs including a digital advisory platform and managed accounts.

Kevin Mc Rae is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Voya Financial Advisors and Citizens Securities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, delivering services through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its planning approach and offers managed account solutions alongside point-in-time financial plans.

Himani Patel is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked primarily within TD Bank and its affiliated entities since 2018, including a prior role at Bank of America. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional, high-net-worth, and retail clients. The firm constructs portfolios combining strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and custody through third-party custodians.

Marja Sweet is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at both Commonwealth Financial Network and Oak Leaf Wealth Management Services since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she has been employed by Lululemon Athletica since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management.

Ari Kaplan is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies and affiliated New York Life entities since 2015 and operates under Kaplan Family Financial, LLC, which brokers New York Life products and 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 multiple program types and emphasizes tailored recommendations, managing the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Sweet is a CFP® professional with 42 years of industry experience, affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1998. He holds the Series 63 designation and operates out of Rehoboth, MA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation services through Oak Leaf Management Services, 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 provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Ariano Barbosa is a financial advisor at Eagle Strategies (NY Life) with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has been affiliated with New York Life Insurance Company since 2011, including roles at Eagle Strategies and NYLife Securities, LLC. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and advisory services tied to insurance and annuity products. The firm delivers tailored advice through various program types and manages a predominantly non-discretionary asset base within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Kevin Cicci is an investment advisory representative at CWM, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with firms including Cetera, LPL Financial, and DC Advisors, LLC, where he serves as owner and managing partner. Cicci’s business activities include insurance sales of life, disability, annuities, and long-term care products. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services, employing discretionary management with model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kara Tavernier is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life), holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and has also worked with Nylife Securities, Inc. and New York Life Insurance Company since 2006. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional sponsors. The firm offers multiple program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Katerina Lubonja is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at MCB Financial Services at Mansfield Bank for eight years. Lubonja serves as a volunteer board member for Space2Thrive starting in December 2024. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure.

Michael Taylor is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and has three years of industry experience. He also has over a decade of experience with Taylor & Company, PC. Outside of advising, Taylor is the owner of Frosh Properties LLC, a non-investment-related rental property business. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, 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 customized portfolios with a primarily long-term approach and utilizing both internal management and third-party asset managers.

Nicholas Luise is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, Merrill, and TIAA. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as treasurer for his local condo association. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and clients’ savings rates.

Kristen Vine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 13 years of industry experience and also operates Vine Financial, LLC, through which she sells New York Life products and brokers non-registered insurance products. Kristen has been active with New York Life and its affiliated entities since 2011. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals and institutions, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a substantial portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Weinberg is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 29 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Securian Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with UpHill Productions, LLC. Park Avenue® Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs that include proprietary and third-party models.

David Martin is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Bridgewater, MA. He holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to his financial services career, he worked for Jordan's Furniture for 27 years. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, institutional clients, and retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and administers a large majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Richard Hertzberg Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. He is also the managing member and sole owner of AMES Financial Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs, third-party asset manager access, and wealth management services. The firm supports advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Cheryl Guinan is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding over 30 years of experience as a partner at Guinan & Associates, CPA. She joined Integrated Wealth Concepts in 2025 and has been practicing as an investment adviser representative since then. Guinan maintains her CPA firm, Guinan & Associates, where she has worked since 1995. 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 services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term approach and utilizing a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Patrick Arey is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Foreside Financial Services, Legal & General Investment Management America, and Virtus Investment Partners. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated service model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.