Christopher Mitchell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Medway, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. 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 services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Geoffrey Skowronek is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Carson Wealth and CWM, LLC, having previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and AXA Advisors, LLC. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $50.6 billion across more than 650 advisors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services through a platform driven by an Investment Committee that constructs model portfolios and provides tailored investment solutions.

Colin Pierce is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Brian Wolff is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Burlington, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Paychex, Brooklyn Boulders, Lyft, CBRE Group Inc, and Barclays Capital Inc. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating part of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services, offering a range of discretionary and customized investment solutions.

Brian Brelinsky is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 credential and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial since 2005. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Patricia Garner is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She is currently affiliated with CWM, LLC and Boston Retirement Group. Patricia serves on the board of the Greater Lawrence Community Action Council. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 650 advisors managing approximately $50.6 billion. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing a committee-driven investment process and providing access to customized indexing and alternative investments.

Kol Birke is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he provides behavioral coaching services and seminars. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Alexander Bender is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2017 and previously worked at NEXT Financial Group from 2010 to 2017. He is the owner of ABB Holdings, LLC, which operates PlanStrong Investment Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including operations, trading, technology, investment management, and compliance services.

Jennifer Tivnan is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with four years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth since 2021. Prior to that, she was affiliated with James N. Ball & Company beginning in 2011. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs including custom portfolios, third-party asset manager access, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Curtis Jones is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Osaic Institutions, Inc. and has held roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., East Cambridge Savings Bank, IFMG Securities, Inc., and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advising, he serves as president of JACONN Corp., a real estate development company in which he invests personal funds. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, 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 and broker-dealer model that emphasizes firm supervision and third-party manager arrangements.

Michael Shtifter is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Park Avenue Securities since 2021 and has been with Guardian Life since 2018. Prior to that, he was involved with OTD Marketing for seven years. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client solutions through both discretionary and non-discretionary management, combining proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Lee Dean is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2001 and also operates Dean Financial Group LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is an investor in a software security company. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm focuses on tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with the majority of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Isabela Miller is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Axial Financial Group, Fidelity Investments, Wellington Management, and teaching positions at College of the Holy Cross. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform offering managed-account programs, third-party asset manager access, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Nathan Upton is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Salem Advisory Group and Wandby Landing. Outside of finance, he has experience in the fitness and hospitality sectors, including roles at Quest Fitness and The Lost Fire - Grill and Bar. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides advisors with access to discretionary model portfolios and various investment solutions.

Nelson Willard is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $210 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Mark Fraser is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Spencer Betts is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Lexington, MA, holding the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. He has 26 years of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Financial, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Dietz & Lynch Capital. Betts is also a partial owner of Bickling Financial Services, where he provides financial advisory services and serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles, supported by proprietary research and operational features tailored to complex portfolios.

Mathew Smith is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Winooski, VT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2017 and has prior experience with Uber and Barcelona Wine Bar. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and treasurer for Fellowship of the Wheel, a nonprofit organization that builds and maintains mountain bike trails in Chittenden County, Vermont. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm employs model-based portfolio construction with Envestnet as sub-adviser and overlay manager and supports a large client base through its extensive advisor network.

Renee Lebaron is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth since 2015. 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 services, including discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team, and supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Shaw Wen Yang is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2016 and has been involved with World Financial Group, Inc. since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he engages in the sale of insurance products for companies affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with options for discretionary and non-discretionary management.