Kyle Neidhardt is a CFA® charterholder based in Boston, MA, with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years with Taylor Wealth Management Partners. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and third-party managers. The firm offers customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party allocations, complemented by integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Richard Robb is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. He previously spent ten years at Capital Management Partners and has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1990. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Board Chair of Tire Conversion Technologies Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and manages over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Ava Palazzolo is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and based in Marblehead, MA. She has one year of industry experience, including roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Blakely Financial. Her background also includes work in education and the pharmaceutical and food industries. 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 managing around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jacqueline Price is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 designation. She has worked professionally since 2017, including roles at Putnam Investments and Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co., and was engaged in full-time education from 2013 to 2021. Cerity Partners serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in assets as of the end of 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach that combines proprietary quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions for qualified clients.

Matthew Conroy is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent six years at Argent Wealth Management. Conroy also has over a decade of experience with Pillar Financial. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Mark Gudaitis is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, where he has worked since 2008. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm combines an internal investment team, Relationship Managers, and governance committees to deliver customized portfolio management, financial planning, and coordinated Family Office services, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets across 175 advisors.

Matthew Almeida is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Mariner and previously held positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, and Citi Private Bank. Almeida is based in Boston, MA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm combines in-house research with third-party managers to provide discretionary, customized portfolios and also offers integrated tax, accounting, and family office services.

Lisa Cardinal is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. since 2012. Cardinal is also an independent associate of the Framingham State alumni association and serves frequently on one of their committees. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, delivering services through an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Stephen Armstrong is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he works as a contract driver for Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft, typically outside normal business hours. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, employing an integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through point-in-time plans and offers optional managed account solutions.

Victoria Trotsky is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC in Boston, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rockefeller & Co., Cambridge Associates, and currently Rockefeller Capital Management. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm operates as a registered broker-dealer and provides an integrated investment platform with access to equities, fixed income, alternatives, and customized managed account services.

Colin Olsen is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC in Boston, MA. He holds the CFP® and CFA® designations and has prior experience with Gray Private Wealth, LLC, Wellington Management, Broadridge Financial Solutions, and BNY Mellon Asset Management. He began his current role at Cerity Partners in 2026. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, families, institutions, and business entities, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services using a proprietary investment framework that incorporates quantitative screening, manager selection, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Steven Fafel is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds ownership in Leonard Fafel, CPA PC, where he has provided CPA services since 2011. He joined Commonwealth Financial Network in 2025. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering various advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

William Heines is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior experience at Cetera, CCR Wealth Management, and GWFS Equities. Heines also serves as a retirement consultant for CCR Wealth Management. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients, employing a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using both affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

James Russo Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Burlington, MA, holding over 20 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of a CPA firm, James F. Russo, Jr., CPA, with 35 years in that professional capacity. His work history includes long-term involvement in communication technology services since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction while offering managed model portfolios and distinct program structures.

Aaron Derderian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience currently affiliated with HighTower Advisors. He worked previously at Lexington Wealth Management, Inc. for seven years before joining HighTower Advisors in 2019. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individual investors, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

John Switchenko is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Boston, where he has been employed since 2012. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors provides investment and wealth advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm’s investment process involves an internal team and committees to build customized portfolios, utilizing both proprietary and external managers, and offers a range of strategies including options hedging and structured notes.

Anthony Lischio is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, Putnam Investments, and BNY Mellon. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs an investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework, incorporating fundamental and quantitative analysis alongside specialized tools such as trend-following and options overlay strategies.

Susan Panduku is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at HighTower Advisors since 2019. Her prior roles include positions at Lexington Wealth Management, RSM US Wealth Management, and RSM US LLP. HighTower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm utilizes a multi-manager approach with access to affiliated and third-party managers, emphasizing portfolio construction through a range of investment vehicles and proprietary research.

John Kozelian is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 1999. He holds a Series 63 license and works out of Belmont, MA. His other business activities include fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Paul Hill Jr is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC. in Lexington, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Infinex Investments, Inc., Brookline Bank, TD Ameritrade, Merrill, and Advest, Inc. 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, access to alternative investments, and operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a distinctive approach to client management and third-party arrangements.