David Appel is a ChFC® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, Integrity Alliance, Lion Street Financial, Royal Alliance Associates, and Signator Investors. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach while incorporating shorter-term trades for rebalancing and cash management.

Anthony Ragozine is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Primerica Advisors in Boston, MA. His prior work includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. He also engages in offering insurance products outside of those provided through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base with brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and supports various account-level services including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

David Basile is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2005. Basile serves as a member of the Board for the Middlesex Community College Foundation. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Jack Freedman is a CFP® professional affiliated with Hightower Advisors, based in Lexington, MA, with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2024, he worked at Bickling Financial Services from 2021 to 2024 and attended Bentley University from 2018 to 2022. He is also the owner of Creatore LLC, a marketing company he started in 2024. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors, with an emphasis on manager selection and multi-manager solutions. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds, supported by proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Mark Gravina is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. He has held prior roles at The Colony Group, Hightower, and Ameriprise Financial Services. His background includes academic positions at Bryant University and Texas Christian University. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Congqun Jian is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 20 years of industry experience. Jian has worked with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and is also affiliated with J&Z Financial Services, Inc., where they serve as president. Their background includes roles at the Heartland Institute of Financial Education and World Financial Group. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a broad client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network using model portfolios and third-party managers, with a focus on integrated retirement plan solutions and a range of advisory platforms.

Craig Lewis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Owen Campeau is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, he worked at Fidelity Investments and has diverse experience including roles in education and service industries. He also has a background that includes work with The Bartending Service of New England and involvement with Roger Williams University. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a wide range of clients including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, with a focus on recommendation-based relationships over discretionary management.

Sandy Guidicianne is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and First Republic Investment Management. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, coordinated tax services, and specialized family office and employer financial wellness solutions, combining in-house research with third-party strategies.

Mikayla Michienzi is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2019, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Schneider Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved with CorePower Yoga in Boston, supporting studio operations. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering a broad range of investment and retirement services through both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies. The firm combines asset management, consulting, and financial planning with custody of client assets and a mix of fee-based and commission-based programs.

Mark Panarese is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. His career includes longstanding roles within Rockefeller-affiliated firms, dating back to 2004. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, operating as a registered broker-dealer with services that include securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking.

William Riquier is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and The Retirement Financial Center, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with United Planners and The Retirement Financial Center since 2011 and operates a non-variable insurance business under his own name. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan services, and brokerage solutions through an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers.

Brooke Smith is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and co-owner of OpenRoad Wealth Advisors, LLC. She holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to her current roles, she worked at Edward Jones and has experience in other industries including operations at Freight Farms, Inc. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice management while offering access to discretionary model portfolios and multiple program structures.

Kenneth Connors is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wachovia Bank. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors, participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, and fiduciary support, combining discretionary and non-discretionary management with oversight from dedicated research and advisory teams.

Jenna Desmarais is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Fidelity Investments and has diverse experience in other fields including hospitality and retail. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through multiple program structures, often delivering advice via non-discretionary relationships.

David Shnitzer is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing partner and wealth advisor at Capital Analysts. He previously spent 19 years with Ameriprise Financial Services and holds a founding board member role and treasurer position at Cameroon One, a nonprofit focused on alternative orphan care. Capital Analysts serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, and institutional entities, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by an in-house investment team and proprietary mutual fund screening. The firm is affiliated with Lincoln Investment and manages approximately $8.8 billion through a network of several hundred advisors.

Lisa Prezzano is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Empower, Kronos, and ADP, where she worked for several years across multiple affiliated entities. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base, including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various financial planning and portfolio management services through multiple program structures, with a mix of non-discretionary and commission-based offerings.

Cameron Aleksa is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Dorchester, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and nine years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GWFS Equities, Inc. and Putnam Investments, as well as an academic position at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to certain IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Christina O Connell is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (New York Life) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has two years of industry experience and previously worked with Rocco Insurance & Financial Group, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives and plan sponsor criteria, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Adam Armstrong is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. He previously worked at Pinnacle Associates, Ltd., Withum Wealth Management, Duco Technologies, and Fisher Investments. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and access to alternative and private-market investments.