Lauren Higgins is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She joined Mercer Global Advisors Inc. in 2025 after spending 19 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments, offering a range of advisory services including financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost funds, separate accounts, and private funds, supported by educational content and integrated service lines.

Ryan Conant is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc., Baystate Financial, and LPL Financial among others. 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, family office and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing customized portfolios and a combination of internal and third-party management.

Timothy McMaster is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years at the firm. He has six years of industry experience and previously worked at Bentley University for four years. 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 roughly $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement and plan consulting, and custody and clearing services.

Brent Pacheco is a financial advisor with VALIC Financial Advisors and holds a Series 66 designation. He has two years of industry experience, including roles at VALIC and Agia, where he is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products. Prior to his financial services career, he worked at Toyota of Dartmouth and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction and management.

Samuel Niro is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation. He has been with Commonwealth since 2024. Prior to this, he held positions at Blackstone Valley Naturals LLC., Home Depot, and Knapik Law Office. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Yina Bae is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. She has worked at Guardian Life and its subsidiary Park Avenue Securities and previously at Cadaret Grant & Co., Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers with the International Institute of Buffalo as a Korean-to-English interpreter and provides tax preparation assistance for low- to moderately low-income households through the Boston Tax Help Coalition. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies, providing a range of financial planning and consulting services tailored to client needs.

Susan Arnold is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She is affiliated with Private Advisor Group, LLC and is also an owner of Northward Financial Group, where she operates a financial services practice independently from Private Advisor Group. In addition to investment advisory services, Ms. Arnold provides tax advice and preparation, separate from her work at Private Advisor Group, and holds a license to sell insurance products on a commission basis. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm’s fiduciary-based advisory model combines client goal setting with portfolio management or assistance in selecting third-party managers and model portfolios, utilizing multiple investment strategies and technology platforms.

Jeffrey Tancreti is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC and GW & Wade, LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he spent eight years at the Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Dennis Franson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with over 51 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been associated with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1994. Additionally, he is involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating a small portion of his business hours to this activity. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Robert Weisse is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Savant Wealth Management since 2026, following a 22-year tenure at Heritage Financial Services, LLC. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, families, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and offers integrated accounting, legal, and trust services through affiliated entities.

Douglas Padden is a financial advisor with Carson Wealth and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 19 years of industry experience, having previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and other financial firms. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Wayland Public School Foundation, where he reports on the foundation’s investment performance. Carson Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser with over 650 advisors and approximately $50.6 billion under management. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, using a model portfolio approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Ryan Kittredge is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial since 2012. His other business activities include providing non-variable insurance products such as fixed life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model, employing a range of investment strategies and technology platforms while offering access to proprietary and third-party managed account solutions.

Xiaodong Wu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 11 years of industry experience. His career includes roles related to insurance and benefits with multiple companies such as Nationwide, Principal Life Insurance Company, and International Medical Group, among others. Wu also engages in selling various insurance products through independent contractor positions with several health and life insurance providers. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both advisory and broker-dealer services, utilizing proprietary and third-party model portfolios and delivering discretionary and non-discretionary investment programs.

Corrine Sonia is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Framingham, MA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. Corrine has worked at KSP Financial Consultants since 2007 and has been involved with RE/MAX First Realty, Inc. since 2004. 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 and personalized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Tara Verbeek is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2011. 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 offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while providing operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Megan Berkowitz is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and James N Ball & Company. Outside of advising, she is involved as a scale house operator for Tom Berkowitz Trucking. 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 including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services, working with clients to implement portfolios through both internally managed models and external platforms.

Joshua Benet is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is a 50% owner and manager of Harvest Wealth Management, where he has been active since 2009. His work history includes two separate tenures at Commonwealth Financial Network totaling 16 years. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including investment management, compliance, and practice management. The firm offers access to diverse investment products and discretionary model portfolios, positioning itself as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

Matthew Ryan is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC. His prior work includes almost two decades at G.W. & Wade, Llc and G.W. & Wade Asset Management Company, Inc., along with roles at Uvest Financial Services Group, Inc. and Ryan Advisors, Inc. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients, offering a broad range of wealth management, advisory, and planning services. The firm’s investment approach combines active and passive strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitive portfolio construction.

James Whiteman is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Commonwealth since 2008. 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 supporting affiliated advisors with operations, technology, investment management, and compliance.

Daniel Tinsley is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Marlborough, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2016. Outside of advising, he serves as a corporator and ambassador for Bay State Savings Bank. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 3,000 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including portfolio management, compliance, and technology services, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside firm-managed model portfolios.