Michael Persons is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fairway Group, LLC, Eagle Strategies LLC, and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Additionally, he is appointed as an insurance broker with outside carriers, focusing on brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional plan sponsors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations across multiple program types and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Shahian is a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2022, she worked at Daintree Advisors LLC for 11 years. Shahian serves as a trustee and member of the finance committee at Gordon College and is also on the board and finance committee of Adolescent Consultation Services, a social services organization for at-risk youth. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, corporations, charitable institutions, and other investors. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, and retirement plan services, emphasizing diversified asset allocation and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Bailey Bishop Jr. is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding a Series 63 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Eagle Strategies since 2017 and is currently associated with M.Y. Core Financials, LLC. Bishop serves on the board of the Essex County Estate Planning Council and is president of the North Atlantic Audi Club, a regional organization for Audi enthusiasts. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm works with a broad range of investors and plan sponsors, delivering tailored solutions through multiple program types within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Richard Fingerman is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2026, he worked for Financial Planning Solutions, LLC for 12 years. Outside of his advisory role, he has maintained a small rental real estate business since 1982. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes manager selection through a proprietary due-diligence process and offers a range of services from discretionary wealth management to outsourced CIO solutions.

Nicolas Souffrant Jr. is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 22 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Fidelity Investments, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Citizens Securities. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional clients such as retirement plan sponsors and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers various services including financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, primarily delivering non-discretionary recommendations.

Erin Babineau is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Her work history includes roles at Blakely Financial, Raymond James Financial Services, and Lightship Wealth Strategies. Outside of financial advisory, she has operated Babineau CPA LLC and has experience working in a university budget and financial office. 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 offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services.

Russell Broad is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 2014 and also holds ownership and a treasurer position at Trico Inc, a contracted service provider for FedEx Ground. Additionally, he is a partial owner of a harness racing horse, which he owns as a hobby with family members. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-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.

Debra Mc Donald is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Tfc Financial from 2018 to 2022 and Wingate Financial Group, Inc from 2005 to 2018. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and customizable investment solutions, while providing operational, trading, compliance, and practice-management support.

Colleen Tchorz is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at First Guaranty Mortgage Corp from 2016 to 2019. Tchorz has been with Empower Retirement since 2019. 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 clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies to deliver point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions within a large, scaled platform.

Justin Amico is a Series 65-licensed advisor with CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, with four years of industry experience. He has worked at CIBC Private Wealth Management since 2007. CIBC Private Wealth Advisors offers a range of investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, employee benefit plans, corporations, and investment companies. The firm employs a combination of internal teams and external managers to deliver customized portfolio management and coordinated Family Office services, managing approximately $67.8 billion in assets across 175 advisors.

Nicolay Siclunov is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer in Cambridge, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2017, following prior roles at PowerScore, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation along with various investment vehicles, and acts as a qualified custodian for client assets.

Elisabeth Zimmerman is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She previously spent 36 years at O'Brien Wealth Partners LLC, where she was part of the firm through its transition and acquisition by Mercer. O'Brien Wealth Partners provides fee-only investment advice and financial planning to individuals, families, businesses, nonprofits, pension plans, and endowments, managing approximately $1.1 billion in discretionary assets. The firm emphasizes capital preservation and attractive returns through diversified asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and selective use of interval and ESG-focused funds.

Mark Fantasia is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Merrill and Colbea Enterprises, as well as community involvement with the Arlington Boys and Girls Club. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors such as retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services, primarily through non-discretionary advisory relationships and multiple program structures including wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Daniel Maher is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2012 and has been affiliated with New York Life and Nylife Securities since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in insurance brokering through The Marcus Agency. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers a range of program types and works within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure, emphasizing tailored recommendations and primarily managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Roberto Solano Jr. is a financial advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Morgan Stanley and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as trustee of his sister’s irrevocable special needs trust and is an officer of his condominium association. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management solutions.

Samuel Matias is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and academic positions at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and Worcester State University. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting through multiple program structures such as Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager options.

Kenneth Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. since 1991. His outside activity includes fixed insurance sales at his branch location. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Olurotimi Sulaiman is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya in 2026, he worked at Fidelity Investments for two years. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm provides a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, wrap programs, and plan-sponsor consulting, with a focus on non-discretionary, recommendation-based advice across multiple program structures.

Sean Condon is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Danvers, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and with New York Life entities since 2008. Condon serves on the board of The Wilson House, a nonprofit organization in East Dorset, VT, dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and defined benefit plans, charitable, and corporate clients. The firm offers multiple advisory programs and tailors recommendations to client objectives, managing most assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Denise Lacause is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Danvers, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Lincoln Investment Planning Inc. since 2013. Lincoln Investment serves individuals, charitable organizations, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on educators and 403(b)/457(b) participants. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment services, utilizing both strategic and tactical investment approaches overseen by an in-house Investment Management & Research team.