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.

Monica Feyock is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group based in Norfolk, MA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including roles at SmartBear Software LLC and Gwfs Equities, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to certain retail brokerage clients. The firm offers integrated services linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, with an investment approach that emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and regular rebalancing.

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.

Jack Freedman is a CFP® with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Bickling Financial Services and attended Bentley University. Outside of his advisory role, Freedman is the owner of Creatore LLC, a marketing company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, along with a variety of investment strategies including alternative investments and custom indexing.

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 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. He is based in Boston, MA. 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 client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Ronald Judkins is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has five years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones, Pruco Securities/Prudential, and New York Life Insurance Company. Judkins has also been involved with McAdam LLC, an RIA firm, where he provided financial advice. Park Avenue Securities LLC, operating as Park Avenue® Wealth Management and a subsidiary of Guardian Life, serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients with a range of brokerage, financial planning, and investment advisory services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships, utilizing model portfolios from in-house and third-party managers.

Owen Campeau is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fidelity Investments and Enterprise Holdings, as well as engagements outside finance such as operating The Bartending Service of New England. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, access to third-party money managers, and brokerage and insurance products through both advisory and broker-dealer channels.

Bernard Mensah is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding the PFS™ designation along with Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has worked at various firms, including Citizens Securities Inc. and Pruco Securities LLC. He is also the owner and director of Tax Express Group, a tax preparation business operating since 1999. Transamerica Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, with programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary management options. The firm operates as both a registered broker-dealer and a registered investment adviser, supporting individual and institutional clients with a wide range of investment and retirement solutions.

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 credential and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Schneider Associates. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with CorePower Yoga in Boston, supporting studio operations on a part-time basis. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pooled vehicles, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory programs such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning. The firm’s investment approach includes strategic and tactical asset allocation across various strategies and employs both commission-based and asset-based fee structures.

Mark Panarese is a financial advisor with Rockefeller Financial LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Rockefeller entities since 2004, including Rockefeller & Co and Rockefeller Capital Management. 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 services while also operating as a registered broker-dealer offering securities transactions, variable insurance products, and investment banking services.

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.

Susan Harkin is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Bank of Canton since 2002 and infinex Investments, Inc. since 2000. Outside of her advisory work, she is an independent consultant for Arbonne, focusing on skin care, cosmetics, and nutrition products. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a broad range of advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm is noted for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its combination of advisory and brokerage solutions delivered by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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 with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she worked at Fidelity Investments and has held various roles in both financial and non-financial sectors, including positions at Oscar Bar and Pasta Beach. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a dual-registered SEC investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage services using a combination of affiliated and third-party strategies, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Lisa Prezzano is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Empower, Kronos, and ADP, where she worked in various capacities from 2013 to 2025. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and charitable and corporate entities, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage and insurance product distribution through a combination of affiliated and third-party strategies.

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.