Joseph Decarolis Jr. is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding a Series 63 designation and with 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Steward Partners since 2016 and previously at MML Investors Services, Inc. and Northeastern Mutual Life Insurance Company since the early 1990s. He is also the owner of Decarolis Insurance Agency Inc., a property and casualty brokerage. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale 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 a range of investment advisory and financial planning services.

Matthew Nardone is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Enterprise, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience in the hospitality industry and education. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients and employer-sponsored retirement participants, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a large network of advisors. The firm employs centralized technology and model solutions to manage assets across a broad client base.

Brigid Dolan is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, Harborsidegroup LLC, Mass Mutual, and Prudential. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services closely with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning approach.

Austen Densmore is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining TD Private Client Wealth LLC, he worked at Napoli Group McDonalds from 2013 to 2018. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth private clients, as well as retail clients. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Tania Cadieux is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets for 10 years before joining Empower Financial Services in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach combines proprietary and third-party planning methodologies with recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Jennifer Colby is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and eight years of industry experience. She has worked at NewEdge Advisors since 2018 and previously was with Flagship Harbor Advisors and LPL Financial. In addition to her advisory duties, she provides administrative support to NewEdge Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a wide range of portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services with an emphasis on centralized due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and the use of technology tools such as algorithmic model portfolios and held-away account platforms.

Rebecca Schrumm is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 63 credential and more than 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at LPL Financial since 2013 and was associated with Flagship Harbor Advisors from 2013 to 2021. She provides investment advisory services through NewEdge Advisors, an independent registered investment adviser. NewEdge Advisors serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence.

Matthew St. Onge is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Kingston, NH. He holds a Series 66 designation and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he was associated with Harbour Capital Corporation and worked at the University of New Hampshire. Outside of financial advising, he has engaged in industrial shelving installation as a general laborer. 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 $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of managed-account programs, third-party manager access, and custody and clearing services, supporting advisors with both discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio solutions.

Gregory Rasmussen is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Inc. and EBSCO Information Services. 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 account holders. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivered through an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

James Bossieux is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience currently advising at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, he worked at Charter Oak Capital Management and The Vanguard Group, including Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Mercer Global Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, providing investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm’s investment strategy is based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using globally diversified portfolios and a variety of investment vehicles such as low-cost ETFs, index funds, and separate account managers.

Andrew Gurski is a financial advisor at TD Private Client Wealth LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Fidelity Investments and FIDELITY Personal and Workplace Advisors. TD Private Client Wealth LLC offers discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail clients. The firm uses a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers, providing portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody services.

Elisabeth Brady is an advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at The Leaders Group Inc, MML Investors Services, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. She also operates ELB Financial Solutions as an independent insurance agent specializing in various life and health insurance products. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm focuses on investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and financial planning, utilizing manager selection and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios with both full-service and direct-to-consumer digital offerings.

Cynthia Goldberg is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 33 years of industry experience. She has worked at Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2012, with prior experience at Founders Financial Securities LLC and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and utilizes a variety of investment methods and technology platforms, often implementing strategies through third-party managers and managed account solutions.

Robert Miller is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe in 2026, he spent over three decades at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he also held the role of president and was involved in transitioning the advisory business following its acquisition. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm integrates asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers and offers a combination of active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Douglas Heald is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Newburyport, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has been affiliated with Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and its related entities. 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 offers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates.

Michelle Guarino is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, Connectus Wealth Advisers, NEIRG Wealth Management, LLC, New England Investment & Retirement Group, Inc., and BNY Mellon. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with a range of wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach under an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies, external managers, and private funds.

Robert Trudo is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Lawrence, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2013 and also serves as an agent with Agia, focusing on non-securities insurance products. Additionally, he is the owner of The Lake Mush LLC, an inactive entity with no current operations. Valic Financial Advisors 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, consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet UMA models and overseeing approximately $26.4 billion in discretionary assets.

John Pagliuca is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2025, following prior roles at TIAA and Boston Advisors, LLC. Pagliuca serves on the boards and finance committees of several nonprofit assisted living and nursing care facilities operated by the Carmelite Sisters. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing retirement plan relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management within a fiduciary framework while also advising a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Christopher Wilde is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has worked previously at The Colony Group, Connectus Wealth, NEIRG Wealth Management, New England Investment & Retirement Group, and SCS Financial Services. Focus Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds under an enhanced open architecture framework.

Thomas Deblasio is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been a partner at Luca, DeBlasio & Co., Inc., a CPA firm, since 2003 and has maintained his own CPA practice since 1994. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.