Mark Gravina is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC and has held roles at The Colony Group, Hightower, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an enterprise-scale SEC-registered RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, pension consulting, and managed account programs.

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.

Ronald Judkins is a financial advisor with Guardian Life, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Pruco Securities/Prudential, New York Life Insurance Co, and Deutsche Asset Management. He is also involved with McAdam LLC, an RIA where he provides financial advice. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, delivering customized client solutions through proprietary programs and third-party platforms.

Wendy Wong is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Save My Cents, CVS Health, Rue Gilt Groupe, AT Kearney, and Dartmouth College. 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 investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support both advisors and clients.

Owen Campeau is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments and Enterprise Holdings. Outside of financial services, he has experience in hospitality and education sectors, including bartending and teaching roles. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm provides a range of financial planning and investment management services through a combination of in-house and external strategists, emphasizing client-approved, non-discretionary relationships alongside selective 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.

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 with Truist Advisory Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 19 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Bank. Connors has been with Truist Advisory Services and Truist Investment Services since 2021. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, fiduciary support, and manager-selection programs, combining discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with third-party platform arrangements and AI-enabled research tools.

Jenna Desmarais is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. based in Boston, MA. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Voya, she held roles at Fidelity Investments and various businesses outside finance. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services with a focus on investment policy statements and model allocations, combining both in-house and external strategists supported by technology-enabled tools.

Lisa Prezzano is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her prior roles include positions at Empower, Kronos, ADP, and AARP Financial. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, unified managed account and wrap programs, and retirement-plan and IRA advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives.

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 at Eagle Strategies (New York Life) with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Baystate Financial and Bentall Kennedy. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a Notary Public. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored solutions through various programs, including fee-based advice and retirement plan consulting, with a focus on non-discretionary asset management and working within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Joseph Valenty is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Brighton, MA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role at PNC Investments LLC, he worked at Osaic Wealth and has held various positions outside the financial industry. Valenty serves as a Judge of Elections for the Allegheny County Board of Elections. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based investment programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account for employees that uses algorithmic risk assessment and invests in mutual funds and ETFs with annual rebalancing.

Adam Armstrong is a CFP® with 10 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, Fisher Investments, and Equitable Advisors. Cerity Partners advises a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors, managing approximately $166.2 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers customized wealth management services with an investment approach centered on client-specific profiles, quantitative screening, and access to alternative and private market solutions.

Jacob Dickson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Enterprise and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer affiliate of Voya Financial that serves individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives, utilizing both in-house and third-party strategies alongside technology-enabled tools to implement client recommendations.

Jason Duponte is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. Outside of advising, he owns and manages a single-family rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while employing a fiduciary standard tailored to service scope.

Jonathan Sullivan is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Guardian Life since 2007, following a prior role at Wells Fargo Clearing. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in insurance brokerage for group medical, dental, disability, and life coverage for small businesses. Guardian Life, through its subsidiary Park Avenue® Wealth Management, serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, along with access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital platform, tailoring client relationships with a range of financial planning and consulting services.