Andrew Holmes is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financial Planning Solutions, LLC. Outside of financial advising, he had two years of experience with State Line Propane LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, retirement-plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of asset allocation modeling and third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across multiple asset classes.

Michael Ricci is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Stifel Nicolaus and a variety of positions outside finance, such as at Sally’s Apizza and Panda Express. VOYA Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Philippe Berthoud is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 18 years of industry experience. He has been associated with United Planners since 2007 and also partners with The Retirement Financial Center. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a manager in a non-investment-related trucking business. United Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and brokerage solutions through a network of 477 independent advisors. The firm operates an open-architecture platform with multiple custodians and third-party money managers and is notable for its largely non-discretionary asset management approach.

Matthew Ristuccia is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Waltham, MA, and has 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Argent Wealth Management, LLC for six years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering both affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Keon Songui Samuel is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Empower Retirement and several companies outside the financial sector such as Instacart, Shipt, and Wag Labs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and serves a large participant base relative to its advisor headcount.

Lucas Deslauriers is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at The Financial Advisors, LLC, where he served as president and managed the transition of the advisory business following an acquisition. His background also includes roles at Morgan Stanley and involvement with the Newport Gulls Baseball Club. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, financial planning, retirement plan services, and outsourced chief investment officer solutions to a diverse client base including individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, utilizing both active and passive strategies across public and private markets.

Richard Fine is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to this, he spent 23 years at Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC. He is also an insurance agent with Beacon Pointe Insurance Services, LLC. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, retirement-plan services, and OCIO solutions to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm combines proprietary asset-allocation modeling with third-party independent managers, employing both active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Christina Bacon is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Fidelity Investments and various other positions. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes 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 through multiple program structures, with a focus on recommendation-based, non-discretionary advisory relationships.

Sarah Dudley is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services in Boston, MA, holding a Series 66 designation. She has been with Goldman Sachs since 2024 and has prior experience at firms including ClearBridge Investments and Franklin Templeton. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth households, corporate participants, and institutional clients. The firm leverages centralized investment resources and affiliated teams to implement tailored portfolios through a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary managers.

Mark Scribner is a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Kestra Investment Services, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of finance, he operates a freelance photography business. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a large network of advisors. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and retirement plan consulting, using a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee.

Alison Boudreau is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at L.L. Bean and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services serves a diverse client base including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and specialized wealth programs. The firm tailors investment strategies using proprietary analytics and integrates resources across the Goldman Sachs affiliates to deliver comprehensive advisory solutions.

Joseph Harton is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, Citizens Securities Inc., and Scottrade. Harton is based in Danvers, MA. Janney Montgomery Scott 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.

Julie Murphy is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2012 and previously was with Bolton Securities Corporation. She also holds a life, health, and disability insurance license used in connection with Delta Equity. Commonwealth Financial Network is a nationally recognized firm serving approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a wide range of advisory support including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Michael Moniz is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Retirement, Equitable Advisors, Axa Advisors, and Voya Financial. 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 select retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates within an administration platform linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and brokerage services.

Charles Wheeler is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds the Series 66 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been associated with Bankers Life Securities Inc. since 2017 and with Bankers Life & Casualty since 2011, where he also works as an insurance agent. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting primarily to mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation, tax efficiency, and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Andrew Vernazza is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ferris Capital, LLC for ten years before joining Creative Planning in 2022. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and employs a financial planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and other portfolio management techniques.

Leonid Kvitnitsky is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm also advises a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated model using affiliated funds.

Benjamin Warren is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. in Boston, MA. His prior roles include positions at John Hancock, Manulife John Hancock Brokerage Services LLC, LPL Financial, and Oxford Global Resources. Outside of his advisory work, he manages and rents a duplex, where his family resides in one unit and rents the other. 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. The firm is known for its combination of non-discretionary recommendations and its dual registration as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a broker-dealer.

Michael Syer is a CFP® professional based in Boston, MA, with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mariner since 2025 and previously held roles at Cerity Partners LLC, Bainco International Investors LLC, and The Colony Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax services. The firm integrates in-house research with third-party managers and offers specialized solutions such as Core Family Office services and employer financial-wellness tools.

Jonathan Sudkin is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.