Ramon Cervantes is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at New York Life Insurance Company, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Fairway Group, LLC. He serves as a board member on the UU First Parish of Chelmsford Board of Investment, reviewing investments managed by an outside adviser. Eagle Strategies provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a variety of program types and emphasizes tailoring recommendations to client objectives, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Whitney Johnson is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Commonwealth since 2014. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing advisory programs and services such as wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm supports affiliated advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Robb Scott is a financial advisor at Mariner with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Brown Brothers Harriman for six years and held a position at Vanderbilt University for two years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a committee member for Thompson Island Outward Bound and as a corporate trustee for the Trustees of Reservations, both nonprofit organizations in Boston. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering services such as investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and tax integration. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, and provides specialized services including Core Family Office offerings and employer financial-wellness tools.

Andrew Ivens Sr. is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 designations. His work history includes roles at ETHIC Wealth Advisors LLC and Citizens Bank. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities by offering advisory and brokerage services. The firm uses a client process centered on financial needs assessments and applies fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes.

Bernard Layon is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Malden, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with Gwfs Equities Inc/Great West Life & Annuity Insurance Company since 2008 and has been advising at Assets Group, LLC since 2018. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services mainly to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated approach leverages proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and client savings rates.

Elizabeth Campbell is a financial advisor at Mariner with 17 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Oak Leaf Wealth Management Services and Commonwealth Financial Network. Campbell is based in Boston, MA. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds, providing investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to third-party managers. The firm employs customized, discretionary portfolios overseen by an Investment Committee and integrates tax and accounting services alongside traditional portfolio management.

Joshua Snell is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill and Sherwin Williams. Outside of financial advising, he has worked as a customer service associate for Sherwin Williams. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering various advisory programs and support services. The firm provides a platform that includes operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Lisa Neira is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Corient and has held previous roles at RegentAtlantic and Fidelity Investments. Neira serves on the board of Advisers Give Back, a nonprofit providing pro bono financial planning, and is a National Pride Group Committee Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA). Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies with third-party solutions and employs risk management tools and stress testing to align portfolios with client objectives.

Matthew Richardson is a financial advisor with Cerity Partners LLC in Boston, MA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Cerity Partners in 2026, he worked at Triple 5 Consulting and Trinity Wealth Securities, among other roles. Cerity Partners provides customized wealth management and related services to a broad national client base, including individuals, families, trusts, business entities, and institutional investors. The firm emphasizes tailored asset allocation, manager selection, and periodic rebalancing using proprietary quantitative screens alongside third-party managers and individual securities.

Thomas Brussard Jr. is a CFP® and CFA® professional with seven years of industry experience. He currently specializes in non-variable insurance and annuities in addition to his advisory role. His prior experience includes positions at Geode Capital Management, Northwestern Mutual, Raymond James, and Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors. He is an advisor with SPC, a firm serving a diverse client base including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. SPC offers tailored, discretionary investment advice through a large advisory network and maintains operational partnerships with broker-dealers and insurance agencies.

Robert Bortnick is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Corient in Boston, MA. His career includes long tenures at Eaton Vance Management and Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors, and he has been with Corient and its related entities since 2022. He also acts as an individual trustee for a client of Corient. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a broad client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs a goals-based, team investment approach that integrates in-house strategies with third-party manager solutions and uses risk management tools to align portfolios with client objectives.

Richard Kahn is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors holding a Series 65 license and 25 years of industry experience. Before joining Hightower in 2020, he worked at Argent Wealth Management, Inc. and LLC from 1999 to 2020. Outside of financial advising, he is a member of the law firm Duchesneau & Kahn LLP, where he provides limited legal services. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a manager selection and multi-manager approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment strategies.

Christopher Mitchell is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Medway, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience, including 13 years with Commonwealth Financial Network. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, while offering operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

William Olson is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Andover, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at GWFS Equities and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers in a local bowling league, helping establish rules, set teams, and manage events. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and retirement plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Geoffrey Skowronek is a CFP® and ChFC® with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at CWM, LLC and Boston Retirement Group, having previously been employed at Commonwealth Financial Network, AXA Advisors, LLC, and Kforce. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of more than 600 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, sub-advisory, and retirement plan services, employing a discretionary investment approach that incorporates model portfolios, multiple analytical methods, and third-party sub-advisors.

Eric Sachetta is a financial advisor at Allworth Financial, L.P. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has eight years of industry experience. Prior to joining Allworth Financial in 2026, he worked for Sachetta & Callahan, LLC for ten years and E Team Inc for seven years. Outside of financial advising, he is an author and speaker on leadership and personal development, presenting at colleges since 2014. Allworth Financial is a fee-based SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a variety of model strategies and employs third-party sub-advisers, while also managing privately offered funds and specialized asset management for airline industry employees.

Amanda Magee is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. She is currently with Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Financially In Tune, LLC and Resolute Financial. Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC provides wealth advisory, consulting, financial planning, retirement-plan platform services, and outsourced CIO services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm combines asset-allocation modeling with third-party Independent Managers and employs both active and passive strategies across public and private asset classes.

Justin Ketola is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 4 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Empower Retirement since 2021. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a collegiate ice hockey goaltending coach at Tufts University. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering point-in-time financial plans and optional managed account solutions.

Beatrice Maidman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Cresset Asset Management, LLC and has prior experience at JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., First Republic Securities Company, LLC, and Boston University School of Law. Maidman’s background includes both legal and financial roles. Cresset Asset Management is a multi-disciplinary investment adviser managing approximately $78.9 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, employing a risk-aware investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and both active and passive implementation across various asset classes.

Colin Pierce is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with prior relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.