Stephen Oliver is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cerity Partners LLC since 2022 and previously spent eight years at Daintree Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Managers for Barrell House Z, a craft brewery in Weymouth, MA. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, charitable institutions, and foundations. The firm offers a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments, emphasizing diversified asset allocation tailored to each client’s profile.

Michael Smith Vaughan is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Cerity Partners LLC. His prior roles include positions at Prio Wealth LP, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Fidelity Investments. Cerity Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $126.9 billion in client assets as of December 31, 2024. The firm serves a diverse client base, offering tailored investment management, financial planning, tax and insurance support, retirement plan services, and access to alternative and private-market investments.

Alexandra Goodson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with seven years of industry experience, currently with Corient in Boston, MA. Her background includes roles at Aristotle Capital Management and RBC Capital Markets. She is also co-founder of Cloud-y Cleaner S-corp, a cleaning product manufacturing and distribution business. Corient provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a goals-based, team investment approach combining in-house strategies and third-party managers, incorporating risk management tools and alternative investments where appropriate.

Lori Ann Garside is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at VALIC Financial Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at MainePERS for 27 years and currently holds a position as an agent at Agia, where she is involved with non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors primarily serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services.

Iman Farimani is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including GW & Wade, LLC. Farimani also has an academic background with Northeastern University. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies along with various specialized investment options.

Nathan Ballentine is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA. He holds the Series 66 designation and has two years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Eagle Strategies, NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life, and affiliated businesses dating back to 2009. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm offers multiple program types tailored to client objectives and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Jonathan Kinsky is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Fidelity Investments for eight years before joining Citigroup in 2023. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles.

Stephen High is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at firms such as BlackRock, Merrill, Bank of America, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides advice primarily through non-discretionary arrangements and maintains both SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer registrations.

Federico Berruto is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Money Concepts Capital Corp and has prior experience at Harbourvest Partners, State Street Associates, GMO, and Rise North Capital. Although new to his current advisory role, he has a professional background spanning several years in the financial industry. Money Concepts Advisory Services provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting to a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset-allocation strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary programs supported by third-party managers and technology platforms.

Benjamin Kachur is a Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments, where he partners with individuals and families to develop personalized financial plans tailored to their goals and financial needs. He emphasizes understanding clients' priorities through attentive questioning and listening, using Fidelity's investment tools to construct and monitor financial plans. Benjamin began his career at Fidelity Investments as a Workplace Planning Consultant from 2022 to 2024 before assuming his current role in 2024. His approach involves continuous progress monitoring and plan adjustments in response to changes in clients' situations and economic conditions. Outside of his professional work, Benjamin enjoys fishing, fitness, golf, running, and skiing.

Joseph Carney Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for eight years and has operated Joseph M. Carney CPA since 2000. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and back-office support including operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management services. The firm offers multiple program structures and discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Stephanie Mccann is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Waltham, MA. She holds the Series 66 designation and has 16 years of industry experience, having been with Commonwealth since 2005. 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 discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions, supported by extensive operations, trading, technology, and compliance infrastructure.

Robert Vallee is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Santander Bank, NA and Santander Securities, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform including managed account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Towera Gondwe is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. in Westwood, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Citizens Securities since 2015. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs alongside brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes both digital and managed account programs, operating as a broker-dealer and insurance agency under the ownership of Citizens Bank, N.A.

Quintin Foreman is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC based in Boston, MA, holding a Series 65 credential with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC and Brown Brothers Harriman. Before entering the financial industry, he was affiliated with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and attended Dartmouth College. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies along with various specialized offerings.

Brooke Gordon is a financial advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021. Prior to that, she was affiliated with The Ayco Company, L.P. for several years. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services advises a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporate participants, executives, and institutional clients, offering financial planning and portfolio management supported by specialized programs and access to alternative investments. The firm’s advisory teams employ strategic and tactical allocation models and utilize a range of fee arrangements and platforms, leveraging proprietary and third-party analytics as well as integration across the broader Goldman Sachs ecosystem.

Michael Maida is a financial advisor at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at AGIA and VALIC Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he has held an agent position involving non-securities insurance products. Voya Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, offering services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting. The firm is noted for its use of non-discretionary, recommendation-based advisory approaches and operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Hai Nguyen is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Waltham, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 14 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2025 and previously with Nylife Securities and New York Life Insurance Company since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he is also appointed as an insurance broker for non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse clientele including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm provides tailored advice through multiple program types and manages a substantial asset base primarily on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Nancy Schwartz is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Newtonville, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 13 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Guardian Life Insurance Company and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a power of attorney for her parents. Primerica Advisors supports a broad retail client base with a range of brokerage and advisory services, including financial planning and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers proprietary and third-party investment programs and integrates various account-level services such as lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Peter Gagne is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Shadduck Financial Group during his career. He also spends part of his time engaged in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm offers various managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody/clearing services, supporting advisors with both internal and external portfolio management options.