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Allen Wastler

Allen Wastler

Head of Content and Blog Editor-in-Chief
Shelly  Gigante

Shelly Gigante

Senior Blog Writer and Deputy Editor
Daken Vanderburg

Daken Vanderburg, CFA

Head of Investments for Wealth Management
David Freitag

David Freitag, CLU, ChFC, CRPC

Financial planning consultant and Social Security expert.
Darin Florenz

Darin Florenz

Head of Black segment strategy for Market Segmentation and Development
Brian A.  Trzcinski

Brian Trzcinski

Specialist in Business Market Development
Shefali Desai

Shefali Desai

Head of Worksite for Workplace Solutions
Michael Sharp

Michael Sharp

Marketing Consultant for Product Marketing Strategy
Candy Chan

Candy Chan

Asian Markets Director
Keith McDonagh

Keith McDonagh

Head of Institutional Solutions
Eric Morrison

Eric Morrison, JD, CFP®, CTFA

Wealth & Tax Strategist for MassMutual Trust Co.
Kelly Kowalski

Kelly Kowalski

Portfolio manager responsible for investment and asset allocation decisions.
Ian Cahill

Ian Cahill, FSA, MAAA, CERA

Head of Pension Risk Transfer for Institutional Solutions
Ashli Stempel-Rae

Ashli Stempel-Rae

Communications consultant
Thomas  Charla

Thomas Charla

Financial Planning and Wellness Marketing Strategist