Meet Our Contributors
See the team writing our insightful guides and timely articles to help people better understand the financial space.
We pride ourselves on publishing the highest quality and most helpful finance content possible. Our editorial team brings years of experience in the finance industry, covering topics such as wealth management, investing, and insurance. Additionally, we’ve gathered esteemed and highly knowledgeable financial professionals who voluntarily fact-check our content for accuracy and provide valuable insights.
Editorial Team
Sean Canonica
Senior Finance Writer
Sean is a finance writer and content strategist for ComparisonAdviser. He has over three years of experience writing about various topics in the finance industry, including financial advisors, investing, retirement, and insurance.
Brandon Canonica
Senior Finance Writer
Brandon is a finance writer and content strategist for ComparisonAdviser. For the past three years, he’s written about a variety of topics in the industry, such as insurance, financial advisors, and investing. He specializes in creating detailed, helpful content to assist and inform readers.
Experts
Andrew Bellak
Partner and Wealth Advisor, Perigon Wealth
Andrew is a partner and wealth advisor at Perigon Wealth, an independent RIA firm. His investing expertise is wide ranging, with him specializing in ESG, capital markets, and private investing.
Andrew Grauberg
Founder and CEO, ABC Quant
Dr. Grauberg is the president and CEO of ABC Quant, a fintech company providing risk management solutions and software applications for the institutional risk management and alternative investment industries. He has over 30 years of experience in alternative investments, advanced portfolio construction, and risk modeling.
Tyler Meyer, CFP®
Founder and CEO, Retire to Abundance
Tyler is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and founder of Retire to Abundance and QED Wealth Solutions, a firm specializing in helping people achieve retirement. In addition to being a CFP® professional, he also holds the ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, and FSCP® titles. His expertise has been featured on numerous financial outlets, including Forbes, Investopedia, and Nasdaq.
Michael Santiago, CRPC™
Senior Financial Editor at Annuity.org and RetireGuide.com
Michael Santiago is a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ and the senior financial editor at Annuity.org and RetireGuide.com. With over ten years of experience across various industries, he has crafted and refined content in fields such as health care, education, and financial planning.
Peggy James, CPA
Owner of Peggy James, CPA, PLLC
Peggy James is a CPA currently based in Durham, NC. She has spent 9 years working in higher ed finance, and now has her own firm providing accounting and tax services to small businesses and individuals.
Ben Loughery, CFP®, CRPC™
Financial Advisor and Owner of Lock Wealth Management
Ben is a financial advisor and the owner of Lock Wealth Management, an RIA firm. With over 10 years of investment industry experience working at top investment firms, Capital Group and Invesco, he’s had the privilege of supporting thousands of investors and financial advisors, from individuals building wealth to those managing substantial portfolios.