Jeffrey Montville is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Oppenheimer since 2006, following a prior role at Janney Montgomery Scott. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and IRAs. The firm offers a wide range of programs and advisory services that include strategic asset allocation, manager selection, and retirement consulting, delivered through both discretionary and non-discretionary platforms.

Zachary Babineau is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Bridgelight Financial Advisors, and Fiducient Advisors. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and access to managed account options for individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management, with portfolio oversight by an internal Investment Committee.

Andrew Lavoie is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at Tradition Securities and Derivatives LLC and AGW Group. He serves as Treasurer and board member of the nonprofit Mookie's Miracle. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers tailored client relationships through advisor-led discretionary management, model-based strategies, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory solutions.

Daniel Dibuono is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services from 2011 to 2017 before joining Commonwealth in 2017. Outside of advisory work, he is a co-owner of Bailey & Beatty Financial, LLC, an entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and practice-management support, enabling advisors to construct portfolios using various securities and insurance products while providing access to discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

John Smoot Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and affiliated firms since 2013. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in Danbury, CT. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 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 family office services, employing a long-term investment approach combined with active rebalancing and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Michael Garzi is a CFP® professional at Mariner with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked seven years at Forte Capital LLC and has experience in roles at Paychex and the Rochester Rhinos. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, typically implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Sebastian Bermeo is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently advising at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mint Global Markets Inc./SPEEDTRADER, Inc. and LPL Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is employed as a server in Salem, NY. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services provides financial planning, asset management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages over $122 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach combining passive and active management overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Christopher Allegro is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Sentinel Asset Management, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, LPL Financial, and Ast Investment Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Patrice Borgese is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 19 years of industry experience. She 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 advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a combination of internally managed strategies and third-party asset managers while maintaining client assets with third-party custodians.

George Koeltl is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Triad Advisors Inc and Reby Advisors, LLC. He operates out of Danbury, CT. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach combines strategic asset allocation with both passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Samuel Brimer is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC and previously at Parkland Securities. He has provided tax preparation and accounting services through Brimer & Butler CPA for over 40 years. Brimer is also a board member of the Arbuckla Master Conservancy District and operates a sole proprietorship, Sam Brimer Wealth Management. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Mark Mikucki is a financial advisor with SPC in Trumbull, CT, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with SPC since 2010 and Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of family trusts, managing assets on behalf of relatives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team of over 460 advisors managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies alongside fiduciary advisory services.

Rita Ciero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. since 2008. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs, broker-dealer execution, and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies and is notable for its combination of large institutional scale and specialized market roles.

Wesley Preslar is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with Ameritas Advisory Services since 2021 and has been involved with Ameritas Life Insurance and Ameritas Investment Corp. since 2006. He also owns and operates Wes Preslar Insurance Agency and serves as an independent insurance agent, focusing on fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a range of investment strategies and platforms, combining model portfolios with various fund types and individual securities, while leveraging third-party technology and sub-advisers.

Phillip Stern is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Bank of America, Merrill, Citigroup Global Markets, and David Lerner Associates. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage clients. The firm uses an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its planning services.

Kristina Teneyck is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Commonwealth since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member and 33% owner of Prosperity, LLC, an entity involved in securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients, providing advisory programs and services that include wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a range of program structures and supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

Marianne Noyes Ryder is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newtown, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network for 18 years. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a health care representative for a client. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing a broad platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management along with custody and clearing services.

Robert Pysk is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Principal Securities Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Company since 2004. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and active-duty U.S. military personnel stationed abroad. The firm offers direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager asset allocation and separately managed account solutions.

George Harrington is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors for four years before joining Empower in 2022. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing.

Anthony Socci is a financial advisor at Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked with Ameritas and its affiliates since 2006, as well as Omega Financial Group since 1995. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed insurance products and property and casualty insurance. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a range of asset management and financial planning services and utilizes various program platforms and third-party technology to build customized portfolios.