Lendia Draines is a financial advisor with Citizens Securities, Inc. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has eight years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank. Draines is also a commissioned notary public. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, offering investment advisory programs along with brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account advisory solutions and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Andrew Stephens is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Guilford Savings Bank, TD Bank, Primary Residential Mortgage, and Liberty Mutual, as well as a one-year tenure with Upscale Construction. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering services integrated with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing in its financial planning approach.

Rance Hillier is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, and Merrill. Hillier is also a general partner and co-owner of Mainsail Capital Management. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing advisory programs and services that include wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management resources while offering a range of discretionary model portfolios and customized investment solutions.

Robert Hollmann is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Kestra Advisory since 2020 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Private Advisor Group, LLC. Hollmann is based in Essex, CT. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, and advisor-managed accounts, serving clients such as large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

James Nocerino is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Harvest Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and CEO of JJN Wealth Management, LLC, focusing on financial advising and insurance products. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments through a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer model.

Kyle Foito is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and has prior experience at Exencial Wealth Advisors, Fidelity Investments, Webster Bank, LPL Financial, Edward Jones, and Lockheed Martin. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies and related implementation services through affiliated accounting, legal, and trust entities.

Mary Anne Hartney is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and Merrill. Hartney has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Ramah Mohammed Sanni is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. Her prior work includes positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, and KeyBank. Outside of finance, she owns and operates Miss Ramah LLC, a clothing business. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered adviser providing portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-provider platform approach combining discretionary implementation and strategist-designed portfolios, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Joseph Sipala is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Northern Lights Distributors, LLC since 2018, following a six-year tenure at Symmetry Partners, LLC. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Nicholas Holmes is a financial advisor with Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has six years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Mohegan Sun and Lebanon Kids Inc. Holmes is also active as an insurance agent and unit field trainer, recruiting and training insurance agents for Medicare Supplement, annuity, life, health, and long-term care insurance products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. serves mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create tailored asset allocations and manages portfolios across various securities to align with clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Robert Fiocco is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Somerset Hills Wealth Management. He has been with both firms since 2013. Fiocco is also registered as an agent for fixed insurance sales under Somerset Hills Wealth Management. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing, while providing operational, compliance, and practice-management support to its affiliated advisors.

William Woods is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Infinex Financial Group, CFM Construction Corp., and Trinity College. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating with a hybrid adviser and broker-dealer structure.

Christine Blumenthal is a financial advisor at Savant Wealth Management in Guilford, CT, holding a Series 65 credential. She has four years of industry experience, including prior roles at Exencial Wealth Advisors and Shoreline Financial Advisors. Before entering financial services, she spent five years with Team Demas Orthodontics. Savant Wealth Management provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs an investment approach that combines evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation with actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated entities offering accounting, legal, and trust services.

Christian Thomas is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at Lockton Investment Advisors and USI Advisors. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and employs a financial planning–led investment process that incorporates low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and supplemental approaches such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by affiliated legal, trust, and retirement plan service businesses.

Patrick Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He currently works at Savant Wealth Management and previously spent 18 years at Shoreline Financial Advisors and three years at Exencial Wealth Advisors, where he is an equity partner. Savant Wealth Management serves individuals, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and family office services. The firm employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by extensive in-house resources and affiliated accounting, legal, and trust services.

Chad Berry is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding a Series 66 credential and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2025, he held roles at Fidelity Investments, Bank of America, Merrill, and other organizations. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Matthew Wu is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Brenton Point Wealth Advisors LLC and Llbh Private Wealth Management, LLC. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, integrated wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a broad range of strategies and offers trust and insurance administration services, with $72.3 billion in assets under management as of May 2026.

Mitchel Raudat is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial and Canoga Wealth Management, among other firms. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various advisory programs. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model that combines client goal assessment with manager selection and uses multiple investment strategies supported by technology platforms and third-party managers.

Vincent Crudo is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at RBC Capital Markets, LLC for 12 years before joining Janney in 2019. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various wrap and advisory programs.

David Quast is a CFP® and ChFC® with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011. Prior to that, he worked at Agia beginning in 2022. He is active in his community as a council member at Bethlehem Lutheran Church and participates in the East Hampton/Marlborough Rotary Club. Valic Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves primarily U.S. individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as employer-sponsored retirement participants. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and unified managed accounts through a large network of advisors, leveraging centralized technology and model solutions.