Mark Kiniry is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, and Alps Fund Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, offering integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Bonnie Sviridoff is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. She has 14 years of industry experience, including roles at KeyBank and Key Investment Services dating back to 2016. She is based in North Haven, CT. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through various advisory programs, model portfolios, and managed account solutions. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment strategy selection, overseen by its Product Due Diligence Committee, and operates within the KeyCorp group with affiliated banking and capital markets entities.

Alexander Casella is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 66 licenses, with seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with PennMutual / Concord Wealth Management, The Montagno Insurance Agency, and KeyBank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a soccer referee and serves on the board of the Italian American Youth Foundation. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through a dual-registered SEC adviser and broker-dealer platform.

Peter Purcell III is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 certifications and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Andrew Pryde is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at TIAA and Fidelity, along with brief tenures at Northwestern Mutual and Benjamin Feldman. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, providing customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Linda Remington is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Madison, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 39 years of industry experience. She has worked with Nylife Securities Inc. and New York Life Insurance Co. since 2002 and 2003, respectively. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individuals, defined contribution and benefit plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Daniel Fagan is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 17 years. In addition to his advisory role, Fagan serves as a notary public. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party managers, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support its network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Desmond Perry is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank NA from 2007 to 2017. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing management through model and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Matthew Montana is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013. He serves as the N81 Sea Strike Department Head in the U.S. Navy Reserve, dedicating time to general management in national defense. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, along with proprietary research and various portfolio construction strategies.

Jaine'coann Barton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including New England Capital Financial Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Barnum Financial Group. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a combination of point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with a focus on model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Pignone is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Benjamin F. Edwards since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as attorney in fact for his wife. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and institutions. The firm offers fee-based wrap programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management, utilizing multiple strategies managed internally and by third parties.

Albert Lim is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously spent three years with Ameriprise Financial Services. Lim is also a partner in a residential real estate investment and rental company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach includes model-based and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Peter Sheen is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors based in Madison, CT. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2025, he worked at Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC and Knights of Columbus Insurance. He also spent two years with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to proprietary research and pooled investment vehicles.

Michael Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Sound Life Connections Inc., an educational organization assisting challenged students transitioning out of public school systems. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing discretionary management through customized and model-based portfolios.

Matthew Teel is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Barnum Financial Group. Outside of advisory work, he is the founder and principal of Risk & Insurance Associates LLC, a wholesale fixed insurance firm. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, comprehensive financial and estate planning, and ERISA fiduciary services, with a portfolio approach grounded in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Andrew Banks IV is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 34 years of industry experience and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, Banks serves as the treasurer and board member of F.O.C.U.S., a children's charity in New Haven, CT. 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 a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Paul Vardoulakis is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Chester, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Norwich Financial, LLC and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Norwich Business Exchange, LLC, a commercial real estate venture. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Eric Hanson is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, based in Madison, CT. He has 22 years of industry experience and has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles. The firm serves a broad client base including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions.

Christopher Mcfadden is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2013. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting through its network of Advisor Practices.

David Abel is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with TLG Advisors, Inc. He has worked with several firms including Barnum Financial Group, Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Abel is also involved in insurance wholesaling through Risk & Ins Associates LLC and Barnum Financial Group. TLG Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors, offering portfolio management, financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios.