Aaron Sehl is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 registrations and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing before joining Commonwealth and co-owning FS Financial, LLC, which facilitates securities, advisory, and insurance business. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, while enabling advisors to offer customized investment solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Nicholas Hogrefe is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth and LGS Financial since 2011. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services, with discretionary model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Michael Hannon is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network. His prior roles include positions at Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, TIAA, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and their individual and institutional clients. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Andrew Borner is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, where he has worked since 2026. He previously worked at Olde Liberty Insurance, LLC from 2013 to 2022 and provided transition consulting for Olde Liberty Insurance from 2023 to 2025. Additionally, he is involved with CTBorn Ins LLC, a business he has been part of since 2023. Integrity Alliance is a large advisory enterprise with over 300 independent advisors managing approximately $5.4 billion in assets. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals to individuals, corporations, and retirement plans, using a variety of advisory approaches and platforms.

Jake Belden is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp holding a Series 66 designation and has less than one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at BelRose Industries, Smart Buy Auto, and Enterprise. Outside of finance, he is involved with JVB Property Holdings and has a background in various business ventures. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $4.07 billion in assets using model-driven and asset allocation approaches, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio programs supported by third-party managers and platforms such as Envestnet.

Alyson Zibell is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. and Thomaston Savings Bank for over a decade. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in customer service at Thomaston Savings Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure with a focus on delegated investment analysis and extensive third-party affiliations.

Patrick Woodhouse is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ion Bank since 2019 and Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2016, with prior experience at United Bank from 2016 to 2019. Woodhouse is also involved in banking activities through Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Shawn Mcgrane is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Lockton Companies LLC, OneAmerica Securities, and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Michaela Casey is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, holding a Series 66 license and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Certified Financial Services and currently serves as a cantor at Saint Patrick's Church, leading the congregation in singing. Michaela is also involved in music performance with her family group KC Sisters and owns a music publishing company that manages royalties from their published songs. Park Avenue Wealth Management, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs through a mix of proprietary and third-party models.

Robert Schneider is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has been a co-owner and partner at Omnica Wealth since 2015 and also has an ongoing affiliation with the University of Connecticut since 2012. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, and compliance support. The firm offers various investment solutions including discretionary model portfolios and personalized indexing options.

Carl Cieplinski is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including nine years at Commonwealth and one year at Voya Financial Advisors. His outside business activity includes fixed insurance sales conducted under Cahill & Associates Financial Services, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors and managing about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Richard Failoo Velasquez is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC in Glastonbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and three years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at KeyBank, Wells Fargo Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, The Hartford Insurance Group, and Verizon. Key Investment Services LLC serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients, offering wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and brokerage and insurance products. The firm emphasizes client-directed investment model selection combined with non-binding advisor recommendations and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

John Caplan is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 27 years of industry experience. He has held positions at NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Securities since 2022, and previously worked at TIAA-CREF from 2007 to 2022. He holds the Series 66 designation. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a broad range of services, including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, and utilizes a variety of program structures combining in-house and third-party management with technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Vincent Feijoo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2021. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, accumulating over a decade of experience at those firms. Feijoo is also a co-owner of FS Financial, LLC, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support, allowing affiliated advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside model portfolios managed by Commonwealth’s Investment Management and Research team.

Isaac Cho is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Equitable Advisors, LLC and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, as well as roles outside the financial sector such as at Oala Shuttle Services and Choong Man Chicken. 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 provides customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments, operating with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines firm supervision with delegated investment management.

Robert Velardi is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. Since 2013, he has worked with Infinex Investments, Inc., and he also serves as a Vice President and Financial Advisor at ION Bank. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm provides customized advisory services, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Craig Montanari is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Company for 16 years. Montanari is also a co-owner of LJMCAM, LLC, an entity involved in managing commercial real estate in North Haven, CT. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and operational support, including model portfolio management and customized investment solutions.

Timothy Grace is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2008. In addition to advisory work, he dedicates part of his time to fixed insurance sales conducted at his branch office. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, providing a range of advisory programs and support services including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm offers a variety of investment program structures and supports advisors with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice management.

Melissa Hicks is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She previously worked at VOYA Financial Advisors and has been affiliated with both Commonwealth Financial Network and Cahill & Associates Financial Services, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches financial literacy workshops for Connecticut Junior Republics. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and support services, including wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and access to model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.