Manuel Quintanilla is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Naugatuck, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has five years of experience in the industry. His prior experience includes roles at GWFS Equities Inc., Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and New York Life Insurance Company. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing through point-in-time financial plans and managed account solutions, operating within an integrated model tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

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.

George Hughes IV is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank, New England Retirement Strategies, LLC, LPL Financial, and HAI Group. Outside the financial sector, he has experience working in landscaping and has held positions in education. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model, offering multiple wrap programs and integrating services from KeyCorp affiliates, including KeyBank and KeyBanc Capital Markets.

Tricia Gordon is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Ion Bank, Infinex Investments, United Bank, and several other firms dating back to 2000. She also serves as First Vice President at Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, 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, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Gregory Pitruzzello is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and Hornor, Townsend & Kent since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is actively involved in life insurance sales and servicing for multiple carriers. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines advisory and broker-dealer services, supporting clients with a range of account options and a platform that includes third-party asset managers.

Anthony Assante is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Atlantic Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously with Egidio Assante Lennon Wealth Management, LLC and Egidio Assante Wealth Management, LLC. Assante is co-trustee on a non-family related trust. 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 advisory programs and services along with operational, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Brian Obremski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the LSM Class of '95 Alumni Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to high school seniors. Janney Montgomery Scott manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Eleas Vlahos is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026, he worked at Prudential Investment Management Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for over two decades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Angelo Piccolo is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Citigroup and People's Securities, Inc. Piccolo also serves as a financial advisor at Ion Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides customized advisory services to individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm operates with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, offering discretionary and non-discretionary management, alternative investments, and lending solutions through a network of investment adviser representatives.

Cynthia Giovacchino is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Webster Bank. Outside of her advisory work, she manages several rental properties. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, ERISA plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA services, and access to alternative investments, operating a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Michael Asmerom is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and four years of industry experience. His career includes multiple roles at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. since 2017. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, access to mutual funds and ETFs, financial planning, and custody through third-party custodians. The firm uses a mix of strategic and tactical asset allocation with investments from affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Kelli Menard is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill and People's United Bank, among other firms. Menard also serves as a financial advisor at ION Bank. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm employs a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model, providing customized advisory services through a network of investment adviser representatives while offering clients options for discretionary or pre-approval control over transactions.

Vincent Esposito is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Sungarden Fund Management, Dynamic Wealth Advisors dba Fair Street Advisors, Spruce Hill Capital, and Commonwealth Financial Network. Since 2021, he has also provided practice management coaching to independent advisors entering the wealth management industry. Integrated Wealth Concepts 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, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

John Chipelo is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinex Investments since 2014. 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, wrap programs, third-party asset manager referrals, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Anthony Inzero is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and PRUCO Securities, LLC before joining TIAA-CREF in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an umpire for collegiate baseball games. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Steven Klepack is a Series 65-registered financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, where he has worked since 2026. He has prior experience at Nuveen, Cigna Investment Management, Rockit Solutions, Peoples United Bank, and Bank of Montreal. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of managed account options including model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, and also serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Michael Malloy is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has recently begun his career in the industry. Prior to joining Mercer, he held roles at MAI Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Group, and the University of Notre Dame. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and emphasizes globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other specialized strategies.

Stephen Fordyce is a CFP® with 33 years of industry experience and is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes over a decade at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and Snowden Account Services, Inc. He serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, providing guidance on financial literacy initiatives for youth. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, and institutional investors, offering a range of investment advisory and financial planning services through a nationwide network of independent adviser representatives. The firm supports multiple investment strategies and maintains a fiduciary standard when agreements are in place.

Robert Bowman is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Snowden Capital Advisors and Snowden Account Services LLC before joining Sanctuary Advisors in 2024. Outside of his advisory role, Bowman serves on the Finance Council for St. Bridget of Sweden Parish and is a board member of The Tommy Fund, a nonprofit supporting families of pediatric oncology patients. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a broad range of portfolio management solutions and employs multiple analytical approaches while operating as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

Alexander Parkos is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Infinex Investments Inc. and Aldrich Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he consults part-time for Rich Capital Financial Services. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. serves individuals, ERISA retirement 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 accounts.