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.

Cynthia Giovacchino is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Webster Bank. Outside of advising, she manages several rental properties, dedicating part of her time to property management. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services and operates a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model with a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

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.

Vincent Esposito is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sungarden Fund Management, LLC and Dynamic Wealth Advisors dba Fair Street Advisors. Since 2021, he has also worked as a practice management coach, providing guidance 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 services, and sponsors wrap-fee programs, utilizing a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income with a primarily long-term investment approach.

John Huber Jr. is a financial advisor with Prime Capital Financial and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at Edward Jones and Private Client Services. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as vice president of a local chapter of BNI Global, a professional networking organization. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services such as asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm manages accounts using diversified strategies and delivers comprehensive reporting and financial administration through its affiliated accounting and family office practices.

Christina Nestor is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. She has worked at Commonwealth since 2020 and also operates Nestor Financial Network. Outside of her advisory role, she participates in User Interviews, a consumer research platform. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

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.

Thomas Genera is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Guilford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked with New York Life Insurance since 1981 and with NYLife Securities Inc. since 1991. Additionally, he is appointed with various outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored advice and offers multiple program types, managing the majority of its regulatory assets on a non-discretionary basis.

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® professional with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, Inc., having joined in 2024 after spending 11 years at Snowden Capital Advisors LLC and Snowden Account Services, Inc. Fordyce serves as a board member of Junior Achievement of Southwestern New England, providing guidance to support youth financial literacy. Sanctuary Advisors offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm provides customized investment solutions through a large network of independent advisors and affiliated entities, utilizing various portfolio management strategies and sub-advisors.

Robert Bowman is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Snowden Capital Advisors and Snowden Account Services LLC. He serves on the finance council for St. Bridget of Sweden Parish and is a board member of The Tommy Fund, where he provides investment updates and discretionary management for their accounts. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs through a large network of independent advisors, utilizing a variety of account types and investment strategies supported by affiliated broker-dealer and sub-advisor relationships.

Thomas Nemet is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and previously spent five years at Lincoln Financial Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he also operates A+ Accounting and Tax Prep, a CPA affiliate program he has managed since 2003. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, constructing customized portfolios with a long-term investment approach and employing both internal management and third-party managers.

John Giannattasio is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners and New York Life. Outside of finance, he has experience in the hospitality industry through his work at Darling Oyster Bar. Sanctuary Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers customized investment programs using a variety of account types and investment strategies, supported by a large network of independent advisors and affiliated entities.

Joseph Dedomenico is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience and has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2004. He is also registered with the Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in health and disability insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors with a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support while allowing advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios.

Laurence Stanger is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. since 1994. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, utilizing strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Brendan Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 27 years of industry experience. He is currently with Savant Wealth Management and was previously associated with Exencial Wealth Advisors, LLC, where he was an equity partner. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in tax preparation and group life and health insurance management. 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 employs a blend of evidence-based, model-driven asset allocation and actively managed strategies, supported by affiliated accounting, legal, and trust service entities.

John Caserta is a ChFC® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2012 and also maintains a role with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is the proprietor of Caserta & DeJongh, LLC, a life insurance brokerage, and operates Boola Moola, a financial education resource for the Yale community. He has also served as immediate past president and currently as assistant treasurer of the Yale Club of New Haven, a charitable organization. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through advisory services that emphasize client-directed implementation and oversight. The firm offers a range of services including financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment management approaches.

Robert Van Ostenbridge is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Triad Advisors. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a range of program structures and technology tools to support advisors and clients.

Gregory Nappo is a Certified Financial Planner® with 33 years of industry experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in New Haven, CT. 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 through a combination of brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs, utilizing both in-house and third-party portfolio management.