John Caserta is a ChFC® and holds a Series 66 license, with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC since 2012 and also works with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is the proprietor of Caserta & DeJongh, LLC, a life insurance brokerage, and runs Boola Moola, a financial education resource for the Yale community. He is also active with the Yale Club of New Haven, having served as its immediate past president and currently assisting as assistant treasurer. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both advisory and broker-dealer services, providing clients with a range of investment management and execution capabilities.

Brittany Squires is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with seven years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Infinex Investments, Inc. and Citizens Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory work, she serves as a notary public on a voluntary basis. OSAIC Institutions, INC. is an SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer model. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, with a focus on decentralized investment management and a sizable non-discretionary asset base.

Garrett Burns is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He is currently with NewEdge Advisors, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to that, he held roles at firms including CWM, LLC, FLP Financial Group, LLC, and Asset Strategies, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in accounting and tax preparation through Nesso Accounting & Tax, LLC and holds a life, health, and disability insurance license. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm provides a variety of investment and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support personalized portfolio management and ongoing manager due diligence.

Mary Landsfield is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co and related entities for five years. Mary is also a co-founder of Skymira, LLC, a software and radio technology company, and serves as a board member on the University of New Haven-Pompea College of Business Advisory Board. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Samuel Degennaro is a financial advisor at Sanctuary Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Snowden Lane Partners for eight years. Degennaro has been with Sanctuary Advisors and its affiliated entity, Sanctuary Securities, Inc., since 2024. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of over 400 independent advisers who deliver tailored portfolio management and retirement consulting services using a variety of analytical approaches and account management options.

Asa Cort is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked in several firms including People's United Bank, People's Securities, Fiduciary Investment Advisors, and Janney Montgomery Scott, where he has been since 2019. Cort is a co-founder of The Cort Family Foundation, Inc., which provides scholarships and supports food aid and nonprofit efforts in lower-income communities. 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, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services supported by in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Emily Joyce Grikis is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience, including one year prior to joining her current firm. She has worked at Benjamin F. Edwards & Co. since 2017 and previously held a role outside of finance in the automotive sector. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Shari Rahmlow is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF who holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has 22 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2012 to 2023 before joining TIAA-CREF. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management via model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Samuel Brimer is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at SPC and previously at Parkland Securities. He has provided tax preparation and accounting services through Brimer & Butler CPA for over 40 years. Brimer is also a board member of the Arbuckla Master Conservancy District and operates a sole proprietorship, Sam Brimer Wealth Management. SPC serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets through a network of over 460 advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services with discretionary and nondiscretionary options.

Matthew Coviello is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Cheshire, CT. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. Prior to joining Commonwealth in 2026, he worked at Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC starting in 2025. His background also includes several years in education at Central Connecticut State University, Pomperaug High School, and Rochambeau Middle School. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors, managing about $212.7 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.

Thornton Fay is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at GWFS Equities, Empower Advisory Group, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Thornton is based in Hamden, CT. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various managed account programs, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Marianne Noyes Ryder is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Newtown, CT. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Commonwealth Financial Network for 18 years. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a health care representative for a client. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors nationwide. The firm offers a variety of managed-account programs and access to third-party asset managers, providing a broad platform that includes discretionary and nondiscretionary portfolio management along with custody and clearing services.

Colin Murray is an investment advisor representative with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at NewEdge Securities, CWM, LLC, Nesso Wealth, Securities America Inc, and New York Life. He also has experience in insurance sales, advising on life, health, long-term care, and Medicare insurance. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent representatives. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing both in-house and third-party solutions alongside centralized due diligence and technology platforms.

Ty Bongiovanni is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including National Planning Corporation, Securities America, and Nesso Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with businesses focused on insurance and employee benefits and manages irrevocable trust assets. 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, retirement plan consulting, and access to sponsored advisory programs, employing multiple program structures that combine in-house manager selection with third-party models.

Paul Scileppi is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 32 years of industry experience. His career includes tenures at Merrill, UBS Financial Services, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party managed solutions.

Emily Normandin is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Ridgeline Financial Partners, Securities Service Network, Retirement Visions LLC, and Axa Advisors, 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 hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, utilizing both internally managed model portfolios and third-party platforms.

Mark Di Paola is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has been with Janney since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Di Paola serves as Secretary on the board of Family Centered Services of Connecticut, a nonprofit agency addressing domestic violence and child abuse, and assists with administrative and financial tasks for his family’s restaurant, Caffe Bravo Ltd. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Wheatley is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWM Advisors, LLC and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2021, as well as TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2021. Outside of advising, he is an owner and manager of residential rental real estate. 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 advisors. The firm provides a broad range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, and utilizes multiple program structures with centralized due diligence and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Roain Saunders is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, Saunders worked at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC and MitchellClark & Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and provides various advisory and educational programs.

Joanne Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term service at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp and multiple roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Juniewic Financial Group. 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 range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.