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.

Amar Bellara is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Stratford, CT. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses, and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Strategic Financial Group LLC and Bellara & Associates. He is also a passive investor in a SaaS company focused on AI automation for skilled service trades. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, defined contribution and benefit plans, as well as charitable and corporate clients. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services with an emphasis on tailored recommendations and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Thomas Nemet is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with Integrated Wealth Concepts since 2016 and also operates A+ Accounting and Tax Prep, a business he has been involved with since 2003. 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 long-term investment approach combined with short-term trades for rebalancing.

Peter Nieporent is a CFP® and Series 65-registered financial advisor at Creative Planning with 10 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at NorthCoast Asset Management, Connectus Wealth, and Kovitz Investment Group Partners. Nieporent is based in San Diego, CA. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets using a financial planning-led investment process focused on low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio techniques and comprehensive retirement plan services.

Heather Cramer is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She has 10 years of industry experience, having worked previously at Ameriprise, Sovereign Financial Group, Wealth Strategies of America, and Raymond James Financial Services. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Michael Gulish is a CFP® professional with 38 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2019 and previously spent 25 years at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part owner of a timeshare rental property in West Dover, Vermont. 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 back-office support, including portfolio management, trading, technology, and compliance services.

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.

Michael Guttadaro Jr. is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Centaurus Financial since 2017 and previously at American Portfolios Financial Services from 2013 to 2017. Outside of advising, he is involved with the Connecticut Institute of Finance, where he provides tax preparation services, coaching, and life insurance discussions. Centaurus Financial, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations, offering financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs both discretionary and non-discretionary investment strategies and integrates various analytical approaches with model overlay programs and third-party money managers.

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.

Michael Garzi is a CFP® professional at Mariner with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Mariner in 2025, he worked seven years at Forte Capital LLC and has experience in roles at Paychex and the Rochester Rhinos. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and private funds. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and coordinated tax and family office services, typically implementing discretionary, customized portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers.

Gregory Nappo is a CFP® professional with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor 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 including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Christopher Allegro is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Sentinel Asset Management, Pacific Specialty Insurance Company, LPL Financial, and Ast Investment Services, Inc. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates.

Susan Ianniello is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license, with 18 years of industry experience. She has been associated with New York Life entities since 2007 and operates Ianniello Financial Strategies, focusing on insurance and financial services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the boards of local business and historical organizations, including the Amity Chamber of Commerce and the Wooster Square Italian Immigrant Historical Society. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

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.

Mark Mikucki is a financial advisor with SPC in Trumbull, CT, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with SPC since 2010 and Parkland Securities, LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as co-trustee of family trusts, managing assets on behalf of relatives. SPC serves individual clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans through a team of over 460 advisors managing approximately $5.66 billion in assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA-related retirement plan services, with a corporate structure that integrates affiliated broker-dealers and insurance agencies alongside fiduciary advisory services.