Albert Lim is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Valley Investment Properties, a residential real estate investment and rental company. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under fiduciary standards.

Michael Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Sound Life Connections Inc., an educational organization assisting challenged students transitioning out of public school systems. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing discretionary management through customized and model-based portfolios.

Matthew Teel is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. He has held roles at The Leaders Group Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and has longstanding affiliations with Barnum Financial Group and Risk & Insurance Associates LLC, which he founded. Outside of his advisory work, he holds leadership and board responsibilities at Barnum Financial Group and is active in the insurance business. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to create diversified portfolios, supported by a network of independent advisors and sub-advisors.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and KeyBank. 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 select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services through proprietary and third-party methodologies within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Andrew Banks IV is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002, following a brief tenure at RBC Capital Markets. Banks serves as the treasurer on the board of F.O.C.U.S., a children’s charity in New Haven. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, and offers a range of brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Richard Rydzik is a financial advisor with Kestra Advisory, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services since 2019 and is also involved with Rydzik & Rydzik CPAs, where he provides accounting and analyst services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services including fiduciary consulting, plan design, vendor searches, and employee education, supporting large institutional investors and managing approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

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.

Eric Goldstein is a financial advisor with Equity Services, Inc. (ESI Financial Advisors) in Oxford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including True North Financial Solutions, PRUCO Securities, LLC, and Ameritas Investment Company. Outside of his advisory role, Goldstein serves as a board member of a Chamber of Commerce network group and is an insurance agent. Equity Services, Inc. provides financial planning, consulting, and asset management to individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers multiple advisory platforms and uses third-party asset managers and model portfolios, combining long-term strategies with options for shorter-term trading and specialized instruments.

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.

Joseph Lussier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

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.

Michael Kusick is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Investmark Advisory Group and Sportscenter of Connecticut. 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 around $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody services.

Allen Dina III is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His career includes positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC prior to joining Key Investment Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a broad network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model for portfolio management and offers various wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services, integrating capabilities from KeyCorp affiliates.

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.

Ryan Colwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Parker Dewey LLC and LVCC Golf Inc, as well as time spent as a full-time student at Albertus Magnus College. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Nelsen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Northern Trust, Wilmington Trust, and People's Securities, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies while offering additional services such as retirement plan consulting and family office support.

Alan Green is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. He serves as an advisory board member for the Southbury Middlebury Scholarship Foundation, where he helps determine scholarship recipients. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of over 400 independent advisers. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with a range of investment strategies and acts as a fiduciary under written advisory agreements.

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.

Joseph Sullivan Jr. is a financial advisor at Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial since 2016. 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, and family office services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.