Bevin Nealon is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience. He is currently with Procyon and previously worked at Merrill and Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Procyon serves a broad mix of clients, including individual and high-net-worth households, families, trusts and estates, businesses, institutional investors, retirement plans, registered investment advisors, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach is primarily long-term and fundamental-analysis driven, managing both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary mandates across a range of asset types.

Joseph Romano is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Coastal Bridge Advisors in 2025, he worked at TrinityPoint Wealth and was involved with Connecticut Republicans and Eighth Street Consulting, where he currently serves as a general partner in a political and fundraising consulting firm. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach and offers access to diversified portfolios, specialized advisory services, and third-party lending solutions.

Katharine Coppola is a financial advisor with First Advisors National, LLC in Milford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. She has worked at Noble Insurance Marketing since 2016 and Jefferson National Securities since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance and annuities. First Advisors National manages discretionary assets for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, offering investment management, third-party portfolio recommendations, and retirement plan consulting. The firm focuses on selecting and monitoring third-party money managers and uses fundamental analysis for supplemental individual security recommendations.

Thomas Leffel is a financial advisor at Procyon with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Block Island Trading, Academy Securities, and Odawa Partners. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a trader and portfolio manager at Procyon Advisors, LLC. Procyon serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth households to institutional investors and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental-analysis-driven investment approach, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates across various asset types, and offers services including investment management, financial planning, and advisory for private funds.

Richard Eller is a financial advisor at Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Spire Investment Partners, Blueprint Financial Group, Eller Financial Group LLC, and Brookstreet Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as an educator, leading a pre-approved Social Security and Retirement Workshop on a volunteer basis. Concurrent Investment Advisors is a multi-team, SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth and investment management, financial planning, and retirement advisory services, with a focus on customized, primarily long-term portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Thomas Gahan is a financial advisor at Procyon with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Procyon since 2017, following a decade at UBS Financial Services. Gahan is also a part owner of Procyon Benefits LLC and serves as managing director of Procyon Risk LLC, with additional roles in related Procyon entities focused on insurance and tax services. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and registered investment advisors. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis-driven investment process, managing portfolios through both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and third-party managers.

Nicholas Zaccour is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Llbh Private Wealth Management and Snowden Lane Partners. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, foundations, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a goal-based, fundamental analysis approach to construct diversified portfolios and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

Michelle De Filippo is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors. Her prior experience includes roles at Cetera Investment Advisers, Cetera Wealth Services, and LPL Financial. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-owner of Meliora Journals, a web-based business focused on product design and management. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering customized portfolios that incorporate a wide range of investment instruments and employ fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis. The firm operates as a multi-team organization with access to various custodial platforms and additional affiliated services.

Joanne Gautrau is a financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with 30 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill for 23 years. Her recent roles include positions at Essex Financial Services Inc., LPL Financial, and PKS Investments. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach using model portfolios and customizable strategies overseen by a central Investment Management team and committee.

Thomas Hofstetter is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for the Museum of Contemporary Art of Westport and is a member of the investment committee at Hartford Seminary. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $3.94 billion in assets and employs a diversified investment approach that includes in-house model management, third-party managers, and digital asset advisory.

Gerard Gruber is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. since 2006. He has also worked at Hayden Wealth Management and operates a branch location under the name Harbor West. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent representative for fixed insurance sales with various carriers. Geneos Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, investment advisory, and brokerage services, utilizing a range of analytic approaches and strategies combined with continuous account monitoring and discretionary trading authority.

Curtis Irby is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Procyon Advisors, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at People's Securities, Inc., Mass Mutual Investors Services, and Barnum Financial Group. Outside of financial advising, he serves as the Board Chairman for the Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth households, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis approach with portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary mandates.

Stephen Bliss is a financial advisor at Capitol Securities Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 41 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Capitol Securities Management in 2025, he worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from 2021 to 2025, and at Raymond James & Associates between 2017 and 2021. Capitol Securities Management serves individual, corporate, and charitable clients, offering brokerage and investment advisory services along with comprehensive financial planning and pension consulting. The firm manages assets through various programs and employs a network of investment adviser representatives who tailor investment policies and manage accounts using a range of financial instruments.

Daniel Morris is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Oppenheimer and Westport Capital Markets, LLC. He is also involved in fixed insurance sales as an Investment Advisor Representative. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combined with fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, and is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms.

Stephanie Van Albert is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Moneco Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Shoreline Financial Advisors, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders at NIH, Quinnipiac University, and Maryland National Capital Park & Planning. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm with 43 advisors serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to various advisory programs, using a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Derrek Metz is a financial advisor with Moneco Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and over 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, MML Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and MetLife Securities Inc. Metz is also involved with Moneco Insurance LLC, an affiliated insurance agency. Moneco Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using a range of investment strategies and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jose Da Cruz is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at International Assets Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, METLIFE SECURITIES Inc, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he is an adjunct professor at the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University and serves on the mission ministry committee of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and corporations through a national network of independent representatives. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies, including the use of third-party money managers and financial planning services.

Patrick Mullin is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Investment Planners Wealth Management and Timber Point Capital Management. He is also involved with Indian Spring Management LLC, serving as managing member and general partner for a private fund. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual investors, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and ongoing monitoring, utilizing a range of strategies including passive, active, tactical, blended, and ESG-integrated approaches.

Howard Schloss is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Schloss has been affiliated with SeaCrest Investment Management, LLC since 2011 and joined SeaCrest Wealth Management in 2026. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, utilizing both proprietary and third-party artificial intelligence tools to support decision-making.

John Rosenau is a CFP® professional with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Moneco Advisors since 2014 and has also maintained a long-term association with LPL Financial since 1994. His other business activities include work in non-variable insurance through Moneco Insurance LLC. Moneco Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to various sponsored advisory programs, utilizing a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.