David Schneider is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Morgan Stanley, where he has worked since 2020, following a seven-year tenure at JP Morgan Securities LLC. His credentials also include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets.

Anthony Morales is a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He works with individuals and families to provide clarity on financial decisions, assisting with building and preserving wealth, preparing for retirement, navigating life transitions, and planning for the next generation. Anthony brings nearly a decade of experience in financial advising, focusing on family wealth management strategies and portfolio management services. He leverages Merrill's extensive research and resources to deliver tailored investment strategies, including retirement planning and trust and estate strategies. As a bilingual advisor fluent in English and Spanish, Anthony serves a diverse clientele with customized advice. He holds licenses including the SIE, FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations, and has the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. Anthony attended the New York Institute of Technology, where he did not confer a degree. Outside of his professional role, Anthony has interests in baseball, basketball, boxing, drawing/sketching, football, golfing, interior decorating, softball, spending time with family, and traveling. He emphasizes an approach built on transparency, trust, and simplifying complex financial challenges to empower families in their financial decisions.

Cody St John is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Waddell & Reed and Good Hill Mechanical. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a network of investment adviser representatives.

Jose Diaz Jr. is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial in Danbury, CT. He has worked with Raymond James since 2013 and has been involved with Union Savings Bank since 2011. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm uses tailored, non-discretionary planning supported by analytical tools and offers specialized services such as municipal advising and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory programs.

Thomas Loftin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Bethel, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2022 and has prior experience at Curtis Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle LLP and MTM Technologies Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, targeting individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm uses third-party asset managers curated through independent due diligence and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure, focusing on retail clients rather than institutional pension or profit-sharing plans.

Carmela Martino is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morgan Stanley and its affiliates since 2007. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that provides advisory programs and tailored financial planning to both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets. The firm’s financial planning approach involves structured discovery and firm-approved tools, offering a range of retail and institutional investment services.

Jennifer Leite is a financial advisor at Fidelity with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Ameriprise, GameStop Inc, and Wells Fargo in various capacities. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs. The firm is noted for its role as a commodity pool operator, advisory services to multiple registered investment companies, and use of algorithmic methods and AI in portfolio management.

Charles Wilson III is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Prudential Equity Group, LLC from 1999 to 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for 45 East 85th Street LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, managing approximately $671 billion in assets through a large network of over 14,000 financial advisors.

Christopher Carvotta is a financial advisor with Fidelity Investments, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles within Fidelity and its affiliates, as well as a brief tenure at TD Ameritrade. He is part of Strategic Advisers LLC, a Fidelity company that provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including management of registered investment companies and specialized advisory roles. The firm combines proprietary fundamental research with quantitative analysis and algorithmic portfolio construction, offering model portfolios built from mutual funds, ETFs, and ETPs using systematic methodologies.

Guy Howard is a financial advisor with Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years before joining Cambridge. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an independent insurance agency under GWHOWARD FINANCIAL. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm supports both discretionary and non-discretionary management across multiple platforms and provides proprietary model strategies under the Founders Gate Capital brand.

Karl Rickel is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 40 years of industry experience. He has been with MML Investors Services, Inc. since 1985 and has a longstanding affiliation with MassMutual Life Insurance Co. dating back to 1977. In addition to his advisory role, Rickel is an insurance agent specializing in life, group health, and long-term care insurance. MML Investors Services, LLC serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers, providing financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved tools to analyze client goals and deliver written recommendations.

Christopher Testa is a financial advisor with LPL Financial based in Southbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and nine years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Webster Bank and Financial Resources Group. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and asset management services, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and customizable strategies across various platforms.

Janet Parry is a financial advisor at Merrill with 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Merrill since 1994 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a board member for the Farview Farm Association, a homeowners association in Redding, CT. Merrill provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Michael Bergman is a financial advisor with Cetera who holds a Series 63 designation and has 55 years of industry experience. He has been with Cetera and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent operating Synergy Life Insurance Strategies LLC, focusing on disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, and long-term care insurance. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a multi-manager platform with various portfolio management options and services, supported by its nationwide network of over 10,000 advisors and over $256 billion in assets under management.

Thomas Casey is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Ridgefield, CT, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience and has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, including a broad range of households, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm manages over $1 trillion in assets and offers a variety of advisory programs, discretionary and non-discretionary strategies, and affiliated investment products, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Lisa Guerrera is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 29 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. since 2005. Ameriprise Financial Services is a diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Ameriprise Premier Retirement Income service, which provides written recommendations and ongoing advice focused on income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Sarah Duffy is a financial advisor at Merrill with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Merrill since 2009. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program. The firm offers model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

Felix Malitsky is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services in Newtown, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He previously worked at METLIFE Securities Inc and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a wrestling coach and serves on the board of Connecticut Pride Football, a youth sports program. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment and planning programs, including recent additions such as divorce planning and employer-sponsored planning services.

Zachary Czaplicki is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. In addition to his advisory role, he is licensed as an agent for life, disability, long-term care insurance, and fixed annuities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a wide range of clients including individuals, employer-sponsored retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers multiple portfolio management and financial planning services through a large network of independent advisors and utilizes a multi-manager platform with various program structures.

Jeffrey Meade is a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Hartley & Parker LTD Co for eight years. Additionally, he is involved with Nutmeg Investment Group, Inc. in an advisory capacity. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs analytic tools such as risk profiling and probability modeling to tailor non-discretionary planning and consulting aligned with client goals.