Drew Bowman is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Investmark Advisory Group LLC since 2017 and has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Bowman spends a significant portion of his time providing asset management and financial planning services to clients. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm supports its advisors with operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management resources.

David Boczar is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bay Colony Advisors since 2022 and previously spent 11 years at Emerald Wealth Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Easton Exchange Club board and acts as treasurer, volunteers as treasurer for the Easton CT Boy Scouts, and is a board member of the Easton CT Senior Center. Bay Colony Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth families, and institutional retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a fundamentally driven, long-term investment approach and offers a range of family-office and concierge services alongside its multi-team structure.

John Planell is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Round Rock Advisors LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 12 years. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in independent insurance brokering. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a predominantly fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

Kent Johnson is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and currently serves at RB Capital Management, LLC since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. RB Capital Management, LLC serves individual and institutional clients including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and customized portfolios through hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, integrating financial planning services into its advisory relationships.

Gregory Brushett is a financial advisor with Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC in Ridgefield, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Purkiss Capital Advisors in 2026, he worked at New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC, Raymond James, and UBS. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—and various institutional and household entities. The firm uses a fundamental analysis approach to construct tailored portfolios primarily with mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, emphasizing absolute returns within clients’ risk tolerances, and employs account aggregation and selective use of sub-advisers.

Peter Grave is a financial advisor at August Wealth Advisors LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC and Morgan Stanley in various capacities over a 12-year period. August Wealth Advisors provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning services to affluent clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using ETFs and individual equities, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis tailored to clients’ goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Aaron Kennon is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Clear Harbor since 2009. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, pooled vehicles, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs, and manages approximately $1.743 billion in assets.

David Luo is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC since 2025, following roles at Hightower, FMA Advisory, Edward Jones, and F&M Bank and Trust Company. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an adjunct professor of finance at Shippensburg University. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and household entities. The firm employs a fundamental analysis framework to construct tailored portfolios focusing on absolute returns within clients’ risk tolerances and regularly monitors and adjusts allocations to reflect changing needs and market conditions.

Eric Meermann is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P. in Stamford, CT. He has been with the firm since 2004, holding a vice president role at Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, where he provides tax preparation, retirement, and estate planning services. Palisades Hudson Asset Management offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation-based investing using primarily mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, including private equity funds, and provides retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Amy Clayton is a financial advisor with Trust Advisory Group Ltd and has 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at StoneX Securities Inc, Trust Advisory Group Ltd, AGES Financial Services Ltd, and Source Capital Management. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as a board member for the Saugatuck Island Homeowners Association in Westport, CT. Trust Advisory Group Ltd serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through a team of about 30 advisors managing approximately $494 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches, including advisor-managed portfolios, proprietary model solutions, and a manager-of-managers strategy.

Thomas Snayd is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Purkiss Capital Advisors, LLC since 2017. He previously worked at Commonfund Asset Management Co., Inc. for 12 years. Snayd serves as the Investment Committee Chair for the Newtown Pension Committee. Purkiss Capital Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as institutional and household entities. The firm uses fundamental analysis to construct tailored portfolios emphasizing absolute returns within client risk tolerances and monitors accounts regularly, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and limited options strategies.

Charles Failla is a CFP® professional with 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Sovereign Financial Group, Inc. and has held roles at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., among other firms. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in real estate ownership and management through several entities in Stamford, CT. Sovereign Financial Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement advisory, and cash-management solutions. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with diversified mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by individual securities and alternative strategies through independent managers and its Align Alternative Access Fund.

Craig Jensen is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Round Rock Advisors LLC and previously worked at Altium Wealth Management LLC and Armstrong Shaw Associates. Outside of his advisory role, he owns two wine and liquor shops in Connecticut. Round Rock Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and institutional investors by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term investment approach and offers access to specialized strategies through multiple internal divisions and independent sub-advisors.

Damon Hart is a financial advisor at Baxter Investment Management with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Baxter since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Raylor Asset Management Group and has been president of DLH Technical Services, a technology consulting firm, since 2001. Baxter Investment Management is a team of five advisors managing approximately $1.0 billion, providing discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, value/GARP investment approach tailored to client needs and offers private investment fund due diligence for qualified investors.

Ryan Flynn is a financial advisor with Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. He holds the Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at both Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers and St Lawrence. Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management and investment consulting to a select high-net-worth clientele, focusing on retirement income and legacy planning. The firm manages approximately $577 million for 94 client families and emphasizes tailored portfolios implemented with discretion, using a blend of equities, bonds, pooled vehicles, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Alexander Russell is a financial advisor at Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience in educational institutions including Greens Farms Academy, Riverdale Country School, and St. Bernard's School. Clear Harbor Asset Management provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combined bottom-up and top-down investment approach, tailoring portfolios to client risk profiles and liquidity needs.

Cesar Manent is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at 5th Street Advisors, LLC since 2006. He also has long-standing roles at New American Mortgage, LLC and New American Partners, LLC. 5th Street Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic, top-down asset allocation approach using proprietary model portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Kerry Connell is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed advisor with 12 years of industry experience, currently with HTG Investment Advisors Inc in New Canaan, CT. HTG Investment Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, and trusts, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation, diversification, and the use of advanced planning software, implementing portfolios primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and a mix of passive, quantitative, and active funds.

Ervin Braun is a financial advisor at Trivium Point Advisory, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Paradigm Financial Partners, LLC since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Braun serves as CEO and Director of OptMed, Inc., a company that develops specialty healthcare products. Trivium Point Advisory provides investment advisory and comprehensive financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, trusts, and retirement/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $1.49 billion across 1,051 clients through a team of 23 advisors, focusing on diversified portfolios and tax-aware wealth accumulation using both internal models and external managers.

Luke Berte is a financial advisor at Vision Investment Advisors, LLC in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at UBS Securities LLC and COR Clearing LLC. Vision Investment Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, family offices, and select institutional investors, focusing on large-cap, growth-oriented equity selection, income enhancement, and option-based leveraged strategies. The firm also allocates to third-party managers and managed-futures programs.