Nicholas Kapelewski is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Merrill, The Hartford Investment Management Company, and USI Insurance, among others. Prior to his advisory roles, he was employed in education and entertainment sectors. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support. The firm utilizes a relationship-driven, customized investment process with an emphasis on diversified, institutional-style asset allocation.

Brian Dowd is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Simsbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has operated Dowd Financial Group LLC since 2008. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and services along with operations, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support. The firm offers various discretionary and customized investment solutions, including model portfolios managed by its Investment Management and Research team.

Richard Cardinal is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently advising at Janney Montgomery Scott. His career includes multiple roles within Janney Montgomery Scott and prior positions at LPL Financial and Private Advisor Group. Cardinal is a member of the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, where he participates in local business networking and community events. 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 with brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management across multiple wrap programs and model portfolios.

Philip Nemphos is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network based in Manchester, CT. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has nine years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Murray, Montovanni, Nemphos & Tierinni since 1993. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, including investment management, compliance, and technology services.

Eric Spooner is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA and its affiliated entities since 2001. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an independent insurance agent, selling fixed life, annuity, and long-term care insurance when appropriate. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is an enterprise-scale firm serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement advisory services through a broad network of advisors, utilizing both affiliated and unaffiliated investment products and combining in-house and external strategies with technology-driven tools.

Eric Hutchinson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with over 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth Financial Network since 1987 and also operates Hutchinson Financial Services, LLC, a securities and insurance business he founded. 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 roughly $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 and clearing services.

Patrick Morrissey Jr. is an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Kestra Advisory and Kestra Investment Services, LLC since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved as an employee at Schuster Driscoll, LLC dba The Schuster Group, where he provides sales assistance in the insurance sector. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and pooled plan solutions. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

George Henry Jr. is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. He has one year of experience with Integrated Wealth Concepts and has been involved with Henry, Raymond, Morin & Thompson, LLC since 2002. He is also a member of HRT Advisors, a CPA firm. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent financial advisors. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and family office services, employing a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and oversight of third-party asset managers.

Francis Leblanc is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 43 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014 and previously worked at Voya Financial Partners, LLC for nine years. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as an independent insurance agent selling and servicing fixed insurance products. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large enterprise-scale advisory and broker-dealer firm that serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services, utilizing investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology tools, with many programs managed on a non-discretionary basis alongside select discretionary arrangements.

Nasser Zaermohammadi is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with five years of industry experience, currently with TD Private Client Wealth LLC. He previously worked for Vantis Life Insurance Company for 22 years and has held a real estate broker license in Connecticut since the early 1990s, though he has not engaged in real estate activities for over 25 years. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed account programs and brokerage services to institutional and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to various investment products through a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers.

Samuel Mancini is a financial advisor with Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Mass Mutual Investors Services, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Gwfs Equities, Inc. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc. is a large enterprise firm that provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of investment policy statements, model portfolios, and technology-driven tools to deliver both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management through a broad network of advisers.

Priya Tater is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 credentials and has worked previously at KeyBank and Fifth Third Bank. Outside of her advisory role, Priya assists her husband with managing a rental property. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and model-based advisory products to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional plan clients through a network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model for portfolio management and integrates services from KeyCorp affiliates, offering both discretionary and predominantly non-discretionary investment solutions.

Maura Keating is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in West Hartford, CT, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Disheveled Diva, Keating Insurance Agency, Beachbody, and Marshalls. 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 support services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions, while acting as a platform and operations provider for affiliated advisors.

John Christolini is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc. Christolini has been with Empower Advisory Group since 2024. 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’s approach integrates proprietary and third-party methodologies focused on long-term portfolio returns and savings rates within plan lineups selected by plan sponsors.

Hayriye Aslan is a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, bringing over twenty-one years of experience in the investment and financial services industries. She supports clients by developing personalized financial strategies tailored to their individual goals, drawing upon a holistic approach to wealth management. In her role as a Senior Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor, Hayriye assists clients with a range of services including college education planning, family wealth management, retirement planning, tax minimization, and investment strategy, among others. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Hayriye gained experience in the stock, bond, and repo markets, and has expertise in annuities, life insurance, and consumer banking. She holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Hartford and a Bachelor's degree from Bilkent University. Hayriye has earned professional designations including Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA), Personal Investment Advisor (PIA), and Retirement Accredited Financial Advisor (RAFA). She is committed to putting her clients’ needs first and continues to expand her knowledge through various training and certification programs. Outside her professional pursuits, Hayriye participates in community volunteer activities. Her personal interests include cooking, interior decorating, music, reading, soccer, and spending time with her family.

William Mcdonald is a financial advisor at NewEdge Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at GWM Advisors, LLC, TIAA-CREF, Merrill, and MSI Financial Services. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and centralized due diligence supported by technology tools.

Elizabeth Lott is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Horace Mann Companies. Outside of finance, she is involved in dance and fitness instruction, teaching at the Farmington Valley YMCA and Farmington Valley Academy Montessori, and owning East Coast Dance & Fitness. 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 retail brokerage clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

David Coburn is a financial advisor with Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC in Manchester, CT, holding 37 years of industry experience. He previously led Coburn & Meredith, Inc. for 38 years before joining Integrated Wealth Concepts and LPL Financial in 2021. Integrated Wealth Concepts serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans through a network of independent advisors. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, family office, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a primarily long-term investment approach with customized portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income.

Eric Macway is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc., holding the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he volunteers as a youth soccer and basketball coach in South Windsor, CT. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, portfolio management, retirement-plan advisory services, and access to third-party money managers for individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a combination of in-house and external strategists, model portfolios, and technology tools to deliver mainly non-discretionary investment management through a large network of advisors.

Kendra O'Reilly is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. Prior to joining NewEdge in 2021, she worked at Key Investment Services LLC for five years. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and technology tools to support advisor and client needs.