Kevin Burns is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2009. Burns holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and serves as a partner in CBA MGMT CO., LLC, as well as a member and executive officer of Manifest Growth Fund GP, LLC. 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 build diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and ERISA compliance.

David Cleary is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of experience in the investment industry. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and CCO of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management. Outside of investment management, he is president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser serving individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, institutional clients, and other advisers. The firm provides customized portfolio management and financial planning, using a mix of passive, active, tactical, and ESG-aware strategies along with third-party sub-advisors and specialist approaches.

Eric Rabaskas is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at multiple firms including Westport Capital Markets, Source Capital Group, Janney Montgomery Scott, and Ryan Beck & Co. since 2003. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and integrates retirement-plan consulting and administration with advisory services through unique partnerships and an affiliated broker-dealer.

Vincent Perna is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Belpointe since 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is an insurance producer with Belpointe Insurance, LLC. Belpointe Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, corporations, and other registered advisers. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and co-advisory services, utilizing a range of strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ryan Vogel is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Brown Brothers Harriman. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, 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.

Michael Alexander Ufkes is a financial advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC for nine years before joining United Capital in 2025. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of customized investment solutions and operates a technology platform, FinLife Partners, that supports other independent advisors.

Samuel Broom is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Sprott since 2017, also associated with Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd. since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an Independent Sale Consultant for Miles Franklin, referring clients interested in purchasing precious metals. Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, specializing in resource- and metals-focused strategies. The firm’s approach combines bottom-up fundamental analysis with top-down asset allocation and offers both actively managed and index-based ETF products, including a physical-commodities fund.

Selena Izzo is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Coastal Bridge Advisors, based in Westport, CT, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coastal Bridge Advisors, she worked at TrinityPoint Wealth and has held various roles outside finance, including waitress at Lorenzo's Ristorante. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and wealth management services to individuals, family offices, trusts, and other entities. 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.

Benjamin Connard is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent ten years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension plans, nonprofit organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies to align portfolios with client goals, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management as well as specialized planning services.

Michael Lombardo is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has been with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2022, following over two decades at Nauset Wealth Management LLC and Nauset Strategic Partners, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm utilizes a collaborative approach that may include sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs, with regular portfolio monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Edward Maher is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Merit Financial Advisors in Wilton, CT. His prior work includes tenures at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blast Media Group LLC, a business entity he manages for tax and investment purposes. Merit Financial Group is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual investors, retirement plans, ESOPs, and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified asset allocation with oversight from an internal investment management team and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account services through a network of representatives.

Albert D'amato Sr. is a financial advisor at Vanderbilt Advisory Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Westport Capital Markets and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Senior Wealth Manager at Vanderbilt Financial Group-Westport. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base, including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework and is notable for its integration with retirement-plan and benefits firms, offering a comprehensive approach to investment management and plan administration.

Katherine Fibiger is a CFP® professional with 24 years of experience in financial advisory roles. She is currently with Savvy and has held positions at Farther Finance Advisors, Stratos Wealth Partners, LPL Financial, MSI Financial Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of her advisory work, she has been involved with insurance brokerage activities through firms such as Barnum Brokerage and Ash Brokerage. Savvy provides investment and financial planning services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, employing a primarily index-based, long-term investment approach complemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware direct indexing. The firm integrates third-party fintech tools and specialized sub-adviser strategies, offering customized plans based on clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Jeffrey Kalapos is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently an advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors in Westport, CT, where he has worked since 2015. Prior to that, he spent a year at Merrill. 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 portfolio construction and offers specialized advisory services including retirement plan consulting and HSA investment management.

Lois Lingner Aiello is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 23 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and LPL Financial. Gladstone Wealth Partners serves individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of nearly 100 advisors. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to various investment programs, with an emphasis on retirement-plan services and institutional manager relationships.

Ronald Holtz is a financial advisor with A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, Oppenheimer, Webster Bank, LPL Financial, and Citigroup Global Markets, among others. He is based in Westport, CT. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is a dually registered SEC investment adviser and FINRA-member broker-dealer that serves individual clients—including high-net-worth households—retirement plans, and pooled/institutional vehicles through a multi-team platform. The firm offers a range of portfolio management services and emphasizes international investing via its EPC Advisors Group division.

Michael Oliver is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He is currently with Carnegie Investment Counsel and previously worked at Eagle Ridge Investment Management, LLC and BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Carnegie Investment Counsel provides investment supervisory services, financial and investment planning, and retirement-plan fiduciary services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and ESG analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management tailored to client preferences.

John Knox III is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Carnegie Investment Counsel since 2025 and previously spent 17 years at Eagle Ridge Investment Management LLC. Carnegie Investment Counsel offers investment supervisory services, financial and retirement plan advice, and financial planning to a diverse client base including individuals, high net worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable and nonprofit organizations, corporations, independent trust companies, government entities, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and provides discretionary authority for many accounts, working with TAMPs and offering ERISA-section fiduciary services.

John Hannigan is a CFP® with 30 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Principle Wealth Partners, LLC since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Essex Financial and Strategic Advisers, as well as Fidelity Brokerage Services. Principle Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations with discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages $2.66 billion in assets and employs a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach that includes diversified portfolios of mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and other asset classes.

Robert Villaflor is a financial advisor at Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Sprott, Inc. since 2019 and at affiliated Sprott entities since 2015. Villaflor holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles, specializing in resource- and metals-focused strategies. The firm employs a bottom-up, value-oriented fundamental analysis approach combined with top-down asset allocation and manages both actively managed and index-based ETFs, including physical commodities exposure.