Walter Pachniuk is a CFP® professional with 40 years of industry experience, currently serving at Trustmont Advisory Group, Inc. since 2008. He is also affiliated with Advisers Trust, LLC, where he is an owner and provides wealth management and insurance services. Trustmont Advisory Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, offering financial planning, investment advice, discretionary portfolio management, and group seminars with a long-term investment outlook.

James Pratt Heaney is a financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Coastal Bridge Advisors since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner at Partner Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory management company. 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 constructs diversified portfolios using equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments while utilizing external managers and scenario analysis tools.

Timothy Haas is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation along with Series 63 and 65 licenses. Prior to joining Prosperity Capital Advisors, Mr. Haas worked at LifePro Asset Management, Integrated Wealth Concepts, LPL Financial, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, he manages multiple insurance agencies and offers tax preparation services. Prosperity Capital Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm that provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs model-based, asset-allocation strategies with ongoing portfolio supervision using well-known providers and third-party sub-advisors.

Lisa Cassidy is a financial advisor at CW Advisors, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Congress Wealth Management, First Republic Securities, Watermark Securities, Brenton Point Wealth Advisors, and Fidelity Brokerage Services. CW Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, pension plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach that integrates active, passive, quantitative, and ESG strategies, utilizing both third-party managers and internally managed risk strategies.

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 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC and also serves as president and chief compliance officer of Timber Pointe Capital Management. His prior experience includes roles at Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC, Crow Point Partners, and IPI Wealth Management, Inc. He is also president of Beechmont Holding Corp, a holding company for proceeds from other business ventures. Fortis Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers customized portfolio construction across various strategies, with discretionary management and online reporting.

Vincent Mallon is a financial advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Innovation Partners LLC, American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc., Equity Services, Inc., and National Life. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients and offers portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and access to third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes personalized portfolio construction and discretionary management, applying a variety of analytical approaches and providing specialized advisory services including actuarial and benefits consulting.

Eric Rabaskas is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2021 and previously held roles at Westport Capital Markets LLC and Source Capital Group. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis within a strategic asset allocation framework, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

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 has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Brown Brothers Harriman. Outside of his advisory roles, he has experience in the hospitality sector through his time at Vine Wine Room. 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.

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.

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 financial advisor at Merit Financial Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Ceponis Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Blast Media Group LLC, a business entity used for tax and investment purposes. Merit Financial Group, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $10.6 billion and serving a diverse client base including individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment strategy using tailored model portfolios and offers a range of services such as asset management, financial planning, and employee financial wellness programs.

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 financial advisor at Coastal Bridge Advisors in Westport, CT, holding the CFA® designation along with Series 66 and Series 65 licenses. He has 13 years of industry experience, all with Coastal Bridge Advisors in various roles since 2015. Coastal Bridge Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management 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, ERISA services, and HSA investment management.

Lois Lingner Aiello is a financial advisor with Gladstone Wealth Partners in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Gladstone in 2020, she worked with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and LPL Financial. She also operates a separate investment advisory firm, Gladstone Institutional Advisory, LLC, providing independent advisory services. Gladstone Wealth Partners offers investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers. The firm utilizes discretionary portfolio management, third-party managers, and retirement-account technology, and serves in ERISA roles for qualified plans.

Benjamin Eller is a financial advisor at Spire Wealth Management, LLC in Norwalk, CT, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Spire Investment Partners, Prostar Energy Solutions, ELM Consulting, and experience at Pennsylvania State University and Susquehanna University. Spire Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $4.5 billion in assets for over 6,100 clients, offering a combination of advisor-led, model portfolio, and sub-advised strategies that incorporate tactical, active, and passive investment approaches.