Rob Tarantino is a Wealth Management Advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He joined Merrill in 1995 and is based in South Windsor, Connecticut. Rob graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and brings nearly three decades of experience helping families manage their financial affairs, following in the footsteps of his father, Richard. His areas of expertise include family wealth management strategies, legacy planning, personal retirement planning, small business strategies, and working with women and wealth. He has particular experience assisting medical professionals and their families with their business and personal financial needs, offering services such as cash management, liability management, asset and risk management, retirement, and succession planning. Rob holds professional designations including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), and Personal Investment Advisor (PIA). Rob is active in professional and community organizations including the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association, Habitat for Humanity, and youth lacrosse. Outside of work, he enjoys boating, fishing, skiing, and tennis.

Christopher Scuderi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, VP Distributors LLC, Virtus Investment Partners, John Hancock, and Merrill. He is also involved in insurance-related activities through Charter Oak Financial. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions through a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Mack Hicklen is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Longmeadow, MA, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked briefly at Innovative Wealth Management and has experience in healthcare research and education. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including managed solutions and separately managed accounts, and operates under a fiduciary standard.

Lori Vengruskas is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Springfield, MA, holding a Series 66 designation and 18 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2004. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services. The firm provides a range of services including financial planning, portfolio management, and access to proprietary research and capital markets resources.

Patrick Donnelly is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services Inc. from 2008 to 2018 and has been a member of the U.S. Army National Guard since 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he occasionally works as a background actor in motion pictures and television. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning and investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary advisory services and supports municipal and public-finance work through a unique affiliation with a municipal advisor.

Dakota Johnson is a financial advisor at Cetera with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked across multiple Cetera entities since 2021, as well as at Voya Financial Advisors and First Allied Securities. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves 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 access to third-party money managers, supported by a network of over 10,000 advisors and more than $256 billion in assets under management.

Daniel Lupo is a financial advisor with MassMutual Investors Services holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Western New England University and has owned and operated The Pizza Shoppe, where he works as a cook. He is also licensed to sell various insurance products including life, disability, and fixed annuities. MassMutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and educational programs, emphasizing collaborative, annual planning engagements using firm-approved software tools.

Brandon Affeldt is a financial advisor at UBS Financial Services with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at UBS since 2018, following roles at Columbia Management Investment Distributors and Putnam Retail Management. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage and investment advisory offerings, including fee-based financial planning and portfolio management. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and utilizes proprietary research and model-based asset allocations to tailor investment plans.

Robert Cormier is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Morgan Stanley since 2009, including work at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and board member for the Amos Fleisher Memorial Foundation, a scholarship foundation based in Chicago. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals and institutional clients with a variety of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and employs a structured planning process that includes proprietary modeling tools and a broad range of retail and institutional offerings.

C D Kaye II is a financial advisor at Merrill with 18 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2011 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, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations.

David Berube is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is associated with business ownership entities related to administrative and real estate purposes in Suffield, Connecticut. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services aimed at individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets. The firm delivers personalized, research-driven recommendations through a centralized consulting team, combining modeling and tax-efficiency analysis, and offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions typical of a large institutional firm.

Mark Brown is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015, as well as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, offering a variety of advisory programs including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes a structured planning process supported by advanced modeling tools.

Kevin Grant is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services and holds a Series 66 designation. He has three years of industry experience, including prior roles at TD Private Client Wealth LLC and TD Bank N.A. Grant has served in the United States Navy Reserve since 2016 as a Petty Officer First Class specializing in weaponry and ammunition. He also acts as an arbitrator for FINRA, handling dispute resolution between investors and brokerage firms. MML Investors Services, LLC is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and asset management services using firm-approved software and collaborative annual planning engagements.

Jawad Khokhar is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AXA Advisors, Infinex Investments, United Bank, Key Investment Services LLC, and Key Bank. He is also president of Tyrbrook Financial Inc. Equitable Advisors provides financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset-management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory process involves matching clients to program models or discretionary managers, utilizing both third-party asset managers and firm-offered programs.

Douglas Reed is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009 and has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2015. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and uses structured planning tools such as Monte Carlo simulations as part of its financial planning process.

Justin Osowiecki is a Certified Financial Planner® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Ameriprise since 2005, serving in various roles within the firm. His additional activities include providing client service and administrative support as an Associate Financial Advisor outside of investment-related duties. Ameriprise is a large institutional firm offering a range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions. It provides a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with substantial investable assets, using a combination of research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored recommendation reports.

Samuel Einzig is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Springfield, MA, holding the Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UMassFive College Federal Credit Union and CUSO Financial Services. 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 advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning and access to third-party asset management, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives and extensive resources.

James Hammel is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2005, serving clients from Granby, CT. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm that serves over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets under management through a nationwide network of financial advisors and offers a range of advisory strategies, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee programs.

Nicholas Alvanos is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he worked at Ameriprise from 2014 to 2025. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and scenario modeling. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and offers both direct individual plans and corporate financial planning agreements.

John Carty Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Springfield, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 2009. Carty serves as a board member and finance committee member for the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management provides advisory programs to individuals and institutions, offering tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a broad range of investment products and services.