Keith Brown is a financial advisor at TLG Advisors, Inc. with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at The Leaders Group, Inc. since 2020, Assured Partners since 2015, and VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. from 2014 to 2018. TLG Advisors serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional investors. The firm employs a manager selection and monitoring investment process rooted in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, offering services such as portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans.

Jaine'coann Barton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including New England Capital Financial Advisors, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, and Barnum Financial Group. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a combination of point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, with a focus on model portfolios and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Richard Pignone is a financial advisor with Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 54 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Additionally, he serves as an attorney in fact for his wife on an investment-related matter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an integrated broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients through over 500 advisors. The firm offers a range of services including wrap-fee advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, investment management consulting, brokerage services, insurance products, and certain M&A advisory services.

Christine Hartman is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding the Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2012 and previously spent ten years with HCA, LLC. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and multiple wrap and advisory programs.

Alessandra Dimauro is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2023. Her previous roles include positions at GYL Financial Synergies, LLC and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Mariner Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized investment management, financial planning, tax services, and specialized Core Family Office solutions, combining in-house research with third-party managers across a range of asset classes.

Albert Lim is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Ameriprise Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network prior to his current role. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in Valley Investment Properties, a residential real estate investment and rental company. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios under fiduciary standards.

James Clark is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at UBS BSUL and UBS AG from 2003 to 2023, and he has been with Private Advisor Group and LPL Financial since 2023. Outside of his advisory work, Clark coaches soccer and serves as a fitness coach for the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes a fiduciary-based advisory model that incorporates both proprietary and third-party investment strategies, supported by technology platforms such as Orion and Pontera.

Thomas Fagan is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones for six years and Reed Exhibitions for over three decades. 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 including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Fitzgerald is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 1995. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of Sound Life Connections Inc., an educational organization assisting challenged students transitioning out of public school systems. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals with existing employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers point-in-time financial planning alongside ongoing discretionary management through customized and model-based portfolios.

Michael Lewis is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank, LPL Financial, Cetera Investment Services, and KeyBank. 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 select retail brokerage account holders. The firm’s integrated model emphasizes long-term portfolio returns, annual rebalancing, and clients’ savings rates, delivering services through proprietary and third-party methodologies within plan lineups chosen by plan sponsors.

Andrew Banks IV is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2002, following a brief tenure at RBC Capital Markets. Banks serves as the treasurer on the board of F.O.C.U.S., a children’s charity in New Haven. Janney Montgomery Scott is a dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, and offers a range of brokerage, advisory, and financial planning services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Joseph Lussier is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supported by a large advisory team and centralized investment infrastructure.

Michael Kusick is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Investmark Advisory Group and Sportscenter of Connecticut. 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 around $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 services.

Kenneth Wapnitsky is a CFP® professional with 36 years of industry experience. He is currently with Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, where he has worked since 2019, and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. He also serves as an unpaid conservator and guardian for his son. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, and institutional entities, providing brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management solutions.

Allen Dina III is a financial advisor at Key Investment Services LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His career includes positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank and JP Morgan Securities LLC prior to joining Key Investment Services. Key Investment Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser and wrap-fee program sponsor serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and institutional clients through a broad network of financial professionals. The firm utilizes a multi-provider model for portfolio management and offers various wrap programs with custodial and trade execution services, integrating capabilities from KeyCorp affiliates.

Ryan Colwell is a financial advisor at Valic Financial Advisors with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Parker Dewey LLC and LVCC Golf Inc, as well as time spent as a full-time student at Albertus Magnus College. He is also appointed as an agent to sell non-securities insurance products for AGIA. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Matthew Nelsen is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. He has previously worked at Northern Trust, Wilmington Trust, and People's Securities, Inc. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services to individuals, families, small business owners, and nonprofit entities. The firm employs a globally diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost ETFs, index funds, and specialized strategies while offering additional services such as retirement plan consulting and family office support.

Brian Obremski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the LSM Class of '95 Alumni Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to high school seniors. Janney Montgomery Scott manages approximately $110 billion in client assets and serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs with a mix of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Eleas Vlahos is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hamden, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empower Advisory Group in 2026, he worked at Prudential Investment Management Services and The Prudential Insurance Company of America for over two decades. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as select retail brokerage clients. The firm integrates its services with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, offering both point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

John Zaprzalka is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial for 18 years. He has also been associated with Apicella, Testa & Co., P.C. for over 40 years. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad adviser-support platform with discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and a range of investment options including mutual funds, ETFs, and personalized indexing.