Michael Dailey is a financial advisor with Gradient Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Gradient Advisors since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he owns The College Authority, Inc., through which he consults with parents on college funding and financial aid. Gradient Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm operates primarily through third-party money managers and investment advisor representatives, using a largely non-discretionary model that incorporates fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in portfolio management.

Ronald Holtz is a financial advisor at A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Oppenheimer, Webster Bank, and LPL Financial. He is based in Westport, CT. A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach with a focus on international investing and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, brokerage, and investment banking.

Michael Aloi is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently advising at Summit Financial, LLC since 2018. He has prior experience with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Summit Financial Resources, where he worked for nearly two decades. Aloi contributes as a writer for Kiplinger's Financial Magazine and provides CPA continuing education seminars. Summit Financial, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm with over $26 billion in assets under management and 216 advisors. The firm offers a range of investment advisory and portfolio management programs, combining discretionary and consultative services to serve approximately 17,800 clients.

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.

Christopher Foster is a financial advisor at Procyon with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Foster is also involved in managing affiliated businesses at Procyon, including an insurance agency and a tax referral service. Procyon serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and institutional investors, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes customized, fundamentally driven portfolios implemented through a combination of internal management and third-party managers, with a notable focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management.

Megan Helbig is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a notary public in Westport, CT. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $3.94 billion in assets through a team of 19 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a variety of investment strategies and products, and is involved in both insurance distribution and private fund management.

Matthew Levens is a financial advisor at RMR Wealth Builders, Inc. with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Calton & Associates, Inc. from 2015 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for After School Rocks, a music instruction organization. RMR Wealth Builders is a multi-team SEC-registered investment advisory firm managing approximately $2.2 billion in assets, primarily serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, annuity services, and digital-asset management, with a distinctive approach that includes insurance product sales and specialized service lines such as FDIC-sweep deposit programs and digital-asset custody through Fidelity Digital Assets.

Carlos Garcia is a financial advisor with Kovack Advisors, Inc. in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Kovack Advisors and Kovack Securities since 2012. Outside of advisory work, Garcia is involved in the sale of fixed index annuities, life insurance, and group health and benefits products. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered enterprise investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and banking institutions nationwide. The firm offers diversified asset management primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, along with financial planning and third-party manager recommendations.

Samuel Sullivan is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at WPP, Cogent World, Wasserman, and Strategic Agency. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family and multi-family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and planning services, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Thomas Yao is a financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and previously worked at Hightower Advisors, DS Advisors, and Goudy Park Capital. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, along with retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm offers customized investment programs that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a diverse range of securities and uses multiple custodial platforms and tax-aware strategies.

Charles Simmonds is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Third Bridge US Inc and Rockefeller Financial LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved in a business operating under the name L&J MarketPlace Inc. DBA Fish Market. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, investment and pension consulting, and a range of planning services, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025.

Daniel Baron is a financial advisor at DayMark Wealth Partners, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. DayMark Wealth Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and retirement plans, and institutional clients, managing approximately $3.94 billion in assets across a team of 19 advisors. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio and financial planning services, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and ESG analysis, and incorporates both in-house and third-party managers in its investment approach.

Dylan Raver is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Moneco Advisors with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Moneco, he held various roles including positions at Orange Ale House and All Habitat. His background also includes work related to Bryant University and recreational services. Moneco Advisors is a multi-team SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with approximately $1.9 billion in assets under management. The firm offers fee-based portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and access to sponsored advisory programs, using a variety of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Amanda Castellano is a financial advisor at Moors & Cabot, Inc. with six years of industry experience. She previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and Bank of America, N.A., and holds the Series 66 designation. Outside of her advisory role, Castellano serves as a mentor for the UConn School of Business Investment Career Discovery Day and is a board member and finance committee member for Homes with Hope in Torrington, CT. Moors & Cabot provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, with accounts typically custodied through RBC Capital Markets.

David Rookasin is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Fairfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Infinity Financial Services since 2019, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing Services and UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Checkmate, a software licensing business, and Young for Life, a health and wellness information activity. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients using a multi-method investment approach that includes technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, alongside portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Phil Fiore Jr. is a financial advisor with Procyon, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Procyon Advisors since 2017 and previously spent seven years with UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several related businesses including managing an insurance agency and serving as a partner in a tax firm. Procyon serves a wide range of clients including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on customized, fundamentally driven portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed income, and combines internally managed strategies with third-party managers and TAMPs.

Kathryn Dennen is a financial advisor with Compass Financial Management LLC in Oxford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 12 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at United Planners' Financial Services of America, Capital Analysts, and Lincoln Investment LLC. Compass Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside retirement plan consulting and participant education. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

James Jeffery is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Procyon Advisors, LLC since 2019 and previously spent four years at Solaris Group. Jeffery holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Procyon serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, institutional investors, retirement plans, and registered investment advisors. The firm focuses on customized, fundamentally driven portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and provides a range of services such as investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory.

Dana Preis is a financial advisor with Moneco Advisors, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Moneco Advisors since 2014, in addition to a long tenure at LPL Financial. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plan consulting for plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies tailored to client goals and risk tolerances, utilizing multiple custodial platforms and various investment vehicles.

David Plouffe is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Moneco Advisors since 2023 and previously held positions at Barnum Financial Group, Intelisearch, Inc., and in the restaurant industry. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs that combine fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing. The firm manages a diverse range of investment instruments and operates a multi-team structure with approximately 49 advisors.