Matthew Honig is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Edward Jones, he worked at Elevance Health and Oppenheimer. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients, including households across various net worth levels, pension plans, corporate clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, managed solutions, and affiliated investment products, supported by a large national network of financial advisors and branch offices.

Kurt Wischow is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Milford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Ameriprise and its affiliate since 1996. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for America St John's #8, where he participates in decision-making based on recommendations he provides. Ameriprise is an institutional firm offering retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax analysis to create tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm also provides a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated entities.

Eric Lovas is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an insurance agent specializing in individual and group life and health insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser offering financial planning and asset management services to individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm emphasizes collaborative, annual financial planning engagements supported by advanced software tools and offers a range of planning programs including estate-settlement and employer-sponsored options.

John Steiger is a financial advisor at LPL Enterprise with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. Outside of financial services, he has work experience with Instacart and held various roles unrelated to finance prior to his advisory career. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, access to model wealth portfolios, third‑party asset management arrangements, and a range of brokerage and insurance products, utilizing an integrated platform combining advisory programs with active sales of other financial products.

Lisa Patton is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2003 to 2016 and at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is a notary public in Danbury. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and includes a range of investment options such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Richard Fabian is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment management. With over 10 years of experience, he provides tailored strategies to help clients achieve goals across areas such as college education planning, family wealth management, retirement income, and socially responsible investing. Richard leverages Merrill's extensive resources and research alongside his industry expertise to develop customized solutions aligned with each client's unique needs and aspirations. Richard holds a Bachelor's Degree from Lehman College and a Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He is fluent in English and Spanish, enabling him to effectively communicate with a diverse client base. His professional approach emphasizes transparency and trust, focusing on building long-term relationships to support clients and their families in securing their financial futures. Outside of his professional role, Richard enjoys adventure sports, baseball, basketball, biking, dancing, and music. He values spending quality time with his family and engages in community service events to contribute to the well-being of others.

John Culhane is a financial advisor at Cetera with 29 years of industry experience and holds the PFS™ designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Cincinnati Insurance Co, and he has operated his own CPA practice since 1994. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax preparation and serves as an insurance sales agent. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm that serves individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts through a nationwide network of independent advisors. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a multi-manager platform with access to both affiliated and third-party investment strategies.

Connor Odell is a financial advisor with Ameriprise, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Ameriprise, he worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and First Republic Bank. He is also associated with Nancy S. Daoud & Associate LLC as an associate financial advisor. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm serving individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a specialized Premier Retirement Income service that provides written recommendations and ongoing retirement-income planning focused on dependable income sources and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Leila Larijani is a financial advisor with UBS Financial Services in Sherman, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with UBS since 2006. Outside of her advisory role, Larijani serves as Treasurer for the King Hussein Cancer Foundation USA. UBS Financial Services serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients through brokerage and investment advisory offerings, combining proprietary research and model-based asset allocation to tailor solutions to clients’ goals and risk tolerances. The firm integrates institutional trading capabilities with wealth management services and offers a broad range of financial products and capital markets services.

Jason Pollack is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise in 2025, he worked at Reliant Realty from 2019 to 2022. He is also active as a real estate agent affiliated with ERA Blanchard in Manchester, CT. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients, offering financial planning, advisory services, and access to managed portfolios through an integrated platform combining advisory programs with brokerage and insurance solutions.

Guy Schoepfer is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at various Wells Fargo entities since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an internet-based affiliate marketing business, Global Blog LLC, focusing on non-investment-related products and services. Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, and institutional clients by providing investment and fee-based financial planning services. The firm offers a broad range of planning options tailored to clients meeting certain net-worth thresholds and integrates advisory services with other financial products and referral channels.

Jeremy Taubman is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Enterprise, he worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC and has a background that includes roles in education and physical therapy. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals and high-net-worth clients to retirement plans and institutional investors, offering financial planning, consulting, and access to a range of investment and insurance products through its integrated advisory and brokerage platform.

John Grayeski is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and previously with People's United Advisors and People's Securities. Grayeski is also affiliated with Sacred Heart University. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting supported by research and model portfolios.

Daniel Velazquez is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with LPL Financial in Ansonia, CT, where he has worked since 2011. He has 20 years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains involvement in several real estate rental activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network. The firm offers a variety of advisory programs, financial planning, and consulting services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

Raymond Passero is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior positions include roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America, Pruco Securities, LLC, and David Lerner Associates. Outside of his advisory work, he is a certified public accountant providing tax preparation and accounting services. LPL Enterprise serves a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and institutional clients through both advisory and brokerage channels. The firm offers financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and brokerage and insurance products via an integrated platform.

Matthew Hurwitz is a financial advisor with Ameriprise who holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at David Lerner Associates, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. He is based in Trumbull, CT. Ameriprise provides a retirement-income planning service tailored to individuals with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver written Recommendation Reports. The firm offers a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions through affiliated companies.

Jason Magnotti is a financial advisor at Fisher Investments with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank SSB, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc, TD Ameritrade, and Churchill Management. Fisher Investments serves a global mix of institutional and private clients, providing discretionary portfolio management across equity, fixed-income, and blended mandates. The firm uses a centralized investment policy committee and a mix of quantitative and qualitative approaches to construct diversified portfolios, implementing tax-aware processes and risk management strategies.

Peter Arnold is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Bethel, Connecticut, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial and its affiliated entities since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he works as an independent contractor with Nutmeg Investment Group. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional entities. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using analytical tools to support client goals and maintains unique affiliations that enhance its municipal and public-finance services.

Mary Xavier is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She has been with Edward Jones since 2018 and previously worked at Sprint Corporation for 14 years. Mary contributes to the OAD Report as part of her professional activities. 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 and investment solutions, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, supported by a large network of financial advisors and branch offices nationwide.

Evan Adelglass is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2005, including its predecessor LINSCO/PRIVATE LEDGER. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by model portfolios and research.