Ty Bongiovanni is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with NewEdge Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Nesso Wealth, Cetera Advisor Networks, and National Planning Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he has operated Bongiovanni Insurance & Financial LLC, providing life, health, disability, annuities, and long-term care insurance. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies and regular portfolio reviews.

Leo Beauregard is a financial advisor at OSAIC Institutions, INC. with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at OSAIC since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at American Portfolios and infinex Investments, Inc. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm provides both advisory and brokerage solutions primarily through a network of investment adviser representatives, with a notable emphasis on non-discretionary assets.

Paul Scileppi is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and Ameriprise Financial Services for a total of 12 years. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a broad range of institutional and individual clients, offering services such as fiduciary consulting, plan design, employee education, and access to multiple management platforms and third-party solutions. The firm serves large institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Patrick Gingras is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Watermark Securities, Inc., Brenton Point Wealth Advisors LLC, and Essex Financial Services, Inc. He is involved in a joint venture with Lindberg & Ripple, serving as an insurance producer and introducing clients to life insurance solutions when appropriate. MAI Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to a broad range of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a variety of portfolio management strategies and integrates financial planning, tax, and administrative services into many client relationships.

Vincenzo Dastoli is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Global Portfolio Strategies, Inc., Prudential Investment Management Services, and The Prudential Insurance Company of America. He has been with Creative Planning since 2022. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and emphasizes a financial planning-led investment process that includes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold allocations, and supplemental strategies such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting.

Stephen Bohan is a financial advisor at Centaurus Financial, Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Centaurus Financial since 2011. In addition to his advisory role, he is the owner of S.E. Bohan Financial Group, LLC, which engages in the sale and marketing of fixed insurance, fixed annuities, disability, health, and long-term care insurance. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management through its CLASSIC Plus platform, retirement-plan consulting, and specialized advisory services, operating with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Emily Normandin is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Egidio Lennon Wealth Management, LLC. Her prior experience includes roles at Kestra Advisory, Ridgeline Financial Partners, Securities Service Network, Retirement Visions LLC, and Axa Advisors, LLC. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm offers discretionary and nondiscretionary managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services, utilizing both internally managed model portfolios and third-party platforms.

Mark Di Paola is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott. He has been with Janney since 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Di Paola serves as Secretary on the board of Family Centered Services of Connecticut, a nonprofit agency addressing domestic violence and child abuse, and assists with administrative and financial tasks for his family’s restaurant, Caffe Bravo Ltd. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable and municipal clients, offering services such as brokerage, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

David Wheatley is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at GWM Advisors, LLC and Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation since 2021, as well as TIAA and TIAA-CREF from 2013 to 2021. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in residential real estate ownership and management through Beaumont Properties LLC and SHROM Properties LLC. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management via a wrap fee program. The firm’s approach includes asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities with regular portfolio reviews and an emphasis on oversight to manage potential conflicts of interest.

Roain Saunders is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. Prior to joining Mercer, Saunders worked at Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC and MitchellClark & Company. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, nonprofits, and endowments, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services along with financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios and provides various advisory and educational programs.

Joanne Martin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 19 years of industry experience. Her career includes long-term service at Linsco/Private Ledger Corp and multiple roles at Commonwealth Financial Network and Juniewic Financial Group. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and hundreds of thousands of clients. The firm provides a range of managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and back-office services including trading and reporting.

Robert Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. in Shelton, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2017 and serves as president of the CT Institute of Finance, where he also engages in tax preparation and property and casualty insurance activities. Walsh is involved in coaching small business clients through Sound Coaching Inc., which includes roles as a keynote speaker and radio show host. Centaurus Financial, Inc. provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, corporations, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management options, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Robert Ellsworth is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, INC., holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has worked with Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2014 and is involved in the restaurant business as a member of Stoggy Hollow. Ellsworth also serves on the Eastford Board of Education, where he is a board member and facilities chair. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services tailored through customized engagements. The firm is noted for its predominantly non-discretionary assets and its combined broker-dealer and adviser status, which supports a variety of financial solutions including alternative investments and lending options.

Richard Andrews III is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1998 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. The firm is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. Janney serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services through a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rebecca Rubino is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors, LLC, bringing one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Kreitler Financial, Berkshire Bank, and Bank of America. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program combining asset management with financial planning, utilizing a range of investment strategies and regular portfolio reviews.

Maria Laviola is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in New Haven, CT, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank, National Association since 2014 and 2015, respectively. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients with a wide range of advisory programs, including tailored financial planning and estate planning strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and models such as Monte Carlo simulations in its financial planning process.

Shane Breen is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he worked in the funeral home industry at Bailey Funeral Home, D'Esopo Funeral Chapels, and Hoyt Funeral Home. He holds a Series 66 designation. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, serving as an ERISA fiduciary and offering a broad range of financial product options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Christopher Stevens is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charlies Meat Market and Vector Marketing, as well as time at Nichols College. Stevens operates under the DBA Stevens & Boutilier Financial Advisors, LLC for his LPL business. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with research-supported model portfolios.

Kersten Vamvakas is a financial advisor at Fidelity with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Fidelity, Vamvakas worked at MML Investors Services and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of finance, Vamvakas coaches gymnastics at the Children's Studio for the Performing Arts in Shelton, Connecticut. Fidelity, through its Strategic Advisers LLC division, offers investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, utilizing a combination of fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Brian Elliott is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in New Haven, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Elliott serves as a board member of the West Haven Rotary Club. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer offering a range of advisory programs to individuals and institutions, including tailored financial planning and estate strategies. The firm manages approximately $2.74 trillion in client assets and utilizes structured planning tools and modeling techniques in its financial planning process.