William Shafransky Jr. is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Moneco Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company. He is also involved in selling insurance through Daly Insurance Brokerage Services, a side business. Moneco Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, offering tailored investment programs that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a wide range of portfolio instruments.

Timothy Hickey is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advisory. He is currently with Moneco Advisors and LPL Financial and previously worked at Securities America, UBS Financial Services, and MassMutual Life Insurance Company. Hickey also has a side business as a non-variable insurance agent. 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 offers tailored investment programs using a range of instruments and third-party platforms, supported by a multi-team structure of 49 advisors.

David Bauer is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nauset Wealth Management, LLC for eight years before joining Perigon in 2022. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

David Tetley is a financial advisor at Brookstone Capital Management LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Sound Income Strategies LLC and New England Financial Partners LLC. Outside of advising, he is an independent insurance agent at New England Financial Partners LLC, focusing on disability, fixed annuities, and life/accident/health insurance. Brookstone Capital Management is an SEC-registered adviser providing fee-based asset management and financial planning through a turnkey asset management platform and wrap-fee program. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, charitable organizations, other RIAs, sovereign wealth funds, and banking institutions.

Nathalie Edeen is a financial advisor with Hornor, Townsend & Kent, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Hornor Townsend & KTNE Inc since 2016 and with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in multi-line insurance sales and service, including life, accident, health, disability, long-term care, and annuity products, and conducts comprehensive student loan portfolio reviews for recent college graduates. Hornor, Townsend & Kent serves individuals, trusts, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans through a network of advisers, offering advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm operates both as an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-member broker-dealer, providing custody, execution, and brokerage services alongside investment advice.

David Bibicoff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors since 1999 and is currently affiliated with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory roles, he provides monthly coaching to life insurance agents and serves as co-trustee of a family trust. Park Avenue Securities serves a broad retail client base, offering both brokerage and advisory services along with financial and retirement planning. The firm employs a mix of proprietary and third-party investment strategies and supports a range of account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Fran Scharf is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC based in Redding, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Steward Partners in 2026, Scharf spent 10 years at Raymond James & Associates. Outside of advising, Scharf manages the business Red Roses LLC. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves individuals, pension plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering a range of investment advisory, financial planning, and managed account services.

Matthew Walsh is a financial advisor with Centaurus Financial, Inc. holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has been with Centaurus Financial since 2022 and also works as a tax preparer at the CT Institute of Finance. Centaurus Financial serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, small businesses, and institutions, offering a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Alexandra Forte is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 22 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott in various roles since 2010. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large 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, estates, corporations, retirement plans, and municipalities, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs.

Craig Stearns is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Farther and also owns Stearns Wealth Management, a private entity focused on fixed insurance business. His prior experience includes roles at Integrated Equity Management and Lenox Advisors/MMLIS. Farther serves individual investors, trusts, and estates through a technology-driven advisory platform and direct client meetings. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach using bespoke and algorithmic model portfolios, primarily allocating among ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income.

Braeden Ziegler is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2017, following prior roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering multi-asset, multi-manager investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles, providing a broad range of advisory, execution, and custody services.

Joann Nemis is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 33 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 1996. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional sponsors, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services through both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Brenda Delmore is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. She previously worked at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is an owner of The Bureau LLC, a sales and services business. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations, and institutions, offering a range of investment management and wealth services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that combines fundamental and quantitative analysis and integrates a broad network of affiliated service companies and product relationships.

Matthew Clements is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and has prior experience at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and MJC Wealth Management. He also engages in fixed insurance sales as an outside business activity. 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 over $212 billion in client assets. The firm provides a broad adviser-support platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Jacob Cedor is a financial advisor at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. with one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Monte Financial Group, LLC and Travelers Insurance, and has a Series 65 credential. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Michael Kozik is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2015. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Scott Moulton is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors, LLC. Moulton serves on the Board of Corporators for The Milford Bank, participates in community service as a member of the Devon Rotary, and is an executive board member of the Milford Chamber of Commerce. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and financial organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and portfolio construction strategies.

Craig Massicotte is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hamden, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of portfolio management options, including model-based and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kirk Kolligian is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill Lynch from 1993 and Bank of America from 2009 before joining Janney in 2017. 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 municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory programs.

Skyler Spitz is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Focus Partners Wealth, he worked at GYL Financial Synergies and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse clientele including individual, high-net-worth, family office, corporate, retirement plan, and institutional clients. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that integrates fundamental and quantitative analysis, third-party managers, and a broad range of investment strategies across managed and held-away assets.