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.

James Licata is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior firms include LPL Financial, MML Investors Services, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, Pruco Securities, and AXA Advisors. Licata is also involved with Aging Issues Management LLC. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm offers access to various advisory programs and third-party asset managers, delivering solutions through its extensive network of investment adviser representatives.

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.

Julian Carnevale is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Equitable Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-owner of Bet Bot Sports Genie AI LLC, a business focused on artificial intelligence applications in sports. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily for employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers services through an integrated model linked to its recordkeeping and administrative platforms, emphasizing long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning approach.

Michael Magnani is a CFP® and ChFC® with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and Clear Path Private Wealth since 2018 and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services for 13 years. He is also president and co-owner of Amatuzzo, Magnani & Associates, LLC, which operates as Clear Path Private Wealth. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,900 advisors and managing over $212 billion in client assets. The firm offers a comprehensive adviser-support platform including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Ricardo Balmaseda is a CFP® with 44 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2011. He is based in Danbury, CT, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer with approximately 436 advisors and $15.7 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, corporations, retirement plans, trusts, and nonprofit organizations, offering a range of advisory programs and investment management solutions that include both firm-developed and third-party model strategies.

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.

Joseph Soricelli is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and 37 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and his own firm, Joseph L. Soricelli Insurance and Financial Services. He is also involved with Aging Issues Management LLC and works as a Senior Real Estate Specialist at Coldwell Banker Signature Properties. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm utilizes a network of investment adviser representatives and integrates third-party asset managers and proprietary WealthSuite model portfolios supported by major strategists.

Corinne Capano is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with two years of industry experience currently at Kestra Advisory. She previously worked at Gilman Hill Asset Management, iCapital Network, AQR Capital Management, and Serengeti Asset Management. Based in Wilton, CT, Capano also serves as an advisor with Interlock Financial, providing insurance-related services. Kestra Advisory Services offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm provides fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, and utilizes multiple management platforms to support complex products and discretionary trading within a supervised framework.

Raffaele Prospero is a financial advisor at Citigroup Global Markets with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Citigroup since 2021. His prior experience includes seven years at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer execution and custody services. The firm employs multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and provides solutions for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

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.

Carl Bailey Jr. is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Commonwealth since 2002 and concurrently operates Bailey and Beatty Financial Services, which he has been involved with since 1982. Outside of advising, he serves as a co-trustee and executor for client trusts and owns a private entity related to tax handling for note payments. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office support, enabling advisors to manage portfolios with discretionary model options and various program structures.

Christopher Perry is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Perry Financial Strategies and has prior experience at Webster Wealth Advisors and Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc. He serves as co-trustee for a non-client trust. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and back-office services, including investment management, compliance, and technology support, allowing advisors discretion in portfolio construction alongside managed model portfolios.

John Valiska Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. He has worked at Money Concepts since 1995 and concurrently holds long-term roles at Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG, Oesterreichische Landerbank, and Altschuler Tellkamp Agency. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member and director for Musicals At Richter, a nonprofit organization. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $3.33 billion across multiple managed programs using a combination of model portfolios, adviser-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers.

Jeffrey Fitz is a financial advisor at Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Raymond James Financial Services, Boston Harbor Wealth Advisors, Bank of America, and Merrill Lynch. Fitz also operates Fitz Wealth Management, a business focused on investment advisory services. Stratos Wealth Partners provides advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers an open-architecture Strategic Wealth Management platform that supports both advisor-managed and model-based portfolios, emphasizing active monitoring and asset allocation across multiple custodians and sub-advisors.

Andrew Derenzi is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Oppenheimer. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse range of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporate and institutional clients, offering services such as investment management, financial counseling, and retirement plan fiduciary services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture and integrates a broad array of asset classes and affiliated service offerings.

Brian Marshall is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC in Westport, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Colony Group, LLC, GYL Financial Synergies, LLC, and Resnick Investment Advisors, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach emphasizing tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework that integrates active and passive strategies, separate account managers, and private and registered funds.

Steven Bender is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at Kestra Advisory. His prior experience includes work at Ameriprise Financial Services and co-owning a CPA firm, Liverzani and Bender. Outside of advisory services, he is the sole proprietor of Bender & Associates, CPAs, and serves as CFO of IG Fruit, an importer and marketer of fresh fruit. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to institutional and individual clients, including fiduciary and plan-level investment services. The firm manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base that includes large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Ralph Yovane is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He has been with Oppenheimer since 2011. Oppenheimer serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, employing strategic and tactical asset allocation alongside manager selection and various investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Mark Rader is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bailey & Beatty Financial Services and Commonwealth Financial Network since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and services, including wealth management and retirement plan consulting, and provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.