Ralph Johnston III is a financial advisor with United Planners' Financial Services of America and holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been active as an insurance agent specializing in life and health insurance and fixed annuities since 2000. Johnston is a member of the WIDHAM Chamber of Commerce, a local networking group of business owners. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutions. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and supports a range of investment and cash-management solutions across multiple custodians and third-party managers.

Philip Maliniak is a financial advisor with United Planners Financial Services of America, holding a Series 66 credential and 19 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at companies such as Greenwich Partners, PXP, LLC, and Financial Solutions Group. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several real estate ventures and serves as a board member and vice president of a community and charitable organization in Virginia Beach. United Planners Financial Services is a national wealth-management enterprise serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory and brokerage services through independent representatives and employs a range of custodians and third-party money managers, with a significant portion of its assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Mary Neary is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Clearing and Cetera Investment Services. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and retirement plans, offering investment advisory programs as well as brokerage and insurance services. The firm provides both digital and managed account investment options and operates as a broker-dealer and insurance agency.

Horace Carryl Jr. is an advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with Series 63 and Series 65 certifications. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2026 and has prior experience at Footlocker Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, and Target Corporation. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and combines research from internal and third-party sources to offer diversified investment options through both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Dominic Carfora is a financial advisor at Merrill with a Series 66 designation and less than one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Corbin Advisors, and Delphian Trading, as well as various engagements with Quinnipiac University and involvement with the Conny Lacrosse Tournament. Merrill, together with its affiliate Managed Account Advisors LLC, provides managed account services to Bank of America fiduciary clients through the Select Portfolio Solutions Program, offering model-based and discretionary investment strategies for a range of client types including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions.

Jessica Callahan is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding a Series 66 designation and 24 years of industry experience. She has worked with several Cetera entities since 2021 and spent seven years at Voya in various advisory roles. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC operates as a multi-manager platform serving individual, institutional, corporate, and charitable clients nationwide. The firm offers a range of portfolio management and retirement services, with over $256 billion in assets under management and more than 10,000 advisors across its network.

Michelle Gallagher is a financial advisor at Fidelity with 27 years of industry experience. She holds her Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Fidelity in various capacities since 2008. Outside of her advisory work, she works as a server and bartender at a local restaurant in Woodstock, Connecticut. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to retail and institutional clients, including charitable funds and registered investment companies. The firm employs a systematic investment process combining fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage diversified portfolios.

Thomas Brown is a financial advisor with Osaic Wealth, Inc. based in Coventry, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Osaic Wealth since 2018 and previously at Signator Investors, Inc. from 2016 to 2018. Brown also has a longstanding role with the Charles G. Marcus Agency, where he has been involved in the sale and marketing of fixed annuities and non-variable insurance products since 1994. Additionally, he serves as trustee for his son's irrevocable testamentary trust. Osaic Wealth, Inc. serves a wide range of retail and institutional clients through a large network of advisers, offering integrated brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and access to third-party money managers. The firm employs various asset-allocation tools and supports both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, incorporating stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Jillian Pelkey is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2018, and previously was with MacKinstry Financial & Investments LLC from 2016 to 2018. She holds a Series 66 designation. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base primarily composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary and discretionary investment options, combining multi-asset model portfolios with centralized custody and operational support.

Utpal Parekh is a CFP® and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with LPL Financial and previously worked at People's United Advisors, People's Securities, Inc., and PRUCO Securities, LLC. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

David Cormier is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 36 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott for 16 years and Citigroup Global Markets for four years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services including financial planning, model portfolio programs, third-party asset management, and institutional platforms.

Nathanael Di Salvatore is a financial advisor at Cetera with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. He previously worked at Avantax Advisory Services and Avantax Investment Services Inc. Di Salvatore also has experience as a tax associate at Cour Tax Consultants and provides administrative and tax support at Captain Hale Financial. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, and institutional accounts, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a multi-manager platform with access to various model portfolios and third-party managers.

Joseph Kotula is a financial advisor with Mass Mutual Investors Services who holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience. His career includes 23 years at MetLife Securities Inc. and ongoing roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MassMutual Life Insurance Co. He is also active as an independent insurance agent specializing in disability, fixed annuities, life, accident, health, LTC, Medicare-related products, and property and casualty insurance. Mass Mutual Investors Services is a broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employers. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, asset management, and educational seminars, with a focus on collaborative, goal-based planning and a range of specialized services such as divorce and estate settlement planning.

Eric Sharp is a financial advisor at Cetera with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Avantax Advisory Services and several other affiliated firms prior to joining Cetera. Outside of his advisory role, Sharp serves on the advisory committees of local nonprofit organizations focused on pregnancy support and community ministry, and he provides tax services through Cour Tax Consultants. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is a national SEC-registered firm offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services to individuals, employer-sponsored plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm operates a multi-manager platform with options that include model portfolios, third-party managers, and bespoke strategies across various program structures.

Jonathan Daly is a financial advisor with Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., Citizens Securities Inc., and Cco Investment Services Corp. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered firm serving a broad client base, including individuals, retirement plans, corporate and charitable clients, and institutional accounts. The firm offers a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement services through a multi-manager platform that includes both affiliated and third-party investment options.

Bruce Hodgins is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Hebron, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a guardian of person for an individual, acting in a fiduciary capacity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management services, including model portfolios and third-party asset management, supported by extensive operational and research tools.

Rodney Campopiano is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience, currently with Ameriprise in Norwich, CT. He has been with Ameriprise and its affiliate since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Board of Directors for Lifestream. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals approaching or in retirement with significant investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver non-discretionary recommendations in partnership with clients’ advisors.

Erika Christine D'atri is a financial advisor with Ameriprise in Colchester, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Ameriprise and its affiliated entities since 1999. Ameriprise provides retirement-income planning services primarily for individuals with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to deliver tailored written recommendations. The firm operates as a large institutional provider offering a broad range of advisory, brokerage, and insurance solutions.

Jeanne Nuhfer is a financial advisor at Edward Jones with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has been with Edward Jones since 2014. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving over four million individual and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $1.01 trillion in assets and offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds.

Keith Noyes Jr. is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2023 and has held positions at CorePlus Federal CU and other firms in prior years. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides advisory and brokerage services to individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and investment management solutions, including model portfolio programs, third-party asset management access, and institutional platforms.