Christopher Rafferty is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, having previously worked at Fidelity Investments and GYL Financial Synergies. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Director of the Girls Flag Division for West Hartford Girls Flag Football, organizing practices and advocating for coaching development. Focus Partners Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using a blend of active and passive strategies, third-party managers, and private funds within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Benjamin Snediker is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wealthspire Advisors since 2023. Prior to his advisory role, he spent ten years at Central Connecticut State University and had a brief tenure with the Town of Simsbury in 2023. Wealthspire Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations, providing wealth management, financial planning, and trustee services. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach emphasizing diversified, institutional-style asset allocation across various asset classes.

Wendy Kelly is a financial advisor with Private Advisor Group, LLC and holds the Series 66 designation. She has 24 years of industry experience, having previously worked at WealthSpire Advisors and Osaic FA, Inc. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Kelly is a notary public, offering notarial services separate from her investment work. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model, utilizing both proprietary and third-party investment platforms and strategies.

Hubert Kingsley is a financial advisor with Creative Planning, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Lockton Investment Advisors and Mercer H&B. He has been with Creative Planning since 2021. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, complemented by selective private market exposure and managed account services.

Francis Tedesco is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at MassMutual Life Insurance Company, MML Investors Services LLC, 5th Street Advisors, LLC, and Optimum Quantvest Corporation. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a fiduciary-based model and offers both proprietary and third-party managed account solutions across various investment strategies.

William Richardson is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2006 and at Hutchinson Financial Services, LLC since 2015. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management and retirement plan consulting, while allowing affiliated advisors discretion in constructing client portfolios from diverse securities and insurance products.

Nicholas Borkowski is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Janney in 2024, he worked at Fidelity Investments from 2022 to 2024. His background also includes roles in education and community organizations. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Alex Cal is a CFP® with six years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Foundations Investment Advisors LLC. Prior to joining Foundations in 2023, he worked at Cetera and Travelers Insurance. Outside of his advisory role, he provides tax preparation and consulting services through his own firm and volunteers on the Plainville Aviation Commission. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC offers financial planning and portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, employing model portfolios and asymmetric rebalancing to manage client assets.

Casey Morey is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Commonwealth, Morey held roles at Johndrow Wealth Management and J.P. Morgan Chase Private Bank. 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 about $212.7 billion in client assets. The firm provides a comprehensive adviser-support platform, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, and custody and clearing services.

Evan Gilchrest is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2017. Prior to joining Janney, he worked at Merrill for nine years. Outside of his advisory role, he coaches for the West Hartford Girls Softball League. Janney Montgomery Scott is a large SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plans, and offers a range of advisory programs with a combination of in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Tyler Sadak is a financial advisor at Guardian Life with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked with Certified Financial Services and Park Avenue Securities. Outside of advising, he works as an independent contractor selling insurance products not affiliated with Guardian Life. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Wealth Management, offers brokerage and advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, combining advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and digital advisory solutions.

Joseph Bannon Jr. is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2009. He is also the owner of Bannon & Company, LLC, which facilitates securities and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser supporting a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients with a range of advisory programs and services, including discretionary model portfolios and personalized investment solutions. The firm provides operational, trading, technology, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Richard Marciano is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Aurum Wealth Management Group, Marcum Wealth Management, CIBC Private Wealth, and UBS Financial Services. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based model using in-house portfolio management and third-party strategists, supported by proprietary technology platforms and a range of investment strategies.

Paul Shortier is a CFP® professional affiliated with Integrity Alliance, LLC, with 16 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Investment Planning and Brokers International Financial Services. Outside of investment advising, he is an insurance agent with American Senior Benefits. Integrity Alliance serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing various portfolio management approaches and custodial platforms.

Mark Kaufman is a CFA® charterholder with over 21 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2024. Prior to this, he held roles at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc., LPS Partners Inc, and other firms. Outside of his advisory work, Kaufman is involved in managing a special needs student transportation business. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, with tailored client solutions including financial planning, consulting, and access to proprietary and third-party advisory platforms.

James Comerford is a financial advisor at Oppenheimer with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Oppenheimer since 2009, following a decade at UBS Financial Services. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and IRAs. The firm offers a broad range of investment programs and advisory services, including both discretionary and non-discretionary management with a focus on strategic and tactical asset allocation, manager selection, and customized consulting and retirement solutions.

Christopher Martinez is a financial advisor at SPC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in insurance sales outside of those offered through Guardian. SPC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, employer-sponsored retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm operates a large advisory network and offers tailored, discretionary investment advice supported by Fidelity/NFS custody and execution services.

John Vassello is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with seven years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His prior experience includes roles at Infinex, Symmetry Partners, Carson Wealth, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a broad range of institutional and individual clients, including very large institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds. The firm offers fiduciary consulting, plan design, and oversight services, utilising multiple management platforms and third-party solutions within a supervisory framework.

Paul Casali is a financial advisor with Oppenheimer, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Fahnestock & Co., Inc. throughout his career. Casali serves as a trustee for several family and charitable trusts and is a member of the board of directors and house chair at Torrington Country Club. Oppenheimer is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs that include discretionary and non-discretionary services across equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, with a notable proportion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Alexis Jankauskas is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Outside of his advisory work, he operates a mobile mixology business. 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, corporate and retirement plans, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.