Wojciech Polowy is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked with Independent Financial Group since 2014 and is also associated with Wealth America and My Wealth America. Polowy serves as a board member of the Ballet Theater Company and is involved in business networking through Business Networking International. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing multiple advisory platforms and a broad national network of investment adviser representatives.

James Collins Jr. is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has held positions at ION Bank, Infinex Investments, LPL Financial, and Webster Investment Services. Collins also holds a vice president role at ION Bank. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of advisory and brokerage services with a focus on customized financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments. The firm is notable for its predominantly non-discretionary asset management and integrated network of investment adviser and broker-dealer representatives.

Jared Bloxsom is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016 and previously worked at Merrill for ten years. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and advisory programs through a combination of in-house portfolio management and third-party managers.

Lyle Gal is a Series 66-credentialed advisor with Integrity Alliance, LLC, based in Farmington, CT, and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Integrity Alliance, he held roles at American Senior Benefits and several First Command entities. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with American Senior Benefits, focusing on the sales and service of fixed insurance products and Medicare supplements. Integrity Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of 164 independent advisers. The firm provides a range of services such as continuous asset management, financial and retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party manager programs, employing various portfolio management strategies and custodial platforms.

Andrew Lawson is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Janney Montgomery Scott in West Hartford, CT. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2013. 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, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, and municipal clients, offering a range of brokerage and advisory services supported by both in-house and third-party portfolio management.

Rebecca Dotson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch for nine years before joining Janney in 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she sings with the Sideways Band in East Hampton, CT. 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 clientele, including individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Michael Lepore Jr. is a financial advisor with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at The Colony Group, LLC since 2024 and has been associated with GYL Financial Synergies, LLC since 2016. Focus Partners Wealth serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, corporations, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach using enhanced open architecture, combining fundamental and quantitative analysis with consultant-derived capital market assumptions and third-party managers.

Darien Lewie is a Series 66 licensed advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with OSAIC Institutions, INC. He has worked at Infinex Investments, Inc. since 2013 and owns and operates Lewie Insurance, a property and casualty insurance agency. Outside of financial services, he is employed as a laborer with Tom Fredo Home Builders. OSAIC Institutions serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans by offering advisory and brokerage services through customized engagements. The firm’s approach includes fundamental and technical analysis, third-party due diligence for alternative investments, and predominantly non-discretionary asset management.

Brendan Kenny is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He is currently with Prime Capital Financial and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., EF Legacy Securities, LLC, and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he provides occasional financial and business guidance to his wife's marketing and business development firms that serve non-profits and small businesses. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, qualified retirement plan sponsor and trustee services, and family office solutions, using various investment strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts.

Carol Beloin is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in Bloomfield, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research, Edward Jones, and various positions in insurance and real estate. She is also involved in fixed insurance sales, dedicating less than 10% of her time to this activity during business hours. 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, providing operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Robert Black is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a real estate company that focuses on the restoration and flipping of privately owned homes. 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 clientele including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and multiple advisory programs.

Christopher Macpherson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 28 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Merrill and Bank of America prior to joining Janney in 2017. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, and various advisory programs.

Lori Simoncelli is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 26 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Merrill for 13 years before joining LPL Financial in 2017. In addition to her advisory role, she is a commissioned notary public in Connecticut. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management and supporting diversified investment strategies through proprietary and third-party research.

Jeffrey Candelora is a financial advisor at Fidelity with Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Marketsource and Nashua Community College. Fidelity’s Strategic Advisers LLC provides investment management and advisory services to a broad range of clients, including retail and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of proprietary fundamental research, quantitative analysis, and algorithmic portfolio construction to manage portfolios, with specialized capabilities such as commodity pool operations and formal advisory roles to multiple registered investment companies.

Max Leopold is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Honor, Townsend & Kent and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in tax preparation and accounting services as part of Leopold Wealth Management. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a broad network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing research and multiple portfolio management strategies.

Nolan Glenn is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at M Holdings Securities, Inc., FactSet Research Systems, and Rocaton Investment Advisors. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios and research from LPL Research and third-party subadvisors.

Cliff Anderson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at JP Morgan Securities for nine years. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Gerald Creem is a CFA® charterholder with 44 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and was previously with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in Creem Brothers Investments LLP, where he advises and discusses investments with his partner. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment solutions grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan-specific objectives and risk tolerances.

Hailey Fragoso is currently an Investment Consultant, focusing on assisting individuals and families in achieving their financial objectives. She emphasizes understanding clients' goals, values, and concerns to provide education and guidance tailored to their needs. Hailey works collaboratively with clients to develop plans aligned with their priorities. Her professional experience includes roles at Fidelity Investments, where she served as an Investment Solutions Representative from 2025 to 2026 and as a Customer Relationship Advocate from 2024 to 2025. Prior to that, she worked as an Investor Services Associate at Putnam Investments from 2023 to 2024. These positions have contributed to her understanding of investment solutions and client relationship management.

John Donovan Jr. is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and President of the Board for Plumb Hill LLC and Plumb Hill Playing Fields Inc., organizations involved in managing a local sports complex in Litchfield, Connecticut. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser overseeing approximately $501 billion in assets, serving individual, institutional, and municipal clients. The firm provides financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.