Liam Smith is a financial professional with CWM, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade, among other firms. Smith supports advisors operationally and assists with technology during meetings. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement-plan services, and sub-advisory options, managing accounts primarily on a discretionary basis using model portfolios and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffrey Fogle is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has worked at firms including Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and Gwfs Equities, Inc. His other business activities include insurance services and participant retirement plan education through Schuster Driscoll, LLC. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to plan sponsors and a diverse range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers services such as fiduciary consulting, plan-level investment advice, employee education, and manages approximately $79.8 billion in assets.

Edward Blumenthal is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 42 years of industry experience. 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 wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage services, financial planning, consulting, and various advisory programs.

Teresa Holder is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 21 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and previously worked at Prudential Investment Management Services LLC and Prudential Insurance Co. of America. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm’s integrated model is tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms and emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates in its financial planning services.

Gregory Howard is a financial advisor with Lincoln Investment in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 63 designation and offering 33 years of industry experience. He has managed Howard Financial Planners, Inc. since 1982 and has been involved with Main St Management since 2000. Outside of finance, he serves as an independent NRA pistol safety instructor and is engaged in martial arts instruction through his ownership of related associations and LLCs. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise investment advisory and broker-dealer serving a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans. The firm combines advisor-led consulting and model portfolio management with a dynamic in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model that includes third-party managers and fiduciary services for ERISA/retirement advice.

Karianne Mc Guinness is a Series 66-registered financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Windsor, CT, bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with VOYA Financial Advisors since 2014. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides a variety of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, and plan-sponsor consulting through multiple program structures, including Unified Managed Account wrap programs and third-party money manager access.

Sofia Dumansky is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Windsor, CT, holding the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. She has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies and related entities since 2007, including NYLIFE Securities LLC and New York Life Insurance Company. Dumansky serves as a director of Maidan United, a nonprofit organization providing financial aid and support related to the Euromaidan in Ukraine. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a broad network of affiliated investment adviser representatives. The firm provides tailored advice and solutions across multiple program types, with a significant focus on non-discretionary asset management and a specialized approach to serving institutional sponsors and retirement investors.

Shawn Trimboli is a financial advisor with Empower Advisory Group in Hartford, CT, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Gwfs Equities, Inc. and Prudential, including Prudential Investment Management Services LLC. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors, participants, and select IRA and retail brokerage clients. The firm delivers integrated services aligned with Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and client savings rates through point-in-time financial plans and optional managed accounts.

Richard Lawson is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 50 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2007. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a 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, financial planning, and advisory services through multiple wrap programs and managed accounts.

Thomas King is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. in Windsor, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has seven years of industry experience. He has been with Voya and its affiliated entities since 2018, following six years at Perfect Piece Furniture. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients, including retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, corporations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services through various program structures, notably favoring non-discretionary, recommendation-based relationships.

Nicole Bailey is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has prior experience at The Colony Group, LLC and GYL Financial Synergies, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with wealth management and advisory services, offering a blend of active and passive investment strategies within an enhanced open architecture framework.

Gaetano Cannata Jr. is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1994 and previously worked at Sgs Business Associates, Inc. for over three decades. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, advisor-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage client assets.

Peter Pabich is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 22 years of industry experience. He is currently with Private Advisor Group, LLC and LPL Financial, having previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, The Leaders Group Inc, and Private Capital Group, LLC. His work includes serving as a non-variable insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and long-term care insurance. Private Advisor Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans by offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a fiduciary-based advisory model and integrates technology platforms and third-party managers to deliver a range of investment strategies.

Andrea Mati is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with eight years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, and Northwestern Mutual. Outside of her advisory role, Mati co-owns Mati LLC, which operates a self-service car wash and owns a commercial body shop. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Laurie Muscarella is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp, holding a Series 66 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. She has been with Money Concepts Capital Corp since 1998 and is also involved in tax preparation and accounting through a sole proprietorship associated with Anthony T. Muscarella, CPA. Money Concepts Advisory Service provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a range of managed programs and portfolio strategies, utilizing fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory to manage approximately $3.33 billion for about 14,700 clients.

Paul Vaida is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2016, following tenures at Merrill and Advest, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in West Hartford, CT. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large enterprise firm managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. It serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and advisory services.

Michael Blackwell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance since 2016. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services along with financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary and third-party portfolios and provides various account-level services, including lending solutions and donor-advised funds.

Joseph Wilkeson is a financial advisor with VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and earlier employment outside finance at Flemings steakhouse and The Capitale Grille. VOYA Financial Advisors, Inc. serves a diverse client base including individual and institutional investors, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm provides financial planning, portfolio management, and various advisory programs, primarily offering non-discretionary recommendations through multiple managed account and third-party money manager structures.

Justin Doyle is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Agawam, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing nine years of industry experience. He has worked with Eagle Strategies since 2020 and concurrently with New York Life Insurance and NYLIFE Securities since 2016. Doyle also operates Quinn Wealth Strategies, LLC, a DBA through which he sells New York Life products and services, and he holds an appointment with outside insurance carriers for brokering non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and offers multiple program types, with the majority of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Brent Gottier is a financial advisor with Osaic Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Arbor Point Advisors, Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., and Cetera Advisors LLC. He is also a licensed life insurance agent involved in the occasional sale of life insurance and annuity products. Osaic Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, charitable organizations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and third-party manager oversight, utilizing multiple program models and various proprietary and third-party platforms.