John Ashelford is a financial advisor with TD Private Client Wealth LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TD firms since 2012, including roles at TD Bank and TD Private Client Wealth LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chairman of the Board for the Connecticut Hurricanes Drum and Bugle Corps, a nonprofit organization. TD Private Client Wealth LLC provides discretionary wrap-fee managed accounts and brokerage services to institutional clients, high-net-worth private clients, and retail investors, offering portfolio management, financial planning support, and custody through third-party custodians. The firm utilizes a combination of affiliated and third-party sub-managers and employs a cross-border model serving U.S. clients virtually through Canadian advisors.

Christopher Lineberger is a financial advisor with OSAIC Institutions, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and possessing 26 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Newtown Savings Bank, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Bankers Life, among others. He is also involved in sales, marketing, and planning for Medicare beneficiaries through Cortes Benefit Consulting. OSAIC Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm offers customized advisory services with a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure and provides access to alternative investments and lending solutions.

Craig Montanari is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Mass Mutual Investors Services and Massmutual Life Insurance Company for 16 years. Montanari is also a co-owner of LJMCAM, LLC, an entity involved in managing commercial real estate in North Haven, CT. 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 operational support, including model portfolio management and customized investment solutions.

Stephen Nitz is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC. His prior experience includes 17 years at Fairfield County Bank Corp and infinex Investments, Inc. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered, enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in assets. The firm serves a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering diversified investment advisory and financial planning services through various portfolio management options and third-party manager selection.

Claens Bon is a financial advisor with Key Investment Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab, KeyBank, Infinex Investments, and United Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a member of B & M Enterprise, LLC, a real estate and property management business. Key Investment Services LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and corporate clients through a variety of wrap-fee advisory programs, model portfolios, and separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes client-directed model selection and provides access to third-party discretionary managers while overseeing ongoing monitoring and due diligence.

Jennifer Brucato is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. She previously worked for Asset Management Group, Inc. for seven years and has a background including five years at AC Electrical Services, LLC. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s advisory approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a range of portfolio construction techniques.

Thomas Davis is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with connections to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Michael Chaffee is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network and is the owner and managing member of MJC Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., and MJ Chaffee & Associates. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that supports a national network of approximately 2,900 affiliated advisors. The firm offers a comprehensive platform that includes managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

John Scinto Jr. is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2012 and also operates an accounting and tax preparation business. Additionally, he serves as president of Worldwide Entities Inc., a consulting and real estate brokerage firm. Transamerica Financial Advisors provides investment advisory, brokerage, and retirement-plan services to a broad client base including individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers services through a large advisor network and multiple platforms, utilizing model portfolios and third-party managers for portfolio management.

Darrelyn Brennan is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc. since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in local politics as Interim Town Chair of the Town of Wappingers Democratic Committee, where she assists in recruiting members, running meetings, and supporting candidate ballot access. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit organizations through a variety of financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm offers diverse discretionary and non-discretionary wrap programs with portfolios managed internally and by third parties, supported by ongoing monitoring and an Investment Strategy Committee.

Korey Juniewic is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Commonwealth Financial Network since 2023, with a brief tenure at LPL Financial in 2023. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their clients. The firm provides a variety of advisory programs, technology, and operational support, allowing advisors to offer customized portfolio management and a broad range of securities and insurance products.

Leo Connors is a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Janney Montgomery Scott since 2018, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill. 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 charitable organizations, offering a range of brokerage, financial planning, and advisory services.

Kenneth Steeves Jr. is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Creative Planning since 2012. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in assets and offers a financial planning-led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by various portfolio management techniques and a range of retirement plan services.

Bennet Thonakkaraparayil is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019, following eight years at Regent Wealth Management Group. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, non-profits, and endowments with investment advisory, financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach to create globally diversified, risk-appropriate portfolios implemented through low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and other investment vehicles.

Alexander Blanco is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mariner and has also worked at United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Westport Resources. Mariner serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, tax services, and family office solutions. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by in-house research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax and accounting services alongside operational financial wellness tools.

Nicholas Garofalo is a financial advisor at GWN Securities Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Nationwide Financial, NSLLC, and New York Life. He is also an insurance agent specializing in fixed life and annuities, disability insurance, long-term care insurance, and group insurance benefits. GWN Securities is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and business clients through discretionary managed accounts, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisers and model portfolios. The firm manages approximately $3.65 billion across more than 37,000 client accounts and offers a range of managed-account programs, including SMA, UMA, and fund-strategist options on the Fidelity-supported FMAX platform.

Alexandra Benas is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Citigroup and Wells Fargo. Benas is based in Westport, CT. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes multi-manager solutions and discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with access to proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Brian Flanagan is a financial advisor with Osaic Institutions, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Infinex Investments, Milford Bank, and Total Wine & More. He has also worked in educational and community settings such as Quinnipiac University, Woodruff Family YMCA, and Joseph A Foran High School. Osaic Institutions, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, ERISA retirement plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients through a network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers customized advisory services, financial planning, ERISA plan services, and access to alternative investments and lending solutions, operating under a hybrid adviser/broker-dealer structure that combines firm supervision with adviser-led investment management.

Ralph Romanello is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Sarah Beyrich is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC since 2025 and previously spent eight years at Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers. Beyrich serves as a paid trustee on three related trusts for family friends, overseeing portfolio managers without initiating investment decisions. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, family offices, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach within an enhanced open architecture framework that combines active and passive strategies and offers a range of specialized investment products and legacy programs.