Elena Peterson is a financial advisor with J.P. Morgan Securities, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JPMorgan Chase Bank since 2008. Outside of her financial career, she works as a background actor with Central Casting. J.P. Morgan Securities provides institutional consulting services to corporations, foundations, and defined contribution plan sponsors, offering asset allocation advice, investment manager searches, and customized performance reporting through a non-discretionary advisory model.

Joseph Stango is a financial advisor at Ameriprise with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of Dora's Voice and contributes as a commentator on issues affecting the Medicaid population for the Waterbury Sunday Republican and WATR. Ameriprise offers a retirement-income planning service focused on individuals nearing or in retirement with substantial investable assets, combining research, modeling, and tax-efficiency analysis to provide tailored, non-discretionary recommendations. The firm delivers these services through a centralized consulting team and integrates algorithmic tools overseen by an internal committee.

Victor Joseph is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Danbury, CT, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. His career includes multiple tenures at Joseph Brothers, LLC and roles at Bourgeon Capital Management and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. He previously owned a landscaping business through Joseph Brothers LLC, which has been inactive since 2014. 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 employs over 14,000 financial advisors and manages approximately $671 billion in assets, offering both brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics.

Paul Lavelle is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with LPL Financial and M&T Bank, having worked previously at Edward Jones for seven years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers diverse advisory programs and financial planning services supported by both discretionary and non-discretionary management and utilizes a variety of research and model portfolio options.

Kevin Chapin is Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. In this role, he works with high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners to provide clarity and structure to their financial lives. He has been with Fidelity Investments since 2013, progressing through roles as Financial Representative, Investment Consultant, and now Vice President. Kevin focuses on developing personalized financial plans and implementing tailored strategies to help clients grow, manage, and transfer their wealth efficiently.

George Viebrock Jr. is a financial advisor with Morgan Stanley in Ridgefield, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A. since 2015 and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC since 2009. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management serves both individual and institutional clients, providing a range of advisory programs and tailored financial planning supported by firm-approved tools and a structured planning process.

Daniel Bedard is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 16 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. His career includes prior roles at Avantax Advisory Services and Premier Pay Solutions, and he also operates Bedard & Company, PC, providing tax preparation and accounting services. Bedard serves on the board of directors for Newtown Savings Bank, a mutually owned local community bank. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research from multiple sources.

David Rudolf is a financial advisor at Osaic with over 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has worked at Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co since 1989. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Rudolf Associates Inc, a company that sells group benefits, Medicare plans, and various types of insurance, and owns a blue stone quarry on forestry property where lumber is sold periodically. OSAIC serves a broad mix of retail and institutional clients through a large network of affiliated financial advisers, offering integrated brokerage, investment advisory services, and access to third-party money managers and wrap programs. The firm employs asset-allocation tools, efficient-frontier analysis, and automated rebalancing to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance.

Michael Carminucci is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Croton Falls, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has operated Carminucci Wealth Management since 2006 and has been affiliated with LPL Financial and its predecessor since 1998. Carminucci is also the author of the book *Gold Plated Retirement, Putting the Gold in the Golden Years* and is involved in a motor vehicle sales and customization business. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a wide range of investment solutions supported by an in-house Research team and accommodates customized advisory arrangements through a large network of investment adviser representatives.